[Elliott Jackalope]

Thank you for posting this. Well said. Why do so many supporters of free trade refuse to seriously consider the social and political consequences of their position? They base their arguments on theoretical concepts while ignoring the fact that their policy is not happening in a test tube, it is happening in the real world. You know, that messy place with all of the people in it who have emotions and who often vote based upon their emotions.

[Fishrrman]

Elliott Gigantalope wrote:
Thank you for posting this. Well said. Why do so many supporters of free trade refuse to seriously consider the social and political consequences of their position? They base their arguments on theoretical concepts while ignoring the fact that their policy is not happening in a test tube, it is happening in the real world

When I found myself "turning conservative", one of the basic axioms I came to understand was that "freedom is not free". I accept this now as a matter of course, as I presume the overwhelming majority of readers of this posting do, as well.

Having said that, it's time to ask ourselves:
Is "free trade" really "free"?

What will the costs of "Free Trade" become for the America of our future?

As someone who is now conservative, reasoning and sensibility instruct me that precious few things in this life are indeed free; that nearly _everything_ "costs something".

Freedom is not free.

And "Free Trade" cannot be free, either.

The questions that remain, and must be answered, are:
1. What will Free Trade cost us ultimately? and...
2. Are we willing to _pay_ those costs?

Cheers!
- John