It seems those in positions of power in the United States give mere lip service to the idea of democracy while quietly advocating a more "selective" version thereof where only the views and opinions of corporate-sponsored wealthy Democrats and wealthier Republicans are valid.
The third principle of "free enterprise," which Bush even goes so far as to equate with "a moral principle," is based upon nothing but purely mythological economic theory. The "free trade" and open borders that Bush and his CEO associates are pushing globally do not even exist in the United States. We boast some of the most highly subsidized businesses in the world. The amount of tax dollars that is doled out in corporate welfare (through subsidies, research grants, protective tariffs, tax breaks, etc.) to U.S. corporations is staggering.
In contrast, the version of "free trade" being forced on Third World countries by the IMF and World Bank prohibits all forms of protective tariffs, government subsidies and the like, along with demanding mandatory privatization of any and all government services and industries, even profitable ones. The consequences have been devastating in places like Jamaica, Haiti, Argentina, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Brazil, Colombia, and countless other nations around the globe.
The third principle of "free enterprise," which Bush even goes so far as to equate with "a moral principle," is based upon nothing but purely mythological economic theory. The "free trade" and open borders that Bush and his CEO associates are pushing globally do not even exist in the United States. We boast some of the most highly subsidized businesses in the world. The amount of tax dollars that is doled out in corporate welfare (through subsidies, research grants, protective tariffs, tax breaks, etc.) to U.S. corporations is staggering.
In contrast, the version of "free trade" being forced on Third World countries by the IMF and World Bank prohibits all forms of protective tariffs, government subsidies and the like, along with demanding mandatory privatization of any and all government services and industries, even profitable ones. The consequences have been devastating in places like Jamaica, Haiti, Argentina, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Brazil, Colombia, and countless other nations around the globe.