Could it be that Ronald Reagan's "shining city on a hill" has helped spread democracy and a passion for independence throughout our world?
Well, according to the Progressive Policy Institute's "Trade Fact of the Week," the world now has 193 independent countries. Sure seems like the spread of freedom, doesn't it?
In contrast, "each year between 1860 and 1910, about two countries on average vanished from the maps... By the turn of the 20th century there were about 60 independent countries left, which is probably an all-time low."
Believe it or not, this was brought to my attention by the PPI's "Trade Fact of the Week!" Could it be that Liberals want what we Conservatives want? Well, almost...
"PPI believes we must manage globalization to reflect our interests and values, through a combination of open trade, international rules to protect the environment and promote labor standards, and efforts to provide Americans with the tools they need to compete and succeed."
Liberals want free markets? Hmmm... wait a minute! They actually want to MANAGE globalization? WHAT?! Okay, they had me fooled for a minute there. ;-)
The "Trade Fact of the Week" didn't do any analysis of what all these independent countries might mean in the grand scheme of things but WE all know what it means, don't we?
Well, according to the Progressive Policy Institute's "Trade Fact of the Week," the world now has 193 independent countries. Sure seems like the spread of freedom, doesn't it?
In contrast, "each year between 1860 and 1910, about two countries on average vanished from the maps... By the turn of the 20th century there were about 60 independent countries left, which is probably an all-time low."
Believe it or not, this was brought to my attention by the PPI's "Trade Fact of the Week!" Could it be that Liberals want what we Conservatives want? Well, almost...
"PPI believes we must manage globalization to reflect our interests and values, through a combination of open trade, international rules to protect the environment and promote labor standards, and efforts to provide Americans with the tools they need to compete and succeed."
Liberals want free markets? Hmmm... wait a minute! They actually want to MANAGE globalization? WHAT?! Okay, they had me fooled for a minute there. ;-)
The "Trade Fact of the Week" didn't do any analysis of what all these independent countries might mean in the grand scheme of things but WE all know what it means, don't we?
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