tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post4752171390916773657..comments2023-10-12T18:31:14.258-04:00Comments on Trapped in a Whirlpool: Canada's Free Trade in OppressionKevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-58008408288435247672011-08-14T19:36:46.782-04:002011-08-14T19:36:46.782-04:00Thanks for this, Kev.Thanks for this, Kev.Beijing Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05579118045254845839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-71414977903944842672011-08-11T16:27:15.192-04:002011-08-11T16:27:15.192-04:00Hey Min, please do but what ever you do don't ...Hey Min, please do but what ever you do don't hurt yourself @brit_newsman would never forgive me if you did LOLKevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-43758324311989802982011-08-11T16:25:35.132-04:002011-08-11T16:25:35.132-04:00Anon, The first one that was arrested Cristobal Go...Anon, The first one that was arrested Cristobal Gonzalez-Ramirez was from Honduras. He is believed to have belonged to an army unit that may have been involved in crimes, however out government believes that he faces no danger upon his return.<br /><br />Make of that what you willKevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-3768482419583766682011-08-11T16:21:32.104-04:002011-08-11T16:21:32.104-04:00Thank you for this. I shall RT it until my fingers...Thank you for this. I shall RT it until my fingers fall!minniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08119853524263785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-43765182812002706912011-08-11T16:14:25.652-04:002011-08-11T16:14:25.652-04:00I'm just asking to see if anyone happens to kn...I'm just asking to see if anyone happens to know -- are any of the "war criminals" that Toews is trying to expel from Honduras?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-37884316827324459592011-08-11T15:45:02.524-04:002011-08-11T15:45:02.524-04:00Purple Library Guy I'm old enough to remember ...Purple Library Guy I'm old enough to remember the bad old days of "protectionism" You know those days when there was a job for all who wanted one.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-19973232807288625642011-08-11T15:17:55.000-04:002011-08-11T15:17:55.000-04:00A dollop or three of protectionism would do the ec...A dollop or three of protectionism would do the economy good anyway. Our economy did better when we made some of our own stuff. I've never understood what makes that such a difficult concept.Purple Library Guyhttp://www.pogge.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-89184226672187801772011-08-11T15:12:22.184-04:002011-08-11T15:12:22.184-04:00Anon Absolutely,never debate always denigrate. Unf...Anon Absolutely,never debate always denigrate. Unfortunately to date it has been an effective strategy for him, how much longer it continues to be remains to be seen. Not much longer I hopeKevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-9842167863185728502011-08-11T13:16:21.766-04:002011-08-11T13:16:21.766-04:00'Protectionists?' How can there be protect...'Protectionists?' How can there be protectionists?? What Canadian industry will be under threat of serious financial harm from production in Colombia? What Colombian product(s) would destroy Canadian companies, save for a tariff on its/their importation?<br /><br />I doubt the Cons seriously believe opposition is due to 'protectionism'. I think Harper's playing the hate-listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-84415008508243023942011-08-11T12:38:41.141-04:002011-08-11T12:38:41.141-04:00Well put my friend as always however I have to dis...Well put my friend as always however I have to disagree with the contention that our incontinent PM fails to realise that these trade deals do not bring about societal change,rather he just doesn't give a damn.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141832889857833324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6418143622621465347.post-40555987455776658512011-08-11T12:28:17.465-04:002011-08-11T12:28:17.465-04:00In a similar vein, I was struck yesterday by Harpe...In a similar vein, I was struck yesterday by Harper's facile assertion that those who oppose the new FTA with Columbia on human rights grounds are actually sinister "protectionists". What he fails to realize (or just refuses to admit) is in countries where corrupt oligarchies rule & all economic power is controlled by established elites no amount of free trade will bring social Scott MacNeilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068618008170891557noreply@blogger.com