Addressing the reasons for Illegal Immigration

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In a move that makes illegal immigration necessary, the US routinely subsidizes many agricultural products to the benefit of rich campaign contributors, et al. In a surprise move, the George Jr administration actually said it wants to eliminate these anti-free trade practices. And yet still the US loses decision after decision in the WTO, in part, because too many Americans are so anti-free trade (and therefore, by definition, anti-American) as to complain about these WTO decrees.

from The BBC World Service
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) appeals body on Thursday upheld an earlier ruling ordering the US to stop the payments to its farmers.

The organisation had found in its initial September ruling that the subsidies violated global trade rules.

Brazil said the US practice depressed world prices and hurt cotton producers both in Brazil and other countries.

The US will now have to bring its cotton subsidies, which wrongly include export credits for producers, in line with global trade rules.

[Beestie]

I think most everyone (within the US) agrees that the farm subsidies need to stop. The inevitable WTO decision (it came as a surprise to no one) is nothing more than the political cover the administration needs to drop the guillotine on the practice.

[xoxoxoBruce]

OH NO!
The Queen of England won't get paid not to grow cotton in Mississippi anymore.