Proudly delegitimizing the state since 2005 "Aye, free! Free as a tethered ass!" —W.S. Gilbert"All the affairs of men should be managed by individuals or voluntary associations, and . . . the State should be abolished." —Benjamin Tucker "You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." —James Madison "Fat chance." —Sheldon Richman
Why, Sheldon—I think you've helped me to reach a new level of self-understanding.Unavoidably, your comment makes me think of this:http://www.bad-press.net/Bad_Press/broadsides_files/bad%20press%20%233.pdf
Good piece, Gary. Thanks. There are many good criticisms to be made of WTO, but loss of sovereignty isn't one of them. It should be pointed out that "we" use trade agreements to force IP laws on the developing world. That is a bad thing, of course.
Completely agreed, Sheldon.
Why, Sheldon—I think you've helped me to reach a new level of self-understanding.
ReplyDeleteUnavoidably, your comment makes me think of this:
http://www.bad-press.net/Bad_Press/broadsides_files/bad%20press%20%233.pdf
Good piece, Gary. Thanks. There are many good criticisms to be made of WTO, but loss of sovereignty isn't one of them. It should be pointed out that "we" use trade agreements to force IP laws on the developing world. That is a bad thing, of course.
ReplyDeleteCompletely agreed, Sheldon.
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