Showing posts with label Ron Edwards. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Edwards: The status quo will not suffice for our survival as a constitutionally limited republic

[c] Ron Edwards, producer and host of The Edwards Notebook, a syndicated radio commentary


Once again, President Obama proves he is more concerned about appeasing terrorists and illegal immigrants than protecting our republic from enemies, both foreign and domestic. The United States has certainly endured past presidents who were not fully up to the task of defeating our enemies. They have also often failed when it comes to protecting our porous borders. But I must say, that no prior commander and chief comes close to the abysmal blatant disregard for protecting our republic in any regard. He has basically turned his back against any allied nation (like Israel) who may need our help against those seeking to kill steal and destroy.

To this day, the White House occupier has not approved, seriously proposed, or even considered one single measure that would benefit or strengthen the United States in any way. For example, even before the Obama regime, the federal government already has an abysmal record, when it comes to negotiating and participating in so-called “Free Trade” agreements. NAFTA and GATT quickly come to mind. In fact, every single trade agreement officially sanctioned has led to even greater U.S. deficits with our trading partners. There have been a very few cases where America had no trade deficit with a particular nation, but after government negotiations a huge deficit loomed on the horizon.

I would like to propose reductions in trade barriers even within our own nation. For example, Insurance companies would be free to ply their trade as far as the free market and success allows them. The government is not a friend of free enterprise or the general growing of businesses. The Founding Fathers understood the nature of government which is to usually be an impediment to such things as authentic free trade.

Secondly, I would propose that American based companies would be free to engage in economic activities with individuals and other companies located within any allied nation. Trade is trade and those involved know what’s most advantageous for their bottom line and the sale of their goods and services. Of course the government should have the resolve and power to protect the interest of American companies. For example from nationalization and seizure threats.

I believe that the federal government must be dissuaded from negotiating, so-called Free Trade agreements. I cannot recall any government negotiated Free Trade agreement that has benefited the United States. Again those government agreements have almost always increased or produced American deficits with foreign trading and or business partners.