Free Trade

Though this is a major political issue, and definitely one that our presidential candidates should address, I haven't heard much from Sen. Clinton on free trade, or any trade for that matter--other than her husband's detailed encounters of trading women.

Being as Hillary is using her "First Lady" experience as authoritative experience for the White House, perhaps she should explain her views on NAFTA and China. Douglas Turner, in his article for The Buffalo News, describes how these two trade initiatives cost New York state alone nearly 200,000 jobs, though it was swore they would help our economy and employment rate during the Clinton administration.

Phillepe Reines, Hillary Clinton's spokesman, says that she favors "smart trade" where environmental and labor ideals are prevalent. Sure, we should focus more on who burns their waste in a barrel than who sends us tainted products. Perhaps instead of condemning a free trade agreement with South Korea, she should be more active in tightening up on our trade policies with China.

Since we have received several defective and/or poisonous goods over the last year from China, she could take an active role in monitoring this relationship. Perhaps being somewhat of a communist herself, she is less likely to regulate the dealings of a like-minded nation than she is to support the common values our country was founded on.

Having known people who have gone to Iraq, I deeply care about this issue. But, we all know how the differing sides view Iraq, but Iraq will settle down one day. So Hillary, tell us about how you would handle an ongoing problem, not so much in the forefront, such as free trade.