[stopem]

After hearing Thompson speak about wanting to increase free trade with China (he is a Globalist who strongly supports free trade with China), maybe someone should tell him its not a wise platform to run on.

After reading about the poisoned pet food and now the warning to throw away toothpaste made in China, free trade with China should not continue or increase it should be stopped totally till further notice.
http://www.rr.com/flash/index.cfm?rev=10217
“WASHINGTON(AP) The government warned consumers on Friday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze. Out of caution, the Food and Drug Administration said, people should throw away toothpaste with labeling that says it was made in China. The FDA is concerned that these products may contain diethylene glycol.”

Tell the candidates and current pols to stop free trade with China there appears to be a trend with imports from there.

[deaconjim]

I can live with Thompson’s position on trade much better than Rudy’s position on abortion, gays, guns, etc.

[mmichaels1970]

After hearing Thompson speak about wanting to increase free trade with China (he is a Globalist who strongly supports free trade with China), maybe someone should tell him its not a wise platform to run on.

Sen Thompson has always recognized a Chinese threat. He was a key author of the China Nonproliferation Act where he said on the floor:

"One of the primary reasons we need a national missile defense system has to do with the activities of the Chinese and their supplying of rogue nations with these materials, expertise, capabilities, military parts that have nuclear capabilities which we are so concerned that, by the year of 2005, could be turned against us. Must we not consider this as we consider permanent normal trade relations? As important as trade is, is it more important than our national security? I think that question answers itself."

I believe the original was voted down. Later, he revised it and was always very serious about Chinese enforcement. You can read more about it here.

Here is also a good spot to do some Fred research.