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The Constitution under attack. What is the FTAA?
Free Trade Area of the Americas ^ | ongoing | FTAA

Posted on 09/05/2004 5:52:32 PM PDT by backtothestreets

The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) would be the campaign issue of this election if either party did not endorse it.  The effect of this accord will make our Constitution bow to this international body.  The original deadline of May 2004 was purposely and deliberately changed to Jan 2005, after our elections.

"We direct our Ministers to ensure that negotiations of the FTAA Agreement are concluded no later than January 2005 and to seek its entry into force as soon as possible thereafter, but in any case, no later than December 2005."

SOURCE: Deadline

"We have a great vision before us: a fully democratic hemisphere, bound together by good will and free trade.  That is a tall order.  It is also the chance of a lifetime.  And it is the responsibility we share."

President George W. Bush
April 21, 2001

"Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA):  The FTAA will extend the benefits of free trade to countries throughout the Hemisphere.  When completed, the FTAA will be the largest free trade area in the world, with a combined GDP of more that $10 trillion and 800 million people.  The Bush Administration is committed to concluding FTAA negotiations by January 2005 and to implement the agreement no later than December 2005.  The President will seek Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) from the U.S. Congress to enable his Administration to negotiate trade agreements more easily."

SOURCE:  Fact Sheet President's Speech at the Summit of the Americas

"President Bush and the other Leaders welcomed recent progress made on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) at the November, 2003 FTAA Ministerial in Miami, endorsed the Miami framework, and reaffirmed the agreed timetable of completing negotiations by January 2005."  January 13, 2004

SOURCE:  WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET

(Excerpt) Read more at ftaa-alca.org ...


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Initiated by President Clinton, and endorsed by President Bush, Senator Kerry, and their respective political parties, this will be a front page story after the elections.

The FTAA will erase our borders, allow for the issuing of driver's licenses to all citizens of the 33 other American nations, extend Social Security, welfare, medical and education benefits to millions. Worse yet, with the evaporation of borders, terrorists will find easy access to our nation.

Do not expect either party, or the media to discuss this openly, or the ramifications of this accord. After the elections it will be too late to alter the course of events.

This is the most important election of our time. The FTAA is the reason why.

1 posted on 09/05/2004 5:52:36 PM PDT by backtothestreets
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To: backtothestreets
The FTAA will erase our borders, allow for the issuing of driver's licenses to all citizens of the 33 other American nations, extend Social Security, welfare, medical and education benefits to millions. Worse yet, with the evaporation of borders, terrorists will find easy access to our nation.

That is not what free trade does.

2 posted on 09/05/2004 5:59:23 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: Always Right

Sounds tinfoil-hat-ish to me.


3 posted on 09/05/2004 6:00:51 PM PDT by RockinRight (Vote early, vote often)
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To: RockinRight

If they want to debate the merits of free trade, fire away. But this is just tin-foil hat sacre tactic bullcrap.


4 posted on 09/05/2004 6:03:20 PM PDT by Always Right
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To: backtothestreets
Free Trade is not what this is. This is the integration of 34 nations into one "super state" just like the Europe Union. This is why our borders are not being closed and will not be closed.

Our domestic agenda has been set at the Summit of the Americas and follow up meetings since 1994. The Summit of the Americas and the "working groups" set the policies for education, health, cultural diversity, children and youth, infrastructure, etc.

Americans simply won't wake up.

5 posted on 09/05/2004 6:06:17 PM PDT by niki
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To: Always Right
"That is not what free trade does."

So right, and this is not about free trade.  The "free trade" term is a ruse meant to deceive the American public on the FTAA.

Further reading:  http://www.thenewamerican.com/tna/2004/09-06-2004/editor.htm

6 posted on 09/05/2004 6:08:37 PM PDT by backtothestreets
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To: niki

Thank you Niki. Glad to know there are others that have been watching this development.


7 posted on 09/05/2004 6:12:00 PM PDT by backtothestreets
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To: backtothestreets

Yep. The WTO is one of the culprits too. OUr major export is food, and the WTO just succeeded in stopping us from subsidizing our farm output. Our exports already read like a manifest from the 1700's. This will see to it that it reads like a manifest from the 1400's.

