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Originally posted by Spanky
Was this said by another "not Bob"? Because my statement was a direct and pertient response to this ignorant diatribe.
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Actually you were replying to a different post. See below. My point wasn't about the business community or shareholders or lobbyists. My point was about
the Bush Administration. You and Ty argued ad naseum for what seemed like eons about how Bush was unwilling to add any labor or environmental protections into the free trade deals in order to get them passed. Surely you remember that?
Anyway, my point is that Bush's unwillingness to do so shows that he cared more about scoring political points than he did about free trade (see also steel subsidies). You obviously disagree about that, and that's fine, but at least do me the courtesy of disagreeing with what I actually say.
Originally posted by Not Bob
I would argue that the current Administration cares more about using free trade as a club against unions and environmentalists than it does about free trade.
Originally posted by Spanky
Yes that is why so much political (and monetary) capital is put into free trade agreements. Just to punish the unions and the environmentalists. All this money is spent on lobbyists by these large corporations, not to help the bottom line, or benefit their shareholders, but just to make some people a little more miserable. Yes, Bush has limited political capital, and not much time left in his administration to effect his legacy but he is not going to use that time on stuff he wants to accomplish and his legacy, he is going to use it just for sour grapes…..I think this may be the dumbest statement I have heard all year.
