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Yikes! NAFTA hate speech! |
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Written by Stumo
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Saturday, 01 March 2008 |
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Isn't there a law against hate speech? Or hate crimes?
Or something? Isn't it a hate crime to engage in hate speech in a
campaign? Especially if you hate NAFTA.
Carlos Gutierrez, U.S. Secretary of Commerce,
wishes that were so. Obama and Clinton are sparring over who
opposes NAFTA more. They are messing up his placebo talk, the
wacko free trader talking points. "We need more trade" even
if the trade is us buying too much stuff, with huge debt and a crashing stock market. "We need more
transnational investment" even if it means selling U.S. companies to
foreign governments.
"Stop Hating on NAFTA" his op-ed today is titled. Hilarious.
America is the world's No. 1 exporter, with $1.6 trillion in
exports of goods and services last year; 2007 also marked our fourth
consecutive year of double-digit export growth. Trade plays a
significant role in our nation's economic growth, contributing 26
percent of the increase in real gross domestic product last year. NAFTA
also accounted for a third of our overall goods exports in 2007. This
trade benefits American workers who make the products we send abroad,
American farmers who grow the agricultural exports, and American
families and consumers who have more choices in our stores.
Yup. Just talk about exports. Too many imports? Doesn't fit the talking points. Never mind.
Taking
a "timeout" on trade is akin to standing still at a moment when the
rest of the world is moving forward and becoming more competitive.
No
Carlos. A timeout means that you stop digging when you are in a
big friggin' hole. You and your buddies dug the hole, and need
not be upset when those of us being economically crushed make you hand over the
shovel.
But Obama and Clinton? Those hateful haters and their hate speech.
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