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In a one-line film remark as surprisingly concise as it is political and timely, a American blue collar woman explains to her son why they've permanently moved to China.
"There's nothing left for us in Detroit," she tells her son (played by Jaden Smith, the main character). The film is not Stephen Gaghan's 2005 film Syriana, it's Harald Zwart's 2010 remake of The Karate Kid.
Robert Kuttner (more to come)In a one-line film remark as surprisingly concise as it is political and timely, a... more
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By David P Shirk
In the mid 1700’s, there lay on a new continent clusters of colonies from many countries populated by many different people. Some were there as outcasts from their parent nation, and some to escape tyranny or oppression. Some came seeking to make a new life, and some in service of another. Battles were fought on this relatively new land as extensions of hostilities of the parenting nations. When the dust settled and the fighting stopped, the colonists for the most part became united in the populated areas under English rule. People of every origin and background were now merged together under the rule of the English crown and sought to make their own fortunes as best they co....
...We learn, and we seek solutions. Do any of you now understand why it is that those whom are either anarchical or voluntary in nature are far more beneficial to the real American ideal then statism or a corruptible republic could ever be? Do you see how the cries of a democracy can bring so much damage when those who raise their voices do so in ignorance? It has been well over 200 years since all this came about, and it is inexcusable to continue following 200 year old mistakes! All I can say is that if people don’t open their eyes soon, then their collective voices will bring us all to ruin.
http://www.peacefreedomprosperity.com/?p=3696By David P Shirk
In the mid 1700’s, there lay on a new continent clusters of... more
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By David P Shirk
It is foolish to attack what you do not understand. Being foolish is being ignorant of the facts and acting upon your limited knowledge. It is not possible for one person to know everything, and therefore foolish to act more than they have too. However whenever you place a power over you to make decision that you could not, than you are twice the fool.
The problem with being a governed people is that we all too often want our politicians to fix the injustices of this world as we see them. The problem is that in the pursuance of this, we are often blissfully unaware of the collateral damage until it becomes too late. This has a multitude of unintended consequences that only serves to further divide our nation. This creates a very diverse set of rules that attempts to please everyone, but only has one conclusion – a collapse.
For instance, Hamilton thought that the only way to protect the newly formed union was by making a standing army with a solid navy. At the time, there was only one way to accomplish this, and that was to create a fiscal military state. This means that the lion’s share of the national income goes to paying for said entities. However he recognized from earlier examples of other nations that the only way to build a sizable military was to institute a central bank that could fund such a debt that is inevitably created by having standing armies.
In this particular case he met well, but was blissfully naive as t...
http://www.peacefreedomprosperity.com/?p=3604By David P Shirk
It is foolish to attack what you do not understand. Being foolish... more
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1/14/2010 John Stossel explains crony capitalism. Crony capitalism calls for central planning whereas laissez-faire capitalism calls for individual rights and consumer choice and options. Free markets are anti crony capitalism.1/14/2010 John Stossel explains crony capitalism. Crony capitalism calls for central... more
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China has made a preliminary decision to slap anti- dumping duties on low-priced nylon imports, hitting the U.S. with the highest duties of as much as 36.2%China has made a preliminary decision to slap anti- dumping duties on low-priced nylon... more
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9/21/2009 Dr Ron Paul discusses protectionism
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The Netherlands wants to ban the controversial anti-whaling organisation Sea Shepherd from sailing under the Dutch flag. Public Works State Secretary Tineke Huizinga said Friday she wants to amend the law quickly to make this possible.
The American organisation Sea Shepherd has two ships sailing under the Dutch flag. The Netherlands provided the necessary certificate of registry for this in 2007, after Sea Shepherd had promised in writing not to use violence and to comply with the safety rules. Nonetheless, a number of incidents have taken place between Sea Shepherd ships and Japanese whalers in the Antarctic.
Please help support Sea Shepherd by clicking through and signing the petition.The Netherlands wants to ban the controversial anti-whaling organisation Sea Shepherd... more
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Once every country in the world is democratically elected, respects civil rights for ALL citizens, there is no war, there is no hunger, etc, THEN and only then will protectionism be unnecessary and free trade a possibility... Unfortunately, that world is still only a dream. Gordon Brown needs to worry about Great Britain's problems before he starts lecturing America about wanting to save 3M American jobs.
If this bailout (or any legislation passed by our elected representatives) is truly illegal under the WTO and GATT, it's time to withdraw from them and return America's economic sovereignty to We the People.
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In a veiled warning to the next American President, Gordon Brown described protectionism as the “road to ruin” yesterday as international tensions surfaced at the start of the G20 summit in Washington.
As world leaders assembled for dinner at the White House last night at the start of the two-day meeting, the backdrop was one of plunging sales and surging unemployment. The New York stock market dropped 350 points after official data showed that US retail sales had fallen by 2.8 per cent in October, the biggest slide for 16 years.Once every country in the world is democratically elected, respects civil rights for... more
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Inside USA travels to Haiti to look at how the stories of politics, rice and the US are deeply interwoven.Inside USA travels to Haiti to look at how the stories of politics, rice and the US... more
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Stuart Townsend has interviewed Maude Barlow for the 1999 WTO protest resource page.
http://www.youtube.com/user/whocontrolstheworld
Maude Barlow discuses the possibility that trade and the protection of local resources could successfully exist together. Stuart Townsend has interviewed Maude Barlow for the 1999 WTO protest resource page.... more
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