Who is the idiot (Paul Ibrahim) and what editor allows somebody to spew such garbage? Won’t be surprised to see these fools claim that genocide and forced abortions (both of which are actively encouraged in China) are “conservative virtues” too.
With “conservatives” like these, who needs enemies?
I’m the editor who “allows somebody to spew such garbage,” thank you very much.
He makes the case for free-trade and economic liberalization as an extension of free-market principles that benefit our country and expand such principles abroad.
If you don’t think Paul is a conservative, read his back catalogue of columns:
http://www.northstarwriters.com/paulibrahim.htm
What’s he’s doing here is challenging current conventional wisdom among conservatives about best application of conservative thinking to the issue of free trade with China. There is no reason for you to get so angry about this. A good commentator should challenge all kinds of thinking, including by those on his own side.