Comments for Romney and Obama Might Agree on Trade, But Not Free Trade at http://www.cepr.net , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.cepr.net Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:03:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/romney-and-obama-might-agree-on-trade-but-not-free-trade#comment-19502 Free trade? Where? There is NO such thing as "free trade", why do Economists so easily (& cheaply) sell their souls to those who benefit from such myths? - bailey Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:08:10 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/romney-and-obama-might-agree-on-trade-but-not-free-trade#comment-19493 [quote]It is standard for political figures to wrap all these items into deals that they able as "free trade" agreements because educated people are scared to be opposed to anything that is called "free trade."[/quote] Pols also have deep seated fears of coddling criminals, especially illegal drug dealers and their customers who engage in versions of free trade similar to the legal version that is also free of certain rules on investment, environment and safety along with heavy enforcement of intellectual property rights in the form of turf wars. Given the similarities, MSM should treat legalized free trade the same as illegal drug trade as in: "Both Obama and Romney strongly support expanding free trade until it becomes as free as the illegal drug trade conducted under the same rules and restrictions applied to investment, environment, safety and intellectual property." This would snap back the nodding yes heads of sock puppet politicians on free (drug) trade deals so fast they would be passing three-strikes-you're-out laws on anyone who dares support a trade deal that looks like a drug deal. - Last Mover Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:59:31 +0100 http://www.cepr.net/index.php/blogs/beat-the-press/romney-and-obama-might-agree-on-trade-but-not-free-trade#comment-19491 clearly not we the people. beneficiares are multi-national corporations & their wealthy owners & executives. nafta & other trade agreements are clearly meant to move labor to the cheapest source available. The hypocrisy of romney knows no bounds, as the american people don't have any idea how much capital he has stored in offshore principalities. not that obama wouldn't be doing the same thing if he had romney's wealth. a pox on both candidates, one comment i liked from jfk, "we can do better". we definitely could, but the system is so corrupt, we the people will probably never get the opportunity. - mel in oregon Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:04:59 +0100