Bush* now says he wants to end all tarrifs, subsidies and other barriers

[Toots]

"Today I broaden the challenge by making this pledge: The United States is ready to eliminate all tariffs, subsidies and other barriers to the free flow of goods and services if other nations do the same," he said

From his UN speech.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050914/ts_nm/un_bush_dc

[ewagner]

1. What's that giant sucking sound?

It's the sound of more US jobs disappearing......being sucked out of the country by the big corporations....

[mzmolly]

2. Yippee!

:toast:

[NorCalDem]

3. We're officially f**ked!

Soon, like Rome, we will crumble and fall. It is now only a matter of time! Bush will permanently move the WH to Texas, which he will rename Bushstantinople and the Christians will fight for this "holy land" against the muslims for the next thousand years. Bush II, the "chicken-hearted" will lead his Christian soldiers into battle!

[4morewars]

7. How long did it take....

to rebuild the Roman empire?

I'm just askin' :evilgrin:

[NorCalDem]

22. They're still working on it...

I don't feel that we should put a time table on it though. You can never really tell how long these things are going to take, so we'll keep rebuilding it until the Romans can fend for themselves.

[chicagiana]

8. Bushtantnople ...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


Seriously though, why don't we just re-legalize slavery and get it all over with. The idea that you can have a civil capitalism without worker protection is a fantasy. If you force American workers to "compete" against those who don't have rights, you effectively strip Americans of their rights.

[Raster]

19. They did re-legalize slavery, it's called the bankruptcy bill.

[Toots]

4. He can not do this and protect American workers at the same time

His concern for American workers is shown by his dismantling of Davis-Bacon. Granted right now it is only for twelve states but the slipery slope has been reached.

[Norquist Nemesis]

12. Ahhh...not just Davis Bacon but allowing undocumented workers

as well (for 45 days). On the reasoning that people in the region have lost their paperwork due to the hurricane, DHS has suspended enforcement of documentation rules for employment.

[4morewars]

5. The United States is ready to eliminate all tariffs, ...

subsidies and other barriers to the free flow of goods and services and cheap imported plastic crap from China"

"I further pledge to continue my assault on poor and working class people in these great United states, by outsourcing good jobs to the slave labor camps in South America and Asia."

"Good night and God bless."

[BlueJac]

6. Another moronic statement from.....

the biggest fool in the entire world!!!!

[madrchsod]

9. everyone there just thought

"what in the fuck is he talking about? is he fucking insane?"

[Marr]

10. I can't believe this. That is insane. He got up in front of the UN

and used fucking TERRORISM as a reason to get rid of tariffs and trade barriers? THAT'S his reason for needing to destroy the US job market and hand everything to the corporations?

Could this idiot be any more transparent? I'm so sick of this shit.

[sarcasmo]

21. U.S .Job Market is already destroyed. Try finding a job here in Michigan.

[Supersedeas]

11. another grand gesture meaning nothing--but oh he is soooo revolutionary

[melody]

13. hell, yes, well, just screw us some more, Mr Fauxident

Anyone remember that movie "The Coca-Cola Kid" where the US branch faxed the Australians disavowing any connection to the idiot from the US branch that was coming in to "assist in market share"? They explained how they all thought he was nuts, too?

Would it be possible to affix some kind of rolling digital banner across Chimpboy's narrow forehead apologizing in advance for the shit coming out of his trembly little mouth?

[Maple]

14. Well I finally agree with him

....now about that softwood lumber problem Mr Bush...

[bring_em_home_bush]

15. I wish Republicans understood that this is not Republicanism

The Republican Party originally was an outgrowth of the Whig party, and always favored strong tariffs to protect domestic industry.

[Cleita]

16. Well, it's official. Time to study Mandarin.

We are becoming a province of China.

[bring_em_home_bush]

18. I get a zillion catalogues in the mail, especially travel gadgets

and clothes. One of the catalogues now specifically includes items Westerners can take with them to China, such as pocket translators, a folding silverware kit, and face masks (for the pollution).

[enid602]

17. chess

Keep changing the issues, be controversial. Things he learned in Antichrist 101.

[applegrove]

20. ET tu softwood? I think Canada would do better to cut a deal with

China. They can have our resources - and we can give them a daily earfull on human rights.

[pitohui]

23. even with CANADA?

because i thought we had some issues there, heh