tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21083673.post3100853985429953176..comments2023-10-28T03:07:12.758-07:00Comments on Mirror On America: Judd Gregg for Secretary of Commerce?Brian http://www.blogger.com/profile/07872444863142531165noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21083673.post-77128225244812134012009-02-03T19:39:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:39:00.000-08:00Thanks for the link.Thanks for the link.rikyrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982657053583534299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21083673.post-31843773580358547422009-02-03T19:26:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:26:00.000-08:00Hi RikyrahInteresting discussion on this over at t...Hi Rikyrah<BR/><BR/>Interesting discussion on this over at the <A HREF="http://openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=11326" REL="nofollow">Open Left blog</A><BR/><BR/><I>Judd Gregg (R-NH) - who has built up a record of voting for every single corporate-written trade deal of the last generation - will now be heading the government agency that is supposed to enforce the meager fair trade laws we have on the books, and whatever new fair trade laws get passed.<BR/><BR/>That's right, the Commerce Department is the home of the International Trade Administration, whose mission is to "ensure fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements." During the Bush administration, this key agency was used to enforce the protectionist provisions in trade deals that help corporations - stuff like patents and intellectual property. But it could also be used to enforce the minimal human rights, anti-dumping and anti-currency-manipulation provisions in trade deals, as well.<BR/><BR/>And though Barack Obama campaigned on specific fair trade promises, it's hard to believe that the government's trade enforcement apparatus will be focused on fair trade now that Gregg will run it. </I>redantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608670655422465211noreply@blogger.com