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To: jlallen who wrote (19629)	7/30/2001 7:27:32 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (2) of 82486

Why is there no indignation over the demolib sponsorship of these treaty violating measures First, as Karen said, there is some indignation. The indignation is less visible because the Mexican truckers have less lobbying and media power than the environmental movement. The implementing measures of a treaty are also less likely to draw attention than the treaty itself. Those opposed to the Kyoto treaty might be well advised to accept the treaty, give lip service to its goals, and sabotage its implementation. Would you really classify the Teamsters as "demolibs"? I'm not entirely sure that I would. Free trade in general does not break down into "demolibs" vs. "republicons". There is a lot of opposition to it on both sides, and a lot of support on both sides as well. Of course many of the vocal supporters on both sides of the spectrum change their tune if a particular free trade measure upsets one of their core constituencies. That's politics. I do expect that as acceptance of free trade grows, we will see more and more delaying actions that attempt to restrain trade under the banner of health, safety, and security regulations. They will have to be dealt with, tediously, one at a time.

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