U.S. and Colombia set course for free-trade pact

The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | Friday, August 8, 2003 | CESAR GARCIA, Associated Press Writer

[Willie Green]

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- The United States and Colombia launched exploratory talks Friday aimed at establishing a free trade agreement between the two countries.

Colombian trade and tourism minister Jorge Humberto Botero said that if formal free trade negotiations are launched by the beginning of 2004, the talks could be finalized by late 2005 with a free-trade deal taking effect by 2006.

[Willie Green]

Colombia wants an accord to expand its exports in order to spur job growth and provide alternative work for those who are engaged in the country's illegal drug trade. With few viable job opportunities, thousands of poor Colombians grow cocaine- and heroin-producing crops and work in processing labs."

And NAFTA was supposed to curb illegal immigration. When will they learn?

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But, in general, the protective system of our day is conservative, while the free trade system is destructive. It breaks up old nationalities and pushes the antagonism of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie to the extreme point. In a word, the free trade system hastens the social revolution. It is in this revolutionary sense alone, gentlemen, that I vote in favor of free trade.

~Karl Marx, "On the Question of Free Trade" - January 9, 1848

[CanadianFella]

Willie doesn't realize that by quoting Marx as a figure of authority, he gives that dimwit legitimacy and thereby promotes Marxism.

Willie the Marxist thinks people are too stupid to decide for themselves with whom to trade. That's why Willie wants Big Brother to run our lives and manage our trade.

[Willie Green]

I love it when I get under your skin.
You Canadians are always willing to step forward and make complete arses out of yourselves with your transparent spin. (As if we're gonna adopt the economic model that Canada has.)
It's a hoot! Keep up the good work!

[Jason Kauppinen]

Quoting Marx as an expert on economics eh?

lol

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