re: #414 darthstar

I’m not talking about China’s ability to manufacture AKs, I’m just baffled by your complete lack of compassion for your fellow man. Impoverished people aren’t just there for us to exploit (and we gotta get there first before the Chinese!). For example, George Bush didn’t put trade restrictions on his commitment to help stem the AIDS epidemic in Africa. Even he’s not that big an asshole.

Programs to combat disease are an exception. I might well cut off funds to build a dam if the nation where its built is just playing the US for a sucker, but I’m not going to pull funds to vaccinate their children.