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Re: National Sovereignty vs. Economic Globalization
Old 03-11-2006, 03:51 PM   #10
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Default Re: National Sovereignty vs. Economic Globalization

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Originally Posted by Xantar
One of the definitions of the government is that it has a monopoly on legitimate use of force in the name of security. The government's not great, but it's at least accountable to the citizens, and its primary motive is not profit. I don't think a British company or an American company or a company from the UAE should own our ports. They should be owned by the government just like the roads.
There is a minor movement for the Government to issue Port Bonds to allow US citizens to invest in our ports and buy the rights. That might be a decision that could breach the argument of Free Trade vs. Government Control.
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