July 22, 2008
WHICH IS WHERE THE RIGHT IS EAGER TO ABANDON SOVEREIGNTY:
U.S. ready to cut farm aid to push WTO free trade deal (AP, 7/22/08)
"We are prepared to reduce our overall trade-distorting domestic support to $15 billion" a year, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said at a news conference at the World Trade Organization. [...]Developing countries argue that sharp cuts in domestic agricultural subsidies by the United States and other rich countries hold the key to the successful conclusion of the ongoing free trade talks.
Some things are more important than principles.
Politics is about interests, not principles.
Posted by: Brandon at July 22, 2008 11:39 AMYou'd think that the guy who wants to jack up gas taxes to socially engineer people's behavior would support a similar effort to change attitudes toward corporate welfare and protectionist farm subsidies. But who needs consistency?
Conservatives are only too happy to use trade agreements and WTO rulings as a means of getting rid of domestic protectionist measures. The end--free trade--justifies the means--the sacrifice of sovereignty.
Posted by: oj at July 22, 2008 1:47 PMRaoul, the common thread is that government screwing with markets is being encouraged in both instances, because Lord knows the consumers cannot be trusted.
Consumers can, markets can't. Markets are a product of design.
Posted by: oj at July 22, 2008 11:18 PM
OJ, I don't know what you mean. Are you saying these ridiculous corporate agriculture subsidies are necessary for our sovereignty? I can't imagine that you're saying that, can you clarify for those of us who have not read your book?
Posted by: Palmcroft at July 22, 2008 10:47 AM