Free Trade: Fight It, or Embrace It

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Originally Posted by dmek25

scheed, i hear what you are saying. i just don't believe its in the united states best interests to be the worlds policeman. if we are ask, that's one thing. but to go into Iraq, and force our beliefs upon a lifestyle, isn't in our best interests. in that case, why aren't we invading North Korea? there are plenty of dictatorships thru out the world. why just Iraq? I believe all business should play with the same set of rules. the Chinese are very innovative. you set certain guidelines, in order to compete, and they will adjust. it makes me sick that the American company always has to be the one doing all the adjusting. its just not fair

Actually, you wouldn't like what would happen if every country had to enact the same labor laws we have here. Prices for everything would be SO much higher. Your standard of living would take a direct hit because of it.