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So Korea FTA and the beef debacle |
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Written by Stumo
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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Can you imagine? Tens of thousands of Korean demonstrators protesting
beef coming in from the U.S. (see the picture below the fold). The mad cow or bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) outbreak in Britain several years ago, and Canada
in 2003, caused countries to close their borders. The U.S. had
some Canadian-originated cases, and got caught in the import ban.
USDA's
trade-at-any-cost leadership opened our borders to Canada beef.
An unprecedented move contrary to the zero tolerance import policy for
not only BSE, but other cattle diseases like blue-tongue and foot and
mouth disease. This move costs U.S. exports to countries who do
not want the animal disease risk, including South Korea. Why we
had to go first, I don't know. |
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China feeling the economic heat |
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Written by Stumo
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008 |
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"When America sneezes, the world catches cold." So they used to say. What happens when we get pneumonia?
China may be catching a cold.
Chinese stocks plummeted 8.1 percent on Tuesday, their biggest
single-day drop in nearly 16 months, leading a broad downturn in Asian
stock markets. ...
The plunge in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets followed an
increase in Chinese bank reserve requirements, increased worries about
high food and oil prices, and fears about exports to the United States.
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SC-Pres: McCain leads Obama 48-39% |
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Written by Stumo
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
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As per Rasmussen. |
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Written by Stumo
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
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Rasmussen: Obama is tied with McCain in Wisconsin. 45-43%, which is within the 4.5% margin of error. |
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KY-Sen: McConnell down in the polls |
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Written by Stumo
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Monday, 09 June 2008 |
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I missed this stunning poll a couple weeks ago.
Rasmussen: Kentucky Senate race (5/27/08): Bruce Lunsford (D) over incumbent Mitch McConnell (R) 49-44%.
There's
a long time before November. Senate majority leaders are not
immune to hometown rejection. Indeed, Tom Daschle (D) lost to
John Thune (D) in South Dakota in 2004.
In the presidential race,
McCain led Obama by 25 points on May 26th: 57-32%. This was
before Obama sewed up the nomination. But Kentucky is probably
safe for McCain in November. |
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