re: #166 RogueOne

Yes I do want our federal government to make these decisions. According to the constitution it’s part of their job. If we put these trade agreements up to a national debate on a case by case basis I think that would be wonderful. Let the people decide who we want to spend our money. I’m not an isolationist, I think trade agreements are important, I just want more for my money than prison labor.

I agree but I don’t think that putting it up for people to decide is necessarily going to go the way of political good. Take China for instance. Lots of people moan and complain about China taking over and human rights etc etc. Talk the great talk. But put the daily reality of what life would be like without all of the cheap stuff from China and that’s likely the other story. Start telling people life is going to get more expensive and all the righteousness starts to waver.

Lots of bitching about Venezuela and politically lots of sniping back and forth. The economic reality is that the US is still (and growing) Venezulea’s largest trading partner.