rlbond, thank you for some constructive feedback on posting style. I really do appreciate it. You see, I find a lot of what Host posts to be amazingly informative. What I am taking issue with is the way in which it is presented.
Back to the topic at hand...
Here is a definition of neoliberalism:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism
The neoliberals, as I understand them, would argue that subsidies of all kinds should be removed. Period.
They have advocated time and again for deregulation and open markets.
As far as I can see, open markets are generally a good thing and for nations such as China, India and South East Asia, that have embraced increasingly open markets it has served them well. They are increasingly democratic, their population's general incomes are coming up and thriving.
Nations, such as those in the Middle East, that are increasingly closed are economically stunted and are hotbeds for fundamentalism (fundamentalism being the purveyor of the ultimate in closed markets).
That said, there are situations where some subsidies and regulations can help to grow sectors of individual economies as well as protect from illegal activities.