[hedgetrimmer]

5 The 34 countries of the FTAA have come a long way since the FTAA was launched at the 1994 Miami Summit of the Americas. We are on the verge of realizing an historic achievement of an unprecedented partnership for prosperity for our citizens. We must not waiver in our commitment to this goal. The attitude of national legislatures in all our countries will be a critical factor in determining if we keep to this course. The US Congress, by enacting Trade Promotion Authority, has provided the Bush Administration with the tools to complete the negotiations. We hope that the legislatures of our trading partners and neighbors will provide their negotiators with comparable political mandates and support.

Parliamentary Summit for Hemispheric Integration, Deputy United States Trade Representative Peter F. Allgeier

[Toddsterpatriot]

We are on the verge of realizing an historic achievement of an unprecedented partnership for prosperity for our citizens.

This is terrible. Why do they insist on making our citizens prosperous? Doesn't the Constitution say we can't make anyone prosperous?

[hedgetrimmer]

Partnership for Prosperity is an alliance established by U.S. President George W. Bush and Mexico President Vicente Fox. It is one of the 'bilateral' agreements that eliminates sovereign restrictions and rules.