Bush calls for vote on Colombia trade pact
How bad is this deal?
THEHILL-President Bush on Saturday used the visit of Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe to urge Congress to pass a free trade agreement with the South American country.
In remarks to reporters alongside Uribe at the White House Rose Garden, Bush said it is vital that Congress considers the trade pact before adjourning.
“It is a statement of friendship, it’s a statement of common values. And if this agreement were not to pass it would embolden the voices of populism in the neighborhood, to the detriment of a government which has been very strong in dealing with human rights and human dignity and the market,” said Bush.
Bush and Uribe plan to talk about the importance of free trade with other world leaders in New York next week before the United Nations General Assembly.
Asked about the Colombia trade deal, Uribe reinforced Bush’s sentiments, saying approval of the trade deal was necessary because it would provide market certainty to foreign corporations looking to invest in the South American nation.
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“…approval of the trade deal was necessary because it would provide market certainty to foreign corporations looking to invest in the South American nation.”
Market certainty? Who deserves market certainty with free markets? Answer: Noboby. I suppose Fannie and Freddie had market certainty. Along with Halliburton, Blackwater, and a bunch of other “golden boys” for the neocons. But these large corporations have nothing to do with free markets or competition (or free trade)
Market certainty. Is this a brand new one? Something to add to the lexicon? Market certainty: Somebody’s tax dollars used for military might so somebody else’s resources can be extracted below market value. One of the causes of terrorism.
Market certainty? How about TANSTAAFL?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANSTAAFL