Reply #43: How did you determine that trusting other countries and people who share our interests and values [View All]

[pampango]

is restricted to those who believe in a free market philosophy? I would expect that committed socialists, communists, libertarians, etc. would also trust those people who share their values and interests.

One can believe in a regulated marketplace and international trading system and still trust people in other countries who share our values. You seem to be saying that we can only trust Americans (and maybe a few British). I think we agree that "this week's events" are the fault of Bush and the RW's efforts to cripple regulatory agencies under the guise of "free markets". I trust you are not blaming foreigners for the debacle that Bush and his cohorts have brought on our economy. (We probably share more interests and values with many citizens in the countries I mentioned than with do with Bush and his ideological companions.)