[DGthe3]

Free markets are great, so long as everyone plays be the same set of rules. Unfortunately, Japan protects their automakers and Germany gives lots of support to theirs. In America, the govenrment passes laws that do what the should be up to the free market (CAFE). How about instead of instituting protectionist policies for the purpose of making life hard on imports, what about simply mirroring trade laws of other countries? If they open their market to our products, we would be open to theirs. But if they keep themselves closed, why should we be open to them?

Lastly, your sentiments about not buying American in a recession because its more expensive remind me of a saying: Out of a job yet? Keep buying foreign!