In response to Norm My point us the same. Protectionism raises cost on everything workers buy while encouraging capital flight. How do you feel about Japanese protectionism or french protectionism. Do you think THEIR workers benefit.from the absurd prices for rice and wheat? As for Korean and Ja[...]
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NAFTA Is NOT The End of the World!
Norm., with all due respect, your post opposing free trade is way over the top. Free trade agreements SHOULD be a liberal cause. NAFTA, by every measure I have seen, has benefited all three countries. Workers in Canada..or Mexico are people too. Protectionism benefits only those wealthy enough to [...]
UPDATE: The Fugitive: Snowden’s Movie
This Has The Makings of a Great Movie! Apparently the fugitive can not fly out of Mscow becausse all routes to some sacuary ncontry require permission to fly over US territory. That leaves him three outs: 1. Live forever in the airport! 2. Get someone to offer him a diplmatic courier plane protect[...]
The Outlook Is Not Good
Nate Silver Predicts GOP Holding 50-51 Senate Seats After 2014 Election[...]
Commentary by Anthony: The Term “Student-Athlete” Is A Joke.
As a former “Student-Athlete” at the University of Washington I always thought this term was a joke. Coming into the University of Washington from Garfield High School, my GPA was unacceptable by Udubs academic standards. I had a 2.3 and my SAT score was an 890. Frankly, this was wa[...]
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Perry not running for Gov.
UPDATE: “The time has come to pass on the mantle of leadership,” During an appearance on this week’s “Fox News Sunday,” Perry said another presidential bid was “an option.” READMORE at Daily Koss see previous Breaking News.[...]
REPRICANS Eat Their Young Uns
RUBIO Dwindles … Is Racism a Republican Virtue? 538 ,, the NY Times poling site, reports that Rubio Is losing upport among RepublicanvVoters The boyish Tea Bagger’s name drew boos at an anti-immigration reform Tea Party rally Read more…[...]
The Undead Politician
Reid “Republicans Have Truly Lost Their Minds” On Health Care (TPM) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on Wednesday excoriated House Republicans for a scheduled vote Thursday to repeal Obamacare — their 37th vote to wipe out or dismantle the health care law. “Albert Ein[...]
While Stocks Surge and Bankers Make Money, The Folks Fear
US consumer confidence at five-month low New York, March 12 : US consumers’ confidence about their financial prospects and the course of the economy is at the lowest level in five months, according to a report released Friday. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of con[...]
Michael Jordan: Always been part of the problem and never cared about the solution.
Michael Jordan could do no wrong in my eyes growing up. I remember wanting a pair of his coveted shoes growing up but my family was more concerned with feeding my 3 siblings and Ik properly, rather than making sure we had the most expensive pair of shoes like m. Most families in the [&h[...]