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Erik, I'm really parodying on the other side of the issue from the whiners. Our world trade situation is largely of our own making. The fix will be largely of our own making if willing to put in the effort. My sense is that America is passing from the vitality of youth to mellowness of middle age. But we are like L.T. and Joe Montana – facing the end, someone else will be taking our place. Nothin wrong with it. Just up to us to find different but equally valued goals if we don't want ot compete with the younger nations in trade anymore. Personally, I think we should take leadership in charity and human oneness. Instead of paying farmers to keep land out of production, pay them by volume for for the excess and create the "Relief Force" from the downsized military. It would then secure delivery routes, make and secure delivery of relief supplies to famine and war ravaged populations. When stability returns to any area, they will not forget. The U.S. could pay its U.N. dues off in these types of "delivery services". My sense is that the best economic policy is to plant seeds of stability with humanitarian assistance, and education. wmc – via Autopilot!