To: hedgetrimmer
There is no right to "free trade" in the Constitution. There is, however the authority to levy tariffs. Yep its old as the Greeks. It was a big issue in the American Revolution and the Civil War. Too bad the Indians didn't have a Constitution with tariffs or they could have barred Columbus from America. However shortly after Spain administered tariffs for American ports owned by Spain including docking fees. You might also consider the 3/5 compromise.
117 posted on
03/23/2006 11:28:07 AM PST by
jec41
(Screaming Eagle)
To: jec41
Too bad the Indians didn't have a Constitution or they could have barred Columbus from America.
I am not sure how that would work. What is it you are trying to say?
120 posted on
03/23/2006 12:51:12 PM PST by
hedgetrimmer
("I'm a millionaire thanks to the WTO and "free trade" system--Hu Jintao top 10 worst dictators)
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson