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Without enforceable restrictions... (5.00 / 1) (#15)
by fiver5 on Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 12:58:36 PM EST
on slave labor, child labor, dangerous working conditions, etc., "free trade" merely allows multi-national corporations the "freedom" to exploit these "opportunities."  While that's obviously great for profit margins, it's not clear that there is much benefit in any other area.

Until we rebuild (none / 0) (#17)
by Stellaaa on Sun Apr 06, 2008 at 01:19:15 PM EST
the authority of our government and the expectation of citizens that government should have a role nothing will happen.  Right now government has take a back seat.  

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Government is doing.... (none / 0) (#34)
by kdog on Mon Apr 07, 2008 at 12:12:07 PM EST
what it was designed to do...protecting wealth and power by preserving order.  Occasionally, as a means to that end governments have thrown working people some bones, but always as a means to protect wealth and power when they are endangered by angry masses.

We all see what we end up with....regulations that legalize and legitimize certain levels of pollution and exploitation. A rigged market and unfair trade labeled "free".


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