Posted on 10/01/2007 4:32:28 AM PDT by Man50D
"The NAFTA Superhighway stops here, at the border with Oklahoma," Randy Brogdon, a Republican state senator who has championed the fight to keep the Trans-Texas Corridor out of Oklahoma, told a packed 300-person audience at the first public meeting of OK-SAFE in Tulsa on Saturday.
Oklahomans for Sovereignty and Free Enterprise, Inc. is a non-profit, Oklahoma corporation set up to oppose the NAFTA Superhighway and the North American Union, as threats to the sovereignty of the United States.
Brogdon objected to the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America www.spp.gov, arguing that President Bush had entered the agreement after secret discussions with Mexico's then-president Vicente Fox and Canada's then-prime minister Paul Martin in Waco, Texas, on March 23, 2005.
"President Bush has proven that he is more than willing to over-step his executive authority when it came to trade policy," Brogdon told the group.
"Ariticle 1 Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution says, 'Congress shall have the Power to Regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States,' not the president," Brogdon pointed out. "Yet President Bush has entered into an agreement with Mexico and Canada called SPP that seeks to eliminate our trade and security borders and he has failed to get the explicit approval of Congress
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They’re going to collapse into a black hole of idiocy.
“The sad truth is that the laws in this country don’t mean squat and will be ignored when they interfere with certain agendas.”
So true. So true.
“That’s easy enough, but that wouldn’t be nearly as easy and dramatic as making things up. Like this: “Kimberly GG keeps saying she wants to end all life on the planet”.
Yeah, amazing what one can do with cut and paste. How do I deal with it? I consider the source.
Hey, compadre, I’ve got your back. (I was cooking lunch until now and saw you got jumped.)
I trust everything is well in El Volcán.
My best regards.
Because international law, not American law, will apply on this highway? LOL!
No, I'm afraid you've missed my point, sir.
It is not merely a highway.
There is much more to this than simply "driving rules".
May I suggest you check it out in detail?
Not the highway, but the NAU and FTAA.
The highway (along with rail, pipeline, and communications) is just one part of the infrastructure that will be required to fully implement the really big changes.
So the highway won't be under international law?
Not the highway, but the NAU and FTAA.
The NAU? Is that supposed to take over without congressional approval before Bush leaves office?
And what's wrong with the FTAA? I like lower tariffs and more trade. Maybe you can explain why that's bad?
The highway (along with rail, pipeline, and communications) is just one part of the infrastructure that will be required to fully implement the really big changes.
What changes?
How come nobody has posted pictures of this highway?
Too scary.
True. States CAN do as they please---at the risk of losing the highly coveted federal funds for transportation.
Oh, he hasn’t missed your point.
Truth is you’re preaching to the choir...they just fake stupidity for the sake of the agenda.
Have you seen this? 362 nutjob, tinfoil hat wearing conspiracy theorists....looks like we’re in good company ;)
For Immediate Release
July 25, 2007
HUNTER NAFTA SUPER HIGHWAY AMENDMENT PASSES HOUSE
Washington, D.C. – Late last evening, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 3074, the FY2008 Transportation Appropriations Act, prohibiting the use of federal funds for participation in working groups under the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), including the creation of the NAFTA Super Highway. The Hunter amendment gained strong bipartisan support, passing the House by a vote of 362 – 63.
“The proposed NAFTA Super Highway presents significant challenges to our nation’s security, the safety of vehicle motorists, and will likely drive down wages for American workers,” said Congressman Hunter. “Much like NAFTA, the super highway is designed to serve the interests of our trading partners and will lead to neither security nor prosperity.
“This 12 lane highway, which is already under construction in Texas, will fast-track thousands of cargo containers across the U.S. without adequate security. These containers will move from Mexico, a country with a record of corruption and involvement in the drug trade, across a border that is already porous and insufficiently protected.
“Unfortunately, very little is known about the NAFTA Super Highway. This amendment will provide Congress the opportunity to exercise oversight of the highway, which remains a subject of question and uncertainty, and ensure that our safety and security will not be compromised in order to promote the business interests of our neighbors.”
NOTE: SPP working groups are advancing a plan to build the NAFTA Super Highway – an international corridor extending between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.””
ALSO, as regards the SPP/NAU, here is a list of legislation:
Anti-NAU legislation introduced in either the U.S. Congress, or in state legislatures:
United States Congress: House Concurrent Resolution 40 - introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Virgil Goode of Virginia
Alabama: Senate Resolution 30 - introduced by Senator Beason (Currently in the Senate Rules Committee). Contact the Office of Senator Beason: (334) 242-7794.
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the Senate Rules Committee
Arizona: Senate Concurrent Memorial 1002 - introduced by Senator Johnson.
LATEST UPDATE - Passed Senate by a vote of 17-11 with 2 not voting, passed a House Committee by a 7-3 vote on March 26, 2007, still awaiting a final House vote.
Colorado: House Resolution 7 - introduced by Representative Stafford on April 23, 2007 (Currently in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, the bill has been postponed indefinitely and cannot be reintroduced until next year). Contact the Office of Rep. Stafford: (303) 866-2944
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, the bill has been postponed indefinitely and cannot be reintroduced until next year.
Georgia: Senate Resolution 124 - introduced by Senators Schaefer, Rogers, Douglas, Hill, and Chapman
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the House Committee on Insterstate Cooperation.
Hawaii: Senate Concurrent Resolution 96 - introduced by Senator Hanabusa.
Senate Resolution 60 - Introduced by Senator Hanabusa.
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs/Senate Committee on Transportation and International Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Judiciary and Labor.
