[hedgetrimmer]

Freedom to trade with who we choose is the worst

Show us the place in the WTO charter that says one group is free to trade with another group regardless of the country they reside in, regardless of they type of item they want to trade, and without any interference, obstruction, fines or penalties from the WTO.

If trade were "free" and each trader able to make the decision who he wants to trade with and under what terms, why does the WTO even exist?

[elfman2]

"Show us the place in the WTO charter that says one group is free to trade with another group regardless… "

Feel free to fall back on the WTO or any other bureaucracy to protect your anti-free trade agenda. I’m generally for freer trade.

[Cronos]

If trade were "free" and each trader able to make the decision who he wants to trade with and under what terms, why does the WTO even exist?

THe WTO serves as a forum for economic disputes, so countries can thrash it out in an agreed framework and not impose trade wars. It is also actively working to bring down trade barriers in the developing world, so US goods can be sold there.

[Orbiting_Rosie's_Head]

If trade were "free" and each trader able to make the decision who he wants to trade with and under what terms, why does the WTO even exist?

Well done! Probably the best body slam of the current "free" trade system I've ever read.