> Note that whenever people list the disadvantages of free > trade (including > yourself and other posters before you), they point to trade > restrictions. So > let me make this clear: I don't consider trade restrictions > to be synonymous > with the concept of free trade. :-))) In that case we can agree that free trade is a good thing. But IMHO a lot of treaties etc. that use the prase 'free trade' are a bad thing. Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products docent Hogeschool van Utrecht: www.voti.nl/hvu -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist