Things Fall Apart: The Coming End of the Free Trade Coalition

The American Conservative ^ | September 27, 2004 | Ian Fletcher, VP, American Engineering Association

[1rudeboy]

More on the UAW press release here.

[LowCountryJoe]

Listen here 1rudeboy; I'm with them on this! Competition is not a good thing. Markets are inherently evil, unfair, and inefficient. It's government's role to keep its word and enforce the General Welfare Clause. I have rights and some of the rights guarantee that I should never face any hardship or setbacks. I find your faith in free trade disturbing. I do not feel that ordinary people should have the right to negotiate terms of trade amongst themselves (with their own property no less) if I don't also gain from their transactions.

Go home free traitor, you're not wanted in this "conservative" forum. That is all! < /sarcasm >

[Kevin OMalley]

Good Article, well written. Ping for later review.

Another good one was: "Benedict Arnold?(Outsourcing U.S. Jobs)"

This issue has the potential to be the defining agenda of the current decade.

[Hank Rearden]

Trade policy should be set according to America's interests.

Yeah. Should be.

However, it will be set according to the reelection interests of professional politicians.