Hope In the Time of NAFTA
by David Sirota
Reading articles about Hillary Clinton attacking NAFTA can lead you to believe The Onion has taken over America's news bureaus.
Clinton spent the last 10 years repeatedly praising the trade deal in speeches, most recently calling the job-killing accord "good for New York and America." Yet, journalists barely mention that record as they transcribe her assertions that, "I have been a critic of NAFTA from the very beginning."
This week, such media negligence wen ...
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Posted by: michael nola
Comment: #1
Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:15 PM
You have to hand it to the powers that be. While waving the flag as we launch ourselves into one war after another, they simultaneously do all but wipe their ass on it when it comes to the economy; how many jobs have been outsourced since 9-11 and how many veterans of this and other wars have lost their jobs to lower priced foreign labor? As a Vietnam veteran, I have sadly observed Veterans Day on April 1. "United We Stand", my ass.
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Posted by: demockracy
Comment: #2
Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:15 AM
Sirota does not mention that putting subsistence corn farmers out of business in Mexico also adds to the immigration problem. Economic refugees from NAFTA are streaming over the border. The Mexican middle class experienced wage *reductions* on account of this deal, and we needed $20 billion to bail out the capital flight almost immediately after it passed.
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Posted by: LeeNYC
Comment: #3
Fri Mar 7, 2008 9:23 AM
Keith Olberman sited a Canadian government official as saying that it was Clinton who told the Canadian Ambassador that Canada's government can ignore her NAFTA bashing. Other than on Olberman, I haven't seen nor heard it anywhere. Furthermore, in a discussion with one of his regular pundits, the Obama campaign does not want to use this fact in their ads. They believe their stronger point is his record on the issue. Is it naivety?
I am, and remain, an ardent Edwards supporter. Given Clinton's lies on the issue of NAFTA, I'm sending a donation to Obama. She is unfit to be President. I don't want another round of Clinton economics.
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Posted by: Supporter
Comment: #4
Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:47 AM
Sirota is mistaken. He says that Obama is a long time advocate against NAFTA, but the truth is the opposite. Obama supports NAFTA:
"Associated Press: Obama said the United States should ‘pursue deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.' "Obama said the United State should continue to work with the World Trade Organization and pursue deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement." [AP, 9/8/04]."
Sirota should exercise journalistic responsibility and DO RESEARCH before printing lies.
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Posted by: dkmich
Comment: #5
Sun Mar 9, 2008 1:38 PM
We are getting bamboozled all right, but I'm not sure by which one. The last article I saw was 3/7 and had the Canadians now saying - no, not Clinton. They're all a bunch of liars. I haven't heard one word about how they intend to address the huge trade deficit that is destoying our economy. It is taking all the money out of this country and putting nothing back in. And all we hear about is "are Hillary and Bill racists and is Obama black enough". No wonder this country is in big trouble.
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Posted by: DaCoach
Comment: #6
Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:55 PM
FYI, the actual memo is available online. A fair assessment leads me to believe that reaction has been full of sound and fury. It states the Canadian official's opinion that Obama does not suggest canceling NAFTA, but rather amending certain environmental and labor articles within the agreement. I would dare Senator Clinton to disagree with the content of the memo.
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