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To: craig crawford who wrote (236453)	3/11/2002 9:01:52 PM
From: Dan B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Re: "...it's only recently that the neo-conservatives of today have sold out their principles to big business special interest groups." The problem with that is that it is the IMPOSITION of "protective" tariffs, which big businesses will strive to have our politicians sell-out to get. And, the fact that tariffs harm overall business in all countries involved. Dan B

To: craig crawford who wrote (236453)	3/11/2002 9:21:43 PM
From: George Coyne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

if people don't want to give my arguments much weight, perhaps they will be motivated to read up on how great presidents and founders such as washington, madison, adams, jefferson, hamilton, clay, lincoln, teddy roosevelt, coolidge, etc and all of the republicans from the civil war up until world war two were all protectionists or in favor of tariffs. reagan preached free trade but didn't have a problem slapping quotas on steel, motorcycles, electronics, and other things when he deemed it necessary. The classic "appeal to authority" argumentative non-argument (regardless of the accuracy/inaccuracy of your appeal).

To: craig crawford who wrote (236453)	3/11/2002 10:47:39 PM
From: Selectric II	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

it's a shame, and for that republicans have lost my vote. You determine how to cast your entire democratic franchise based on one tariff?

To: craig crawford who wrote (236453)	3/12/2002 12:29:28 AM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

The framers of the Constitution intentionally left limited forms of taxation available to the federal government. It was to keep a week federal government. It worked for almost two hunded years. Message 17184787 With little alternative forms of revenue, is it any wonder why your luminarious list supported tariffs?