Rodney
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Kandahar! Very much appreciated. Now we can have a meaningful and constructive dialogue.
Countries will act in their own rational self-interest regardless of international governance. If there is a pressing problem facing multiple countries or the world entire, action will be taken with or without the existence of the UN. Countries can and will convene with one another if and only if it's in their interest to do so. The UN does not possess some sort of magical powers that allows countries to communicate and coordinate with one another. You're ascribing far more relevance to the UN framework than is necessary.
Managed trade reduces trade barriers? Oh, you mean like how your house gets colder when you turn up the heat?
Managed trade allows for abuse and cronyism on an international scale. Instead of applying free-market economics across borders (which is a meaningless distinction) managed trade allows for powerful special interest groups to edge out competition and enact favorable regulations on their behalf. International governance is no different than domestic governance. It permits corporate favoritism and eliminates competition from the market. You have to be living in a dream-world to think those organizations reduce trade barriers; they ARE by their very definition trade barriers.
Oh, really? "Slashing" you say? I wonder if that's merely hyperbole on your part or an accurate portrayal of Ron Paul's position. Let's find out, shall we?
YouTube - You Choose '08 Spotlight: Ron Paul on Healthcare
What did he say again? Transitional period? Tide people over? I'M NOT FOR CUTTING OR SLASHING THEM?
Wow! Fancy that!
Of course, look at how our economy is currently performing under the FIAT monetary system; solid as a rock! Inflating currency, spending money we don't have, creating giant asset bubbles that explode in our faces, increasing the size of the Federal government, it's a veritable paradise this FIAT system.
Anyway, debating divergent monetary systems would require its own thread. It's far too complex to simply banter back and forth over.
"Man what a lunatic", Kandyhar needs to grow up. How many times did he refer to Ron Paul as a...,"man what a lunatic". I worked in Health care for 14 years...my findings are that Ron Paul is very lucid on all points concerning health care. Ron Paul is very scary to the status quo on both the right and left. Perhaps that is why both parties choose to deminish him, besmirch his wisdom and leadership qualities. Another great GOP bites the dust.