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Reagan's Last Win
Investor's Business Daily ^
| July 29, 2005
| Editorial
Posted on 07/29/2005 5:00:12 AM PDT by Kitten Festival
Trade: The House's cliffhanger 217-215 passage of the Central America Free Trade Agreement is a decisive victory for free markets and democracy. It's also Ronald Reagan's final triumph.
This victory is President Reagan's legacy. Because CAFTA, by slashing duties and giving free markets a boost, makes Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative permanent.
As such, CAFTA creates a vast permanent bulwark against totalitarianism that will benefit the U.S. and its southern neighbors. Central America now has a bright future based on the one thing that makes democracies strong and nations viable — free markets.
Reagan knew that in the struggle against tyranny, it wouldn't take only American might to end the threat of tyranny. Prosperity mattered too. America fought a decadelong war to secure freedom in Central America. The U.S. also offered an economic platform for growth. That Reagan platform is now called CAFTA.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: cafta; centralamerica; coldwar; contras; danielortega; fought; freetrade; reagan; reaganlegacy; twilight; wars
Reagan knew, Cafta institutionalizes Reagan's plan for Central America. Long live the great Ronald Reagan!
To: Kitten Festival
Hear Hear.
Long Live Reagan.. Long Live Free Trade!
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:04:52 AM PDT
by
Syds Dad
To: Kitten Festival
It's nice to see other CONSERVATIVES (here on FR) remember, and UNDERSTAND! Long Live Ronald Reagan!!!
LLS
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:10:05 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(2010...the year we make "Contact"...wait...I forgot about Hildebeast...nevermind!)
To: Syds Dad
Not a big fan of CAFTA, but since we already allowed tax free imports from most of these countries I'm glad we will at least going to be able to send our goods there tax free as well. We do need to get control of trade. I also support low revenue tariffs (1% or 2% rather than the 50% to 100% protective tariffs) to help pay for border patrols and securing the ports against terrorists. I always think of it like a flee market. You can trade all you want, but you have to pay the owner a small fee to get in the door.
The ancient Egyptians believed that you remained alive so long as you were remembered and your name was spoken. Long live the great Ronald Reagan!
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:12:35 AM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: Kitten Festival
No. Reagan's last win will be when hundreds of incoming Chinese nuclear warheads are turned to vapor by laser beams fired from high-flying aircraft.
(steely)
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:31:34 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
(Fortunately, the Bill of Rights doesn't include the word 'is'.)
To: Kitten Festival
"America fought a decadelong war to secure freedom in Central America."
And the Daniel Ortegas of this world creep back under their rocks. The prosperity promoted by free trade will keep them there. Next we need to go after Chavez.
Viva Reagan!
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posted on
07/29/2005 5:33:24 AM PDT
by
cloud8
To: Syds Dad; Kitten Festival
Hear Hear.
Long Live Reagan.. Long Live Free Trade!
ummmmmmmmmmmmmm I hate to rain on your parade here...
R. Reagan put a tariff on Japanese bikes, thus playing a very large part in saving Harley Davidson.
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posted on
07/29/2005 6:23:52 AM PDT
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: Kitten Festival
You're losing the arguement if you need to bring Reagan into the discussion.
BTW: The Reagan Democrats will soon be competing against more third worlders. Anyone think their wages will be going up?
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posted on
07/29/2005 6:26:37 AM PDT
by
Finalapproach29er
(America is gradually becoming the Godless,out-of-control golden-calf scene,in "The Ten Commandments")
To: GonzoGOP
"Not a big fan of CAFTA, but since we already allowed tax free imports from most of these countries I'm glad we will at least going to be able to send our goods there tax free as well."
Yeah. Cuz Imports are bad for our economy, but Exports are good... right? Recommended reading: http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2005/04/mercantilist-fallacy.htm
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posted on
07/29/2005 6:45:23 AM PDT
by
Betaille
("I turned 21 in prison doin' life without parole" Merle Haggard (lyrics))
To: Finalapproach29er
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posted on
07/29/2005 7:34:03 AM PDT
by
Kitten Festival
(The Thug of Caracas has got to go.)
To: Kitten Festival; LS; SierraWasp; BOBTHENAILER; Ernest_at_the_Beach; MikeinIraq
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posted on
07/29/2005 7:53:57 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(The civilized world must win WW IV/the Final Crusade and destroy Jihadism!)
To: cloud8; Grampa Dave; Dog Gone; BOBTHENAILER
"Next we need to go after Chavez."Great and true commentary!!!
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posted on
07/29/2005 8:40:56 AM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(Iraq! Our exit strategy is... VICTORY!!!)
To: Kitten Festival; Dog Gone; Grampa Dave
"Prosperity mattered too."Profoundly true! And look what it's done to the private sector yoonyuns. We all know how he felt about the public sector unions like the Air Traffic Controllers bunch!!!
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posted on
07/29/2005 8:46:24 AM PDT
by
SierraWasp
(Iraq! Our exit strategy is... VICTORY!!!)
To: SierraWasp
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posted on
07/29/2005 8:48:07 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: SierraWasp
Ronald Reagan stood for and promoted what was best for most Americans and America.
The left wing Rats then and today stand for what is not good for most Americans and America.
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posted on
07/29/2005 8:55:19 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(The civilized world must win WW IV/the Final Crusade and destroy Jihadism!)
To: SierraWasp; Grampa Dave; Kitten Festival
"Next we need to go after Chavez."A great post and a great comment.
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posted on
07/29/2005 10:15:53 AM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do, but we're gonna getcha)
To: BOBTHENAILER
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posted on
07/29/2005 1:36:54 PM PDT
by
Kitten Festival
(The Thug of Caracas has got to go.)
To: Kitten Festival
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posted on
07/29/2005 1:43:15 PM PDT
by
BOBTHENAILER
(One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do, but we're gonna getcha)
To: Kitten Festival
It's funny how people bitch on FR about Republicans selling them out with CAFTA. NAFTA and CAFTA are Republican projects through and through and have been so for the last the 20 years. Reagan is the father of free trade in the Americas.
To: LibLieSlayer
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