Trading Seabiscuit for a Rabbit

WorldNet Daily ^ | 4 August 2003 | Patrick J Buchanan

[csvset]

What is it with Texas?

They gave us LBJ and the "Great Society". Now the latest crop wants the US to play nurse maid to Mexico.

[carton253]

You judge what you do not know...

[philosofy123]

Chile's GDP of $70 billion is not even 1 percent of ours. Her per-capita GDP of $4,400 is one-eighth of ours. We have thus gained access to a tiny Latin market, while Chilean manufacturers just gained privileged access to the $10 trillion U.S. market, where consumers have a per-capita GDP of around $37,000. We just swapped Seabiscuit for a rabbit, and the Wall Street Journal is popping the champagne corks.

It does not matter the size of the Chilean economy one bit. Chile will have to compete with products from other countries coming in to our market. The only thing that should matter to us is if the deal has equal treatment for our product exported to Chile freely.

[Texas_Dawg]

Now the latest crop wants the US to play nurse maid to Mexico.

Don't you think that's odd seeing as how Texans are on the frontline of this?

[Cacophonous]

Thanks for the link.

[Cacophonous]

The only thing that should matter to us is if the deal has equal treatment for our product exported to Chile freely.

How do we enforce it?

[Afronaut]

"He has created millions of jobs in China, as he has presided over the loss of 2.6 million manufacturing jobs in the United States. A triumph of free trade."

Maybe he can put some tape over this too

[Valin]

Well I am cheap and easy..well not cheap but reasonably priced. :-)

[Afronaut]

"I know someone who works at a major automobile manufacturer. Last year he brought home $100,000 gross. In the 8 hours he works, he works out at the employee gym, reads books, takes naps, works crossword puzzles. He is only allowed to produce so much. It takes him 2 hours to reach his quota. He is not allowed to go over his quota under any circumstance. So, in 2 hours he is done... after that his day belongs to him. He gets overtime whenever he wants. "

Jealous? I know some Rich people's kids who never go to work and are on a yacht today... What's your point? These people should be replaced with a Mexican for 5 bucks? And the price of that car will then do what? Go down?

[KarlInOhio]

Another difference is that the Federal Reserve tightened the money supply right after the crash, which is probably the worst thing they could have done. During the speculation runup before the crash was the time to try to limit investing with margin accounts.

What the Fed did after the crash is the same as a doctor telling a patient having a heart attack that he should be out jogging right then because it's good for the heart. Maybe true in general, but when you have a critical emergency and the long term preventative solution would be deadly for the emergency.

[carton253]

Whoa! Unbunch your shorts there, cowboy!

I'm not jealous... in fact, he's found the gravy train of jobs... personally, I couldn't spend 6 hours a day entertaining myself and get paid for it. Sorta like stealing...

[Afronaut]

Yeeeeha

[Cacophonous]

I would like to review what you referred; I have some materials at the house I need to look at, so it might be this evening before I give a response (just so you know I'm not blowing the conversation off). And you're a bargain at twice the price.

[philosofy123]

The way we select "TRADE REPRESENTATIVES" to fight for American jobs, and American products, not to give away the store should be a major concern to our public. May be the Congress during the confirmation hearings of a trade representative, should insists on a person who cherish the concept of AMERICA FIRST!

Historically, we imported cars from Japan, for example, without tariffs, and exported orange/beef to Japan with 50% tariffs. They typically cry that their farmers insist on protecting their products. Our so called trade representative goes to Tokyo, and gets a nice meal, a nice tour, and a nice geisha girl? WE, THE PEOPLE GET SCREWED!

[Cacophonous]

Historically, we imported cars from Japan, for example, without tariffs, and exported orange/beef to Japan with 50% tariffs.

Yes, and any attempt by the US to impose tariffs was met with howls by the free trade cult.

[Afronaut]

How many Harleys are sold in China? Free-Trade my azz!!

[philosofy123]

That is why I loved Ross Perot when he said about his leadership: NOT FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE.

[harpseal]

ping. On or off let me know

[harpseal]

I see you are on this thread again touting the hard core Marxist line. Our economy is not rolling along just fine given the current unemployment numbers and the increase in those who have "left the job market." Beyond that we are not even tracking the number of unemployed.

[philosofy123]

I remember ten years ago, the French had imposed a requirement to inspect all Japanese VCRs before letting them into the French market. That considerable amount of red-tape had caused the effect of protecting the French VCR products. They do the same with cars. No one can imagine that the Renaults would outsell Toyota in a "free" market. Unfortunately, we have very few in this country who believe AMERICA FIRST.