Prometheus 6

Let's be clear: It is not the protectionists of the AFL-CIO or CNN who are primarily to blame for the erosion of public support for trade in the United States, as bone-headed as they may be. The blame lies squarely with a business community that continues to support Republican politicians who refuse to raise the taxes and spend the money necessary to provide the economic safety net for American workers that a free-market economy has not, and will not, provide.

Much, much, MUCH more sensible.

Wave Goodbye to the Invisible Hand
By Steven Pearlstein
Friday, August 1, 2008; D01