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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (12216)	2/15/2006 7:55:55 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541604

Viscerally, I agree with you completely, but often feel when I say that, that others see it as a very negative thing. I find myself trying hard to accept the need for a more global "attitude". I have never admitted this in public, and hope that you will get to expand on it so we can see the error of our ways. Hi, my name is Rambi and I am an isolationist

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (12216)	2/15/2006 8:40:35 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 541604

I'm not sure we really can seal our borders and stop illegal immigration. I think foreign aid is often very inefficient, both in terms of how it is applied in the countries that receive it, and in terms of achieving political/diplomatic benefits for the US, OTOH its a very small part of the US economy or US government spending. (But then if you add up a bunch of these "small" spending items it can make a difference - "A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon your talking real money" :) I think free trade is the way to go, it not only is good for the economy of the world as a whole, its good for America's economy as well.