You think NAFTA was a good idea?

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Post #97,637 by mmoffitt 4/21/03 2:34:58 PM Reply	You think NAFTA was a good idea? If so, how? Looks like an excellent tool for accelerating the polarization of wealth to me. But then, given the content of most of our arguments, you might consider that a good thing. ;-) bcnu, Mikem The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice and always has been...We have thrown away the most valuable asset we had-- the individual's right to oppose both flag and country when he (just he, by himself) believed them to be in the wrong. We have thrown it away; and with it all that was really respectable about that grotesque and laughable word, Patriotism. - Mark Twain, "Monarchical and Republican Patriotism"
Post #97,649 by bepatient 4/21/03 2:55:48 PM Reply	Only if... ..its polarizing into my pocket. Which, by the way, it isn't. Interesting theory, though. I've heard alot of things about NAFTA but the wealth polarization angle is a new one on me. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #97,651 by mmoffitt 4/21/03 3:01:32 PM Reply	Really? I thought the wealth redistro-up effect of NAFTA was self-evident ;-) bcnu, Mikem The soul and substance of what customarily ranks as patriotism is moral cowardice and always has been...We have thrown away the most valuable asset we had-- the individual's right to oppose both flag and country when he (just he, by himself) believed them to be in the wrong. We have thrown it away; and with it all that was really respectable about that grotesque and laughable word, Patriotism. - Mark Twain, "Monarchical and Republican Patriotism"
Post #97,655 by admin 4/21/03 3:17:49 PM Reply	Not with respect to Canada, at least. We have a number of Canadian employees who love NAFTA. You see, they get paid in US dollars, and they get to take them back across the border where the cost of living is measured in Canadian dollars. NAFTA is like a 50% raise for these folks, once they start working across the border in the US. YMMV. ;-) Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

I'm curious. - (mmoffitt) - (21) - April 21, 2003, 12:06:39 PM EDT

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Rigggghttt - (deSitter) - (3) - April 21, 2003, 12:13:21 PM EDT

I think he forgot the sarcasm tag. -NT - (inthane-chan) - (2) - April 21, 2003, 12:13:52 PM EDT

Uh... - (folkert) - (1) - April 21, 2003, 12:46:53 PM EDT

Hey, at least you earned your .sig... :) -NT - (inthane-chan) - April 21, 2003, 01:41:19 PM EDT

Huh? - (bepatient) - (8) - April 21, 2003, 12:46:12 PM EDT

Re: Mexico - (mmoffitt) - (7) - April 21, 2003, 02:19:45 PM EDT

Oh yeah... - (bepatient) - (6) - April 21, 2003, 02:21:21 PM EDT

You think NAFTA was a good idea? - (mmoffitt) - (3) - April 21, 2003, 02:34:58 PM EDT

Only if... - (bepatient) - (2) - April 21, 2003, 02:55:48 PM EDT

Really? - (mmoffitt) - (1) - April 21, 2003, 03:01:32 PM EDT

Not with respect to Canada, at least. - (admin) - April 21, 2003, 03:17:49 PM EDT

Bill I think you also forgot... - (folkert) - (1) - April 21, 2003, 02:46:33 PM EDT

Was it really necessary? Probably, so thanks. -NT - (bepatient) - April 21, 2003, 02:56:47 PM EDT

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Thoughts - (Mike) - (5) - April 22, 2003, 12:02:25 PM EDT

Byzantium - (rcareaga) - (3) - April 22, 2003, 12:44:06 PM EDT

Just curious...... - (Mike) - (1) - April 22, 2003, 01:36:04 PM EDT

Re: Just curious...... - (rcareaga) - April 23, 2003, 02:16:05 PM EDT

Sometimes I just love the internet.... - (Mike) - April 22, 2003, 01:41:33 PM EDT

Another one . . - (Andrew Grygus) - April 22, 2003, 01:28:24 PM EDT

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