[catholicfreeper]

Well its is about trade and economic prosepects on both sides of the border. This is a simple fact. There will be no political merging of the three countries. Such an agreement would never never pass the senate. That is likely as to happen as the congress repealing univeral suffurage. Furthermore for many of Mexico's problems they do have a strong nationalistic streak. Theyu would never vote to be engulfed by the USA. Further, would Canada give up all their socialist goodies to merge? I think not.

This is a effort to lower trade barriers that will benifit us all

[american spirit]

If you're so sure this is the case then why was there such opposition in Europe over passing the new EU constitution a few months ago? Wasn't the concept of the European Union SUPPOSED to be just about creating better trade prospects for that region?......think just maybe some folks figured out the promises of greater free trade was just a bait and switch to create a new political entity at the expense of national sovereignty?

[mthom]

There probably wont be a political integration although with the number of mexicans we are letting in could make that more possible. Open borders between the three countries would have to be done incrementally. A massive mexican guest worker program and the SPP seem like the first 2 increments whether intentional or not. Ill look for you to defend open borders when it comes to that.