In article ,
 Josh Hill  wrote:

> 
> What about punitive tariffs? And doesn't Congress periodically
> threaten to enact them, whereupon the Chinese defuse the issue by
> making some meaningless concessions and then continuing to do exactly
> the same thing?
      Yep. That is pretty much a time-honored tradition across multiple 
administrations too. I think Carter was the first. Of course, before 
that it was the Japanese that were gonna kill us off economically for 
many of the same reasons and in many of the same ways.  Consistency in 
foreign policy, even if unreasoned.


> 
> >  Gee we agree on something. Who'd a thunk it.
> 
> Damn. I'll try to find the flaw in my reasoning. 

 I know I tried my best to find something. It isn't exactly the most 
comfortable feeling after all this time (G).  Don't tell the guys on 
misc.writing, I have a rep to uphold should I ever go back....
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