Posted on 09/15/2006 5:40:18 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The magicians are busy keeping American eyes focused on sleight-of-hand tricks. Much in the media makes little sense. Divisive political games hold center stage which have nothing to do with the good of our country. The mainstream media is ignoring the biggest story of all, besides Islamic Terrorism. The Selling of America. Where is our outrage? Anger at our elite leaders? Where is Congress? Why are they not investigating the ongoing potential and future merger with Mexico and Canada?
The secretive Security and Prosperity Partnership with Canada and Mexico is moving right along. The first stage, a 10-lane super highway will cut a swath from the Mexico-Texas to the Oklahoma border with mexican trucks and rail containers traveling along it. In future, more super highways reaching all the way into Canada.
With the blessing of the Texas Department of Transportation, Cintra, a member of Spain's Grupo Ferrovial, will partner with Texas local developer, Zachry Construction Group, to begin construction of the "Trans-Texas Corridor" early next year. Translation: Over 550,000 acres required from Texas landowners.
In increments, we will transition into a North American Union with open borders which will someday include merged economies, one currency, and most probably, a melding of governments, much like the European Union. It is probable that this is why Pres. Bush, his administration, and Congress have not fought very hard to secure our borders.
Ever since the 90s' when I realized that foreigners were buying up our real estate, I have wondered why our state and federal governments allowed this taking of American soil. The America I once knew is all but gone in the wake of the advances in de-civilization long sought by the humanists, socialists, progressives and now the neo-global conservatives and liberals. That's progress? Our land no longer belongs to "we the people."
Do you remember when we bought products made by our own people? We were buying a piece of America, supporting our citizens and workers. Clothes fit better too.
For example: My husband complains every time he wants to buy another pair of Levis. Used to be, up until the late 90s, he could walk into any Levi-stocked store, pick up a pair in his size and never have to try them on. Aaah!! Now he must try them on 1) to see if they fit, one size can vary by two inches and 2) check the cut of the bias-seams, as now we can't be sure if the legs will hang straight or one leg may slant to the side.
In 2003, the LA Times reported: "Levi uses about 500 contractors to produce its apparel in 50 countries, including Mexico, China, and Bangladesh." A high percentage of our industrial and technological companies have moved to the greener pastures of cheaper labor.
It is evident that companies with their roots in the good old USofA hold no loyalty to American workers. Job security no longer exists; no more working and being loyal to one company for 30-40 years, retiring with a gold watch and pension. Those companies are long gone.
One major result is apparent. We have traded Quality for Quantity-Variety. We have also lost Quality jobs. When there was a big deal a few years ago about products "made in America," we should have paid more attention. Now go to any retailer and find anything made on our soil.
The elite economists have already decided our future without our imput. As the trade deficit deepens and more foreigners take on American jobs in manufacturing, service and technological industries, the only conclusion is that America as the land of the free is on the wane. America's and Canada's prosperity will decrease as the Mexican population's standard of living rises.
If we believe that all things are interconnected, then economics, capitalism, free trade (which no nation has), systems of governments, cultural mores and religions, laws, and standards of living are intertwined. If one element changes, the others will soon follow.
If this seemingly unstoppable global expansion continues, "we the people" must prepare our children for a much different world than the one we now live in. It means a lower standard of living and a lack of quality jobs. This could be the century the United States of America will fade into the background and become a blip on the screen of world history.
"We the people" must make up our minds — fight to keep our America or cede to the elitists with their grandiose plans for the world.
[Write your local, state and federal representatives and let them know You are "the people."]
Sources:
Security and Prosperity Partnership, www.spp.gov/
"The NAFTA Super Highway," Phyllis Schlafly, Aug. 23, 2006, www.eagleforum.org
"Spanish Firm to Build and Run New PFI Toll Road in Texas," International Construction Review, Aug. 25, 2006, www.ciobinternational.org/en/news/980
"America's Infrastructure Fire Sale," Henry Lamb, Aug. 26, 2006, www.worldnetdaily.com
"Sweatshop Awareness Campaign," www3.baylor.edu/Magellan/sweatshop.htm
Oh, thought this was about America II, the mid-80's 12-metre yacht... ;>)
Ike built it with Americans for America.