Welcome to the newest third world nation.


8 posted on 09/05/2004 6:14:42 PM PDT by ETERNAL WARMING (He is faithful!)
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To: RockinRight; Always Right
Sounds tinfoil-hat-ish to me.

Read it for yourselves:

Declaration of Principles
Summit of the Americas
The Modern Summit Process
About the FTAA

9 posted on 09/05/2004 6:16:33 PM PDT by niki
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To: backtothestreets
Thank you Niki. Glad to know there are others that have been watching this development.

It is a lonely road, isn't it. :)

All people have to do is look at why policies are being implemented that make no since (and the American people don't want), like the borders, Social Security for "migrants", remittances, etc., but they won't.

About all we can do at this point is learn Spanish.

10 posted on 09/05/2004 6:29:13 PM PDT by niki
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To: backtothestreets

It seems the leaders of both parties are determined to find out if there are any true patriots left in this country.


11 posted on 09/05/2004 6:41:25 PM PDT by TigersEye (Let's hear about your Senate record already, John!)
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To: niki; MAK1179
Read two paragraphs and I've seen enough to know this is not tin-foil hat material.

Thanks for the heads up.

12 posted on 09/05/2004 6:41:50 PM PDT by Lloyd227 (American Forces armed with what? Spit balls?)
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To: backtothestreets

I have never heard of this.

How would free trade erase our constitution?


13 posted on 09/05/2004 7:27:16 PM PDT by Mike1973
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How would free trade erase our constitution?

What they refer to as the "Free Trade of the Americas" is hemispheric integration, a 'super state'. Look at the European Union.

Free Trade or Free Enterprise is when governments get the hell out of the way, this process outlines everything down to labor issues, education, human rights, the environment, migration, what is on tv. They have even suggested the registration of all children.

14 posted on 09/05/2004 7:40:50 PM PDT by niki
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To: backtothestreets
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15 posted on 09/05/2004 7:48:57 PM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: backtothestreets
Initiated by President Clinton, and endorsed by President Bush, Senator Kerry, and their respective political parties . . .
. . .
This is the most important election of our time. The FTAA is the reason why.


      So on this issue, the Whitehouse is tweedledum or tweedledee.  Maybe a few Senatorial candidates are still loyal to the Constitution?
16 posted on 09/05/2004 8:02:19 PM PDT by Celtman (It's never right to do wrong to do right.)
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To: A. Pole

Rage at your representatives until your tongue falls out.


17 posted on 09/05/2004 8:46:27 PM PDT by NewRomeTacitus
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To: Mike1973
"How would free trade erase our constitution?"

It makes our constitution secondary to this accord.  Disputes, and they will be many, will not be addressed within our government, or even the US Supreme Court.  They will be resolved by international bodies for arbitration and mediation.

The most important element of the FTAA is to duplicate the European Union in the western hemisphere.  Member nations of the European Union have lost tremendous amounts of sovereignty.  Our constitution will be in effect for many domestic issues involving citizens and government, but have little effect on issues revolving around this accord with 33 American nations.

18 posted on 09/05/2004 10:22:26 PM PDT by backtothestreets
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To: backtothestreets

This is inevitable. You will be surprised to see how the US operates, politically and economically, in 50 years. There is nothing either party can and is willing to about it. The only difference between the two parties is that one is on a faster route to this state of affairs.


19 posted on 09/05/2004 10:24:32 PM PDT by yonif ("So perish all Thine enemies, O the Lord" - Judges 5:31)
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To all that have replied to this post. If you are aware of this accord, please make others aware. If this is your first introduction to this accord, do some searches in search engines and look specifically for items written by citizens from the other members nations of FTAA. You will see many citizens of these nations await the final agreement as they speak of coming to the USA without any hindrance of our immigration laws and policies. This accord essentially stops all the debates on immigration, legal and illegal.

Many of the people that have responded are very aware of the FTAA. I am certain they would share their knowledge with all that ask.


20 posted on 09/05/2004 10:35:09 PM PDT by backtothestreets
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