[PEN-L:8125] Left and Right converge on Economic Nationalism

["Henry C.K. Liu" <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

While the fundamental conflict between the global radical left and the
American extremely right has not blurred, there seems to be increasing
convengence in tactics.  Economic nationalism is embraced by politicians
of opposing ideology all over the world.

PAT BUCHANAN ON THE ISSUES

 America First.  We need a new foreign policy that ends foreign aid, and
pulls up all the trip wires laid down abroad to involve American soldiers
in wars that are none of America's business. And we need to demand that
rich allies begin paying the full cost of their own defense.

 Economic Nationalism.  Rather than making "global free trade" a golden
calf which we all bow down to, and worship, all trade deals should be
judged by whether: a) they maintain U.S. sovereignty, b) they protect
vital economic interests, and c) they ensure a rising standard of living
for all our workers. We must stop sacrificing American jobs on the altars
of transnational corporations whose sole loyalty is to the bottom line. -

The battle for the future will be as much a battle within the parties as
it will be between the parties, a battle between the hired men of the
Money Power who long ago abandoned as quaint but useless old
ideas of nationhood - and populists, patriots and nationalists who want no
part of Robert Rubin's world.  - PB.

Henry C.K. Liu