Maurice,
You obviously don't understand the delicate balance between free trade and human rights in the US. You say,
"For example the USA won't allow NZ [a very kowtowing-to-the-USA nation] to sell sheep meat because the inefficient USA farmers are whining like 747s. Although the USA consumer would like to consume the nuclear free lamb from here, they are not allowed to. You would think the USA would be in favour of Free Trade. Nope, that's not the case either."
It's not that we wouldn't love to have NZ mutton traded freely in the good ol USofA. The problem is it would be a terrible human rights violation. The indigenous herders of the US, also known as cowtowboys, have traditionally herded cows. Many years ago sheep were introduced, but our cowboys were unable to make these more efficient meat producers stay inside their pens (fences). The cowboy herders are not nomadic, needing to return to their favorite bar each night, so they herd the larger stupider less efficient bovine which will stay in their pens. So in the interest of a diverse selection of flesh to dine on, we imported Basque herders to follow our sheep around. These Basque herders have been left with the unfenced poor grazing land, consequently their cost of meat production is very high. Allowing NZ mutton into the US without restriction would be a grievous human rights violation against the Basques. The Basques, placing a high value on human life, will go out and take some if you mess with their livelihood.
I hope this helps
Pete |
