...> wrote: No one ever believed in the market. The USA is the chief culprit in protectionism, import tariffs, and internal market subsidies. People join the political process to protect their own market ... of truth in it. So, can I assume that you'd like to see an end to protectionism, import tariffs, and internal market subsidies? England did, btw, for a period in the 19th Cent. as...

... the difference with money taken from taxpayers. Whatever happened to our belief in the market?   No one ever believed in the market. The USA is the chief culprit in protectionism, import tariffs, and internal market subsidies. People join the political process to protect their own market interests. Get a Life! The idea was some investors made money, some lost, that ...

...> China? Russia? Middle East? Sit back and ask for more. Well one day; They might just let you go it alone. The Tibet's. The Georgia's. The Science's. The Global Brain is dead. A Welfare for the World. Protectionism is a foot. Think of your children. heh. Yeah right... sticks and stones gggggg :-)-<(o)>-(-:<(@)>and a lot of monkey tails

...> Have some other workers protect your bubble of luxury from some greater colony of workmanship. China? Russia? Middle East? Sit back and ask for more. Well one day; They might just let you go it alone. The Tibet's. The Georgia's. The Science's. The Global Brain is dead. A Welfare for the World. Protectionism is a foot. Think of your children. heh. Yeah right...

In article <9c283b57-b47a-4303-9224-1d735d514014 @t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, Doug says... Wrong again. I am in favour of zero protectionism, Yet here you are living off State handouts.... -- Conor I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't looking good either. - Scott Adams

...> Only of those who cause serious harm to others, such as climate criminals like yourself. You also agitate in favour of a Stalinist command economy. Wrong again. I am in favour of zero protectionism, unlike yourself who seems to be in favour of subsidies for farmers and which makes you much more of a Stalinist than me. Your claim to be an "anarchist" is hollow it's a flag ...

...] cannot be just or unjust." Some of today's battles between left and right fall directly out of these different philosophies: big versus small government, high versus low taxes, protectionism versus free trade, measures that aim to reduce undesirable outcomes (poverty, inequality, racial imbalance) versus measures that merely level the playing field and enforce the rules. Other battles ...

... you are talking about lasted from 1969 to 1982. The economy did not recover until the market was allowed to correct itself in the form of a recession. Its a shame, but there's no way around it. if protectionism or tax and spend policies worked we would never have another recession. unfortuantly recessions are necessary to correct imbalances in an economy. That's just how the world works.

... from Alaska. http://www.anwr.org/features/issues/oilexports.htm In the overall big scheme of things it's entirely irrelevant anyway unless you plan to start a new trade protectionism war. Since the USA needs to import so much, then very clearly the USA would be the big LOSER in such a scenario. Not at all. Oil is fungible. At least you get ...

... countries from Alaska. http://www.anwr.org/features/issues/oilexports.htm In the overall big scheme of things it's entirely irrelevant anyway unless you plan to start a new trade protectionism war. Since the USA needs to import so much, then very clearly the USA would be the big LOSER in such a scenario. Not at all. Oil is fungible. Every drop of oil added to ...