Idaho: House Joint Memorial 5 (HJM-5). Sponsored by Representatives JoAn Wood, Cliff Bayer, Marv Hagedorn, and Senators Shirley McKague, Monte Pierce and Mel Richardson
LATEST UPDATE - Passed the House by a voice vote - Passed by the Senate on March 22, 2007 by a vote of 24 -10.
Illinois: House Joint Resolution 29 - introduced by Representative Black
LATEST UPDATE - Assigned to the International Trade and Commerce Committee on February 27, 2007.
Missouri: Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 - sponsored by Senator Barnitz (Currently in the Senate Committees on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions and Ethics)
House Concurrent Resolution 33 - sponsored by Representative Guest (Passed the House Committee on Rules by a 5-3 vote, awaiting final floor vote)
Montana: House Joint Resolution 25 - introduced by Representative Rice of Montana
LATEST UPDATE - Passed by a vote of 94-5and has been transmitted to the Senate and was assigned to the Committee on the Judiciary, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7-5 on April 10, passed in the Senate by a vote of 32-18 on April 18th, 2007.
Oklahoma: Senate Concurrent Resolution 10 introduced by Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdan
LATEST UPDATE - Passed the Senate Business and Labor Committee by a vote of 7-1 on April 2nd, 2007, passed the full Senate with no dissenting votes on April 23rd, 2007, transmitted to the House on April 24, 2007, adopted by the House on May 15th, 2007, with a unanimous vote of 97-0.
Oregon: Senate Joint Memorial 5 - sponsored by Senators George, Starr, and Whitsett and Representatives Boquist, Krieger, Nelson and Thatcher
LATEST UPDATE - The resolution failed to meet a May 1st, 2007 deadline for a hearing, the resolution may be introduced in the next legislative year.
Pennsylvania: House Resolution 278 - introduced by State Representative Surraa (Referred to the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs on May 18, 2007). Contact the Office of Honorable Surra - (717) 787-7226
LATEST UPDATE - Referred to the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs on May 18th, 2007.
South Carolina: Senate Concurrent Resolution 416 - introduced by Senator Fair (Resided in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry). House Concurrent Resolution 3185 - introduced by Representative Davenport
(Resides in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions)
South Dakota: Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 - introduced by Senators Kloucek, Apa, Lintz, and Maher and Representatives Nelson, DeVries, Gassman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Noem, and Betty Olson
LATEST UPDATE - Resides in the State Affairs Committee.
Tennessee: Introduced SJR-88 on February 21st, 2007.
LATEST UPDATE - Resides in the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, a hearing is scheduled for April 10th 2007, adopted by the Senate on April 26th 2007, transmitted to the House on April 26th 2007, assigned to the House Committee on Commerce on April 30th 2007, assigned to the House Rules Committee on May 16th 2007.
Texas: House Bill 3647 - Introduced by Representative Kolkhorst (a bill that would require the attorney general to produce a report on how NAFTA/SPP/NACC/WTO/GATS would effect state law) (Referred to the Committee on Border and International Affairs, passed in the Hosue on May 11, 2007, passed in the Senate on May 23, 2007, signed in the House on May 24, 2007, signed in the Senate on May 25, 2007, sent to the Governor on May 26, 2007) Contact Office of Representative Kolkhorst: (512) 463-0600 ext. E2.318
Utah: House Joint Resolution 7 - introduced by Representative Sandstrom and Senator Fife (Passed in the House by a vote of 47-24 and was killed in the Senate for the remainder of the Congressional year)
LATEST UPDATE - Passed in the House by a vote of 47-24 and was killed in the Senate for the remainder of the Congressional year.
Virginia: Senate Joint Resolution 442 - introduced by Senators Lucas and Hawkins (Resides in the Senate Committee on Rules)
Senate Joint Resolution 387 - introduced by Senator Reynolds (Bill emphasis on the NAFTA Superhighway) (Resided in the Senate Committee on Rules)
Washington: - Senate Joint Memorial 8004 - introduced by Senators Stevens, Swecker and Benton & House Joint Memorial 4018 - introduced by Representatives Roach, Dunn, McCune and Hurst.
LATEST UPDATE - Resides in the Committee on Economic Development, Trade and Management.
19 states are working on legislation going AGAINST the SPP/NAU!!!
19 States CAN’T be WRONG!
http://www.stopthenau.org/Current_Activities.htm
So international law will prevail on this highway because states don’t want to lose federal funds?
Any word on how many of the sponsors of these resolutions think international traffic laws (whatever those are) will apply on the NAFTA Superhighway?
Because images of cars and trucks travelling on concrete/asphalt don't have the necessary "immediacy." That's my guess.
You supported Bush/Kennedy’s comprehensive immigration reform?
-No.
You support the creation of yet another guest worker program?
-Only if preceded by border control.
You support some type of amnesty/path to citizenship for the hardworking illegal aliens?
-Nope.
You often support your YES to the previous statement by claiming that it is impossible to round up and deport 12 million illegal aliens.
N/A as I said ‘no’
You support keeping the borders as open as possible for the sake of the economy?
-No.
You believe the Council on Foreign Relations to be merely a bi-partisan think tank?
-Yes, because it is. Unlike others here I didn’t drop too much acid in the 70s and talk conspiracy theories about “the Man.”
You support Fred Thompson for President?
Yes.
Any luck with your search yet? LOL!
We can't compete with your real stupidity.
I'm saying that state politicians do what the feds tell them to, or they lose funding from them. If the feds say international law is in effect, most state politicians are going to bend over and take it. All they care about are their f*#king jobs.
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