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Misinformation Campaign Threatens Free Trade Deal
Investor's Business Daily ^ | 05/11/2015 | Staff

Posted on 05/12/2015 3:40:51 AM PDT by IBD editorial writer

Free Trade: Thirteen years and 11 free trade deals after Congress last gave a president "fast track" trade authority, it's unclear whether President Obama will get it back. Misleading claims from the right aren't helping.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; braking; jeffsessions; obama; opinion; tpa; trade
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To: bert
China is changing the populace from rabid chicoms to prosperous chicaps.

China put a few bucks in bert's pocket. Obviously China is our friend, right Mr. citizen of the world?

61 posted on 05/12/2015 12:50:51 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: bert
"The social revolution in China is changing the populace from rabid chicoms to prosperous chicaps."

Oh really? All of the available evidence would argue that on the contrary, they are merely becoming wealthier communists. And that is a VERY bad thing.

Have you not noticed that as China becomes more prosperous it also becomes more belligerent toward us and the rest of the free world? They are using their economic prosperity to build a blue water navy that can challenge ours around the world, and are otherwise upgrading all facets of their military, including now stealth development. And they have achieved this prosperity by ignoring your advice, and instead being protectionist in the extreme, as well as by manipulating their currency to their advantage.

You see, the problem with "free trade" is that it doesn't really exist. Many of the most powerful players, China chief among them, simply use our enthusiasm for it to manipulate us to their advantage. If truly free markets existed, I might agree with you, but unfortunately they don't on a worldwide scale.

62 posted on 05/12/2015 12:54:19 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: bert

Anti business? I believe in American business and free markets inside of the USA. Like all the founding fathers I am a protectionist. You are the one espousing Marxist Free Trade policies.


63 posted on 05/12/2015 12:55:55 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

Who on this thread is arguing, like Marx, that free trade will destroy the middle class? Protectionists, lol.


64 posted on 05/12/2015 1:13:00 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: noiseman; central_va
How China and Russia are teaming up to erode American dominance

How China and Russia are teaming up to erode American dominance

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11600118/How-China-and-Russia-are-teaming-up-to-erode-American-dominance.html

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a concert called 'The Roads of Great Victory' in Red Square in Moscow last week

Profits regardless of consequences.

65 posted on 05/12/2015 1:29:06 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

When we get into a shooting war in Asia, the Free Traitors will cower in the corner. They will be found and hung from lamp posts.


66 posted on 05/12/2015 1:30:59 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: 1rudeboy

Dispute what Marx said on Free Trade, I am listening.


67 posted on 05/12/2015 1:32:12 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

LOL, let me ask you this, since you never comprehended that quote. When Marx writes, “in this revolutionary sense alone,” does that mean he was a protectionist the other 99% of the time? LOLOL


68 posted on 05/12/2015 1:36:30 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

Since you cannot rebut what Marx said I guess you must agree with it.


69 posted on 05/12/2015 1:40:33 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

your extreme limitation on business makes you anti business.

American business is now and always has been heavily involved in world trade. to suggest that is not so is just plain ignorance


70 posted on 05/12/2015 1:41:04 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: 1rudeboy

Free Traitors are cocky now but they will cower like puppy dogs and be for mercy in the event of a hot war with China/Russia. Your day is coming.


71 posted on 05/12/2015 1:41:51 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: dragnet2

to denigrate being a citizen of the world indicates extreme ignorance


72 posted on 05/12/2015 1:43:31 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... No peace? then no peace!)
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To: central_va

I’m rebutting it right now, stupid. Who on this thread is arguing that free trade will make the proletariat suffer? (Hint: look in the mirror).


73 posted on 05/12/2015 1:43:33 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: central_va

I have my guns. And except for the Remington, they are all foreign-made. Ha.


74 posted on 05/12/2015 1:45:11 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: bert

The USA won two world wars when trade was less than 5% of GDP. That is a pretty good track record. What do you got?


75 posted on 05/12/2015 1:45:43 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: bert
to denigrate being a citizen of the world indicates extreme ignorance

Komrade BERT is a gentlemen of the world and has thrown away jingoistic ideas of patriotism. Very good.

76 posted on 05/12/2015 1:47:25 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

That sounds like Marx too. Got another quote?


78 posted on 05/12/2015 1:51:33 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: central_va
Those SOB's will be the first to run for the tall grass. Bet the rent.

I am confident they'll wait until the former U.S. is completely divided, dysfunctional, debilitated and choking to death on it's own debt. By the time these events occur the U.S. will be lucky to beg or negotiate a way out.

I have no doubt in my mind it's coming.

79 posted on 05/12/2015 1:52:30 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: 1rudeboy

Complaining to the mods again.


80 posted on 05/12/2015 1:52:40 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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