The idea that our federal government exists to protect individual rights, and not make a mockery of our Constitution, and erase our borders to integrate us with the rest of the western hemisphere so a bunch of transnational corporations can control global trade.
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Kudos! Nice to see SOMEONE HERE GETS IT!!!
"What ideals? What are you talking about?
The idea that our federal government exists to protect individual rights, and not make a mockery of our Constitution, and erase our borders to integrate us with the rest of the western hemisphere so a bunch of transnational corporations can control global trade."
Transnational PHARMACEUTICAL companies....
Check out this article at Newsmax...
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/7/28/160002.shtml
"The treaty will have the effect of delaying the introduction of generic competition, thereby prolonging a patent holder's monopoly over the marketing of a medicine. When generic drugs cannot enter the market, drug prices are higher and fewer people have access to medicines.
The Administration claimed that this issue had been resolved by a "side letter" protecting access to drugs. But, this letter carries no real legal weight.
A number of legislators who opposed the treaty cited its impact on access to medication."
Why would our Big Pharma companies do something like this???
It is a heads I win, tails you lose deal. No stupid consumer, you can't have your vitamins, herbals, or any food supplements, AND we are going to keep the patents on our chemicals in place to make certain no generics come into play until we have reaped all profits possible from them.
Those of you who claim this CAFTA thing is a non-issue, simply have no idea what you are talking about. It is going to be the biggest issue in the 2008 campaign and republicans need to collectively remove their heads from their butts and recognize that if they don't get wise about this fight like Rep. Paul in Texas, this conservative momma and people like her will never vote for them again.
Jenny Hatch
I'm hearing a lot of arguments that CAFTA is necessary in order to thwart China's economic interest in Central America. Yet all I keep hearing is how We have done little to stop the free flow of resources to the Chinese. Is this agreement at all about stopping China, or is that just a convenient point of argument?