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To: Oblomov who wrote (42125)	11/27/2003 10:19:40 AM
From: macavity	Respond to of 74559

Good bye Free Trade. Bush is doing it for political reasons. As soon as he gets re-elected or paid off, then I guess that could be it. The Democrats actually believe it is a better answer to the current problems. x - None Of The Above ! -macavity

To: Oblomov who wrote (42125)	11/27/2003 12:02:27 PM
From: Mark Adams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

I don't know. I was hoping for some free prozac, but my complaints fall on deaf ears. I thought maybe raising the issue might help compensate for a lack of awareness in the general population. America isn't ready to know they are actually inside OZ. I think my rants just wasted space on this thread. I've decided this whole world of trade and sanctions is very complicated. And the 'entrenched interests' may run very deep. I knew going in, the story of the bug and the windshield. I will press on. I think understanding the embedded motivations and distortions may help me see a bit more clearly. It won't be my first priority. I don't think elections & the elected are likely to resolve it. There are many more serious problems to cope with first, some of which might have root causes which ultimately trace back to these very distortions. I imagine the historians will note that, long after I'm gone.

To: Oblomov who wrote (42125)	11/27/2003 12:24:23 PM
From: Mark Adams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74559

Ya know, I was thinking a bit last night, that there might be an answer to your question. You and I, and maybe a few others, well, we could move to a country not as rich as the US, one without deeply embedded protectionism. And even with our limited means, we could manage a comfortable existence. Beyond that, we could use our knowledge of the world, the ways of the world, and business, to assist the locals in creating their own products to compete in global markets. I know there are others already doing this, but I doubt all of the countries and all of the villages of the world have helpers. And the life story we might write, in doing this, is that of a person who took a slightly different path. A person not always understood, but a person respected and appreciated. That seems a better choice, than scrapping about here for a few more gold coins, in hopes they might somehow keep us safe in an uncertain future. BWDIK? Happy Turkey Day all.