Monday, June 23, 2008

South Park Monday

Read a couple of articles in the most recent issue of Foreign Affairs dealing with economics and free trade...it amazes me how stupid Americans can be when it comes to trade protectionism. More trade = increased specialization = good. Less trade = more inefficient economy = bad. Oh, and developing an energy policy that tied food prices to energy prices was GENIUS. Thanks corn producing states...good luck on that ethanol thing in 10-15 years when your aquifers are depleted.

Anyway, as you might have guessed, there's only one South Park episode to reference being in this frame of mind...Goobacks:



They took yer job!



...they took MY job!