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Meaning of "conservative".(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the Editor)
In "10 Fallacies and Rebuttals" (re: FTAA) by William Norman Grigg in the February 7 issue of THE NEW AMERICAN, Mr. Grigg makes the same mistake most people do when they use the word "conservative" by itself to describe the group of people with a philosophy usually associated with the Republican Party, i.e. smaller government, fiscal restraint, belief in God, individual self-reliance, etc.
When it comes to discussing so-called free trade agreements, there is a huge chasm between conservatives. Mr. Grigg states in the "Fallacy No. 6" section of the article that "By beguiling conservatives [emphasis mine] into supporting the accord on the pre-text of 'free trade,' they have a much better chance of getting it through ...
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- Magazine article from: Daily News Record Barrett, Joyce October 20, 1993 700+ words
...losses in tariff income from the controversial North American Free Trade Agreement without jeopardizing the support of Republicans...proposal for training those who lose their jobs because of free trade with Mexico would last for 18 months until a broader overhaul...
- Buchanan bucks GOP on free trade.(A)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Sands, David R. February 21, 1996 700+ words
...pitchforks," the traditionally free-trade, free-market, business-friendly Republican Party is struggling to find its...United States pull out of free-trade deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the...
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- Magazine article from: Current Armey, Richard K. June 1, 1994 700+ words
...to haunt the Republican Party during the debate...North American Free Trade Agreement...coherence of the Republican Party. On one side...regulation, and free trade. On the other...build the modern Republican Party, is troubled...
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- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Hobart Rowen November 25, 1994 700+ words
...the vision of free trade with Asian nations...one force in the Republican Party, but an important...to complete the free-trade agreement is a...And although the Republican Party at least nominally is pro-free trade, many GOP officials...
- Free trade is no free lunch.
- Magazine article from: National Review Hawkins, William August 28, 1987 700+ words
FREE TRADE IS NO FREE LUNCH 'THANK GOD I am not...among industrial nations (surpassing free-trade England), pro-industrial policies were central tenets of the Republican Party, along with low taxes and sound money...
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- Magazine article from: National Review McGinnis, John March 11, 1996 700+ words
...previously hindered free trade. Second, as governments...This new regime of free trade and global financial...the dissipation of the Republican party's post-war consensus in favor of free trade and global markets...
- Free trade is a winning philosophy.(Commentary)(Forum)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times September 21, 1997 700+ words
...the lead in passing free trade agreements, such as...ago! I believe the Republican Party is the party of freedom...deal that promotes free trade and lower trade barriers...the principles of the Republican Party. I call that a victory...
- NEGOTIATORS CONCLUDE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (NAFTA)
- Magazine article from: SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico August 12, 1992 700+ words
On Aug. 11 in Washington, Republican Party sources said negotiators have completed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The sources indicated that all major differences have been resolved, and only final touches remained. President...
Source: HighBeam Research, Meaning of "conservative".(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the...