Govt. price fixing on imports/exports doesn't keep prices competitive and only destroys are agriculture. It only makes the prices for international goods and services for the consumer more expensive. If Coca-Cola can purchase corn (for corn syrup) from Mexico at half the price than it could from a company in Iowa but the govt. lays a tarrif on all corn imports from Mexico to make it more expensive, then Coca-Cola will buy the more expensive corn from Iowa. All that does is artifically keep prices high for consumers. Protectionism and price controls ALWAYS result in more govt. power/control and less consumer buying power.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard125.html<http://www.isil.org/resources/lit/free-trade-protectionism.html> http://www.mises.org ________________________________ From: general-boun...@brlug.net [mailto:general-boun...@brlug.net] On Behalf Of Tim Fournet Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 2:10 PM To: general@brlug.net Subject: Re: [brlug-general] Internet Human Bill of Rights The government heavily controls imports and exports of goods, especially weapons, raw materials, and food with taxes, quotas, and restrictions. There are a lot of reasons for this, including making it possible to sustain our own agriculture and keep prices competitive with other countries. That said, Ray's point about the government not having the balls to focus on the real issue is something I totally agree with. If the US has a problem with human rights violations by foreign governments, they need to tackle the issue head-on -- not attack the liberties of our own people instead. This reminds me of the old "war by proxy" mentality of making somebody else fight your battles for you so you can keep your own hands clean.
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