"I guess their idea is to try to sucker their "friends" to the south into believing that North America should all be one United country with of course....each country having equal say on everything."
The Canadians and US citizens are being suckered by Mexico. BIGGGGGTIME.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.3622.IS:
June 29, 2006
Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. COLEMAN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To authorize the President to negotiate the creation of a North American Investment Fund between the Governments of Canada, of Mexico, and of the United States to increase the economic competitiveness of North America in a global economy.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `North American Investment Fund Act'.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INVESTMENT FUND.
The President is authorized to negotiate with the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico to establish a North American Investment Fund (referred to in this Act as the `Fund') by--
(1) agreeing to certain amendments to the November 1993 Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States Concerning the Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank; or
(2) negotiating an agreement with the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico to establish and administer the Fund.
SEC. 3. PURPOSES.
The purposes of the Fund shall be--
(1) to increase the economic competitiveness of North America in a global economy;
(2) to reduce the income gap between Mexico and Canada, and between Mexico and the United States; and
(3) to promote economic development in Mexico in the areas of infrastructure, education, technology, and job training.
SEC. 4. PROJECTS FUNDED.
(a) In General- Grants shall be awarded from the Fund for projects to carry out the purposes described in section 3, including projects--
(1) to construct roads in Mexico to facilitate trade between Mexico and Canada, and Mexico and the United States;
(2) to encourage the development and improve the quality of primary, secondary, and post-secondary education throughout Mexico;
(3) to expand the deployment of communications and broadband infrastructure throughout Mexico, with emphasis on rural and underserved areas; and
(4) to expand job training and workforce development for high-growth industries in Mexico.
(b) Project Selection-
(1) IN GENERAL- The agreement described in section 2 shall include guidelines for determining which projects will receive financial assistance from the Fund.
(2) PRIORITY- In selecting grantees to carry out projects described in subsection (a)(1), priority should be given to projects in the interior and southern regions of Mexico that connect to more developed markets in the United States and Canada."
The American people don't give a sh!t about their kids or grandkids. Mexico comes First. Sarcasm
Free trade is not free. This is rediculous.