National Sovereignty vs. Economic Globalization

[Professor S]

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.