Trade Deals

"This is a country where the secretary of defense can go on TV and tell the American public, 'This is about freedom, it's not about oil.'"
--Senator Charles F. Meachum (Shooter)

Associating trade deals such as the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership with 'free trade' is wrongheaded. Free trade is voluntary exchange between buyers and sellers with no strings attached. Non aggression is the only requirement.

Trade deals are 'controlled trade.' Not only are regulations part of the deal, but they also involve privileging those inside the trade bloc while excluding others.

Free trade requires no 'deal' between countries. Our founding ancestors' maxim comes to mind:

Free trade with all, entangling alliances with none.