Our View: Trade balance debate misleads on protectionism
Our View argues against protectionism citing open trade boosts jobs and freedom. It criticizes labor union pressure and notes deficits reflect prosperity and investment flow rather than economic failure, citing Griswold and Rothbard to downplay a trade deficit crisis.
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Daniel T. Griswold
Cato Institute
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Murray Rothbard
Bill Gates, robber baron and antitrust fear mongering
Joseph Sobran argues against federal antitrust action on Microsoft, portraying government power as greater threat than Gates. He questions monopoly fears, cites Madisonian restraint, and says protectionism harms innovation while praising Gates for leaving individuals alone. Sobran notes Gates as author and Arlington, Virginia resident.
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Stalin
Barney Frank
Gates
James Madison
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Judiciary
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Sobran
Arlington
Cal Thomas on philanderers and public trust in leaders
Cal Thomas critiques how philanderers like Gary Hart and Bill Clinton are treated. He cites psychiatrist Frank Pittman arguing character includes private deeds, not separate from leadership, and warns that denial and deceit erode the presidency and public trust. Thomas notes audiences see the president as flawed, yet demands truth and accountability.
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Gary Hart
Frank Pittman
Family Therapy Networker
Clinton
Pittman
Hart
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