Can Chinese Companies Be (Effectively) Sued For Killer Food?

[MannyGoldstein]

Now that Clinton and Edwards and so forth have given us the job-obliterating miracle of 'free' trade with tiny-wage countries...

OK, so we'll be getting all of our goods and food from China and the rest. When something goes wrong can we at least sue? Or is that rigged too, as a practical matter?

[w4rma]

1. Edwards has never been a supporter of 'free' trade. Never ever. (nt)

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Voted For Permanent 'Free' Trade With China

And that's the one that conts most, no?

Also voted for other lovely 'free' trade bills: http://www.ontheissues.org/John_Edwards.htm#Free_Trade

[w4rma]

5. EDWARDS: I didn't vote for NAFTA. I campaigned against NAFTA. I voted against …

EDWARDS: I didn't vote for NAFTA. I campaigned against NAFTA. I voted against the Chilean trade agreement, against the Caribbean trade agreement, against the Singapore trade agreement, against final passage of fast track for this president. Gephardt has sent out mailings attacking and identifying all of us and putting us in the same category.
http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/John_Edwards_Free_Trade.htm

[MannyGoldstein]

6. Oh How Clever

Edwards was not in office when NAFTA was passed.

As to the 'free' trade stuff that got voted on when he WAS in office - he voted against some, voted for some. He voted FOR permanent 'free' trade with China - the most important of them all.

If he were truly for 'the little guy', he'd have voted against all of them.

Whey are you defending his behavior?

[w4rma]

7. Why are you twisting his policies to be in the same league as Clinton who campaigned for NAFTA.

Who has actively, and by proxy many times forcefully, put people in power who have promoted 'free' trade. And who was one of the board members of Wal-Mart.

You're about as disingenuous as they can get, "MannyGoldstein".

What's your real agenda?

[MannyGoldstein]

9. It Is What It Is

Look, I'm not putting them in the same league.

But Edwards' voting record is his voting record. Why can't you just acknowledge that? You can still vote for the guy - but he is what he is.

[w4rma]

10. He is not what you say he is. Of the top 3 candidates he has the best record and positions

on trade.

And you did put them in the same league. You equalized them in your OP. "Clinton and Edwards" You denoted no difference. Don't lie, please.

[MannyGoldstein]

11. Does He Really Have The Best Record?

It's great if he does have the best record - please show us the evidence.

[w4rma]

12. Yes. And you still haven't changed your OP to accurately reflect what you said about them not being

in the same league.

[MannyGoldstein]

13. On Free Trade, I See No Evidence That They Are Different

They are not generally in the same league - although I'd really not like either of them to be the Democratic choice.

On 'free' trade, I don't see much of a difference between Clinton and Edwards. They voted against the minor bills, but voted for the big ones.

While NAFTA gets more press than China, the Chinese trade is much, much more important. Edwards voted for permanent 'free' trade with China, while Clinton did not - but she would have if she wer in office.

[w4rma]

14. You contradict yourself in your first sentence. And you still haven't changed your OP.

It's like you're trying to have it both ways. Are you doing a little triangulation?

[MannyGoldstein]

15. Uh - OK

Have a good night.

[MiniMe]

2. I would be suing Menu Foods since they knew about it for several months

before the recall

[Parisle]

4. I don't know about being able to sue,....

--- But it seems reasonable that we could use occasions such as this tainted wheat business to do our trade imbalance a favor, and drastically restrict imports.

[Demeter]

8. Embargo Chinese Agricultural Products

before they poison our people next.