US soldiers will be needed to protect US investements abroad.
For you there is no difference between Maryland on one side and Alberta or Chihuahua on the other.
And expanding the American Interstate system will not be built with American subcontractors and labor?
What is that Spanish/Australian consortium do, import construction equipment and labor from Spain and Australia. That would be economically stupid on their part.
But what the hey, just like a good DUmmie, you have your talking point for the day, without thinking things through.
I did not know that DUmmies are opposed to NAFTA and globalization. Maybe I should check their site.
It's the same argument against the minimum wage - it does absolutely nothing to increase anyone's 'living wage'. It also impacts 'official' unemployment rates, because employers simply move to the blackmarket ie illegal immigrants.
They are, and A. Pole, IMO, you feel right at home there at DU.
So what happens when the wages are decreased few times because the work is being done in a Third World country?
"Let London manufacture those fine fabrics of hers to her heart's content; let Holland her chambrays; Florence her cloth; the Indies their beaver and vicuna; Milan her brocade, Italy and Flanders their linens...so long as our capital can enjoy them; the only thing it proves is that all nations train their journeymen for Madrid, and that Madrid is the queen of Parliaments, for all the world serves her and she serves nobody." (Prominent Spanish official - Alfonso Nunez de Castro in 1675)
Do you have some quotes and links, please?
That seems to be the trend. Of course, its never called that. Hard to get somebody to risk life and limb for some CEO's stock options.
LOL! Are you such a unionbot that you can't do it for yourself.
Gee how hard is it to go to Dogpile, Ask.com., Google, and type in the keywords, DemocratsUnderground.
Like I said A.Pole, you will find your home at DU, especially economically.
True, but opposing the interstate system at the time didn't necessarily mean they were against highways per se, there were some very valid reasons to oppose the manner in which the whole deal was sold. And federal highway money for repairs have long been used as a sort of club in which to beat the various states into legislative submission on certain issues, the template of pseudo-extortion.
Wait a minute. You said that you already have read it at DU.
Why don't you post what YOU have read? Or maybe you made it up and you want me to waste time in search for something that does not exist?
Have you been to maryland? :-)
Disclaimer. I was actually born in Baltimore, Maryland. And I actually like the place. I was just poking fun at their bizarre politics and inability to even run a simple primary election (for example).
And of course the parking lot that we call roads up here, because for some reason half the people in the area want to live in maryland and work in virginia, while the other half want to live in virginia and work in maryland.
Why don't you post what YOU have read? Or maybe you made it up and you want me to waste time in search for something that does not exist?
Per FR rules DU(DemocratsUnderground) posts and threads are generally frowned upon by FR's owner, especially in the news section of FR.
That said, that does stop me or you from looking at what the general economic/political sense is at DU.
Like I said A.Pole, IMO, you would find a more receiving audience for your marxist economics at DU.
How are wages decreased by shifting production overseas? If a US textile plant is closed where the prevailing wage was $20/hr, and moved to China where it is $2/hr, how have US wages dropped?
Former employees are no longer employed; we may have increased unemployment, but not "falling" wages. Now, the key questions are: is this unemployment permanent, and if not, what new jobs created as capital is freed up to pursue other opportunities?
This is why education/training are so important. For example, what happens if Toyota decides to open a mfg plant in the vicinity of the textile operations? (Which is happening all over the South.) Now our former textile worker is making $30/hr, but paying for jeans that only cost $2/hr to produce.
This, btw, is a short explanation of why real estate prices have increased so dramatically: low inflation=low interest rates + high job formation= asset appreciation in key geog sectors.
Same thing with Dockers. I have to make sure I get the ones made in Vietnam in my size because those made in Cambodia in my size don't fit.
Aaarrgh.
LOL! DUmmies are just as anti-NAFTA as you are. It's a fact. Sorry to burst your bubble.
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