Comments on: Clintons Disagree on Colombian Free Trade http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Justice Now http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/#comment-395850 Justice Now Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:15:00 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5171#comment-395850 What Nelson above says is wrong. David Ricardo and comparative advantage only goes so far. All parties gaining only happens under some circumstances, not all. At a point the money simply shifts from one place to another, i.e., from here to there. At that point what is wrong with protectionism. The word has been so tossed around and vilified you'd think it had only four letters. At this point who are we advocating protecting if we are protectionists? Obviously ... me, my kids, you, your kids, and yes ...Nelson and Nelson's kids. Makes sense to me. Our foreign made DVD players and LCD screens are little more than cheap beads and trinkets. Lets not trade-in Manhattan for what we paid for it. What Nelson above says is wrong. David Ricardo and comparative advantage only goes so far. All parties gaining only happens under some circumstances, not all. At a point the money simply shifts from one place to another, i.e., from here to there. At that point what is wrong with protectionism. The word has been so tossed around and vilified you’d think it had only four letters. At this point who are we advocating protecting if we are protectionists? Obviously … me, my kids, you, your kids, and yes …Nelson and Nelson’s kids. Makes sense to me. Our foreign made DVD players and LCD screens are little more than cheap beads and trinkets. Lets not trade-in Manhattan for what we paid for it.

]]> By: John http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/#comment-395834 John Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:19:56 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5171#comment-395834 Jack, At least write something new as you try to spread your hillary propaganda. The thing is no one believes you. Just stop. Please. She lost. Best, John Jack,

At least write something new as you try to spread your hillary propaganda. The thing is no one believes you. Just stop. Please. She lost.

Best,

John

]]> By: Martijn Meijering http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/#comment-395823 Martijn Meijering Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:56:01 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5171#comment-395823 I agree with Nelson that protectionism as an economic policy is stupid, because it doesn't help the general economy, but holds it back. For someone working in a sector shielded from competition through protectionism however, it's not stupid at all, but in their best interest, at least in the short to medium run. They're not being stupid, they're being selfish. I agree with Nelson that protectionism as an economic policy is stupid, because it doesn’t help the general economy, but holds it back. For someone working in a sector shielded from competition through protectionism however, it’s not stupid at all, but in their best interest, at least in the short to medium run. They’re not being stupid, they’re being selfish.

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/#comment-395810 Alan Stewart Carl Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:11:39 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5171#comment-395810 I fess up to totally screwing the colOmbia thing. Thanks to Justin for correcting it. I've actually caleld other people out for the same mistake in the past, so I getting double idiot points for this one. My apologies for the temporary error. I fess up to totally screwing the colOmbia thing. Thanks to Justin for correcting it. I’ve actually caleld other people out for the same mistake in the past, so I getting double idiot points for this one. My apologies for the temporary error.

]]> By: Nelson http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/#comment-395802 Nelson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:27:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5171#comment-395802 Gah, protectionism is so stupid. Why do people still believe in it? Denouncing free trade is like denouncing evolution except worse because actual policy is affected. Why can't candidates say "I know you're feeling insecure right now, but free trade makes us all better off. We need to find real ways to create jobs and embrace competition instead of burying our heads in the sand and cutting ourselves off from the rest of the world" or something to that effect. Off topic: These captchas are really annoying. It's so hard to figure them out sometimes. Is there no better way to prevent spam? Gah, protectionism is so stupid. Why do people still believe in it? Denouncing free trade is like denouncing evolution except worse because actual policy is affected.

Why can’t candidates say “I know you’re feeling insecure right now, but free trade makes us all better off. We need to find real ways to create jobs and embrace competition instead of burying our heads in the sand and cutting ourselves off from the rest of the world” or something to that effect.

Off topic: These captchas are really annoying. It’s so hard to figure them out sometimes. Is there no better way to prevent spam?

]]> By: Joan http://donklephant.com/2008/04/09/clintons-disagree-on-colmbian-free-trade/#comment-395800 Joan Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:23:34 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=5171#comment-395800 its COLOMBIA! Pretty basic if you are actually writing an article on the country. Great credibility. its COLOMBIA! Pretty basic if you are actually writing an article on the country. Great credibility.

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