Mexico Revokes Antidumping Duties on U.S. Long Grain White Rice

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ^ | 14. September 2006 | press release

[1rudeboy]

Good news for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. More trucks on the Trans-Texas Corridor. Life is good.

One nickel to the first person to mention illegal immigration.

[1rudeboy]

oops . . . not Mississippi, but Arkansas. Sorry.

[1rudeboy]

one-time ping

[peyton randolph]

One nickel to the first person to mention illegal immigration.

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Well, how about anti-dumping duties imposed on each illegal caught? Say...$100K each for costs to American taxpayer?

[Celtjew Libertarian]

One nickel to the first person to mention illegal immigration.

Well.... I just came up 5 cents short for the vending machine, so... Illegal immigration.

[deport]

Good news for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

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Don't forget Arkansas, #1 producer and California, #2 producer although a lot of theirs is exported East.

[somniferum]

Hey, we grow plenty of rice in Mississippi.. in the Delta anyway =)

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

So, will this be good news for the toll-takers on the NAFTA Superhighway?

[USMCPOP]

"One nickel to the first person to mention illegal immigration."

At least we have the hard-working Mexicans up here. Maybe the Mexican government has a problem with us dumping rice down there because they might stay home and eat?

[1rudeboy]

Good news for those pesky Spaniards. ;)

[1rudeboy]

I don't know enough about California rice-growers to include them . . . one would think that they will benefit from this ruling also, but I suppose it depends on the type of rice they grow.

[outdriving]

Good example of the sovereignty loss countries face when they sign onto the New World Order (Government). If I'm a Mexican rice farmer, how do I petition for a redress of my grievances? The WTO? Bwahahaha!

"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"

You know? I'm beginning to miss the good 'ol USSR. Kept the elites safely busy protecting their assets. Pun intended.

The money lenders have thrown Jesus out of the temple. Free trade? My ***. A real free trade agreement could be written on one sheet of paper.

[rpgdfmx]

At least we have the hard-working Mexicans up here. Maybe the Mexican government has a problem with us dumping rice down there because they might stay home and eat?

Except for the out of work Mexican rice farmers and processors -- and the shopkeepers and equipment salesmen and buyers who do business with them.

This is an unintended consequence of "free trade" -- it's not a win-win market. The real big downside is it means that Mexican who didn't own much -- but were owners of something, so had middle-class values -- have to become workers. A good number of whom will consider working in the U.S.

[1rudeboy]

Let me see if I have this straight: Mexico removes a barrier to U.S. rice producers, at the prodding of the U.S. and the W.T.O., and you feel our sovereignty is violated? How?

[1rudeboy]

I suppose you get the nickel, albeit you get it in an oblique fashion. Are you suggesting that U.S. trade policy necessarily needs to take into account Mexican subsistence farmers? A jobs program for Mexicans, if you will?

[outdriving]

Did you read my post?

Your question is nonsensical. Please try again.

[1rudeboy]

Let's cut-through the BS. Explain to me how my question in "nonsensical," as you appear to be suggesting that I need to give a damn about some unnamed Mexican peasant.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

The Mexican farmers would have a better chance of competing and surviving if we and the Europeans didn't subsidize our agriculture.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

If we wish to help out Mexican peasants (as well as peasants around the world), we and the Europeans should end all agricultural subsidies.

[hedgetrimmer]

Notice that Congress wasn't mentioned in the article. The USTR, and the WTO have authority over our trade now.

On Constitution Day, it would be nice if our citizens would stop and reflect on the changes that these "free traders" have wrought on our system of government, and maybe muster up enough conviction for our Republic to summarily toss them out of our government (and maybe put a few in prison).