Inside the hush-hush North American Union confab

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | March 13, 2008 | Jerome R. Corsi

[Man50D]

WASHINGTON -- A largely unreported meeting held at the State Department discussed integration of the U.S., Mexico and Canada in concert with a move toward a transatlantic union, linking a North American community with the European Union.

The meeting was held Monday under the auspices of the Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy, or ACIEP. WND obtained press credentials and attended as an observer. The meeting was held under "Chatham House" rules that prohibit reporters from attributing specific comments to individual participants.

The State Department website noted the meeting was opened by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Daniel S. Sullivan and ACIEP Chairman Michael Gadbaw, vice president and senior counsel for General Electric's International Law & Policy group since December 1990.

WND observed about 25 ACIEP members, including U.S. corporations involved in international trade, prominent U.S. business trade groups, law firms involved with international business law, international investment firms and other international trade consultants.

No members of Congress attended the meeting.

The agenda for the ACIEP meeting was not published, and State Department officials in attendance could not give WND permission under Chatham House rules to publish the agenda.

[aculeus]

Some people call it World Nut Daily.

[Calpernia]

Co-sponsored by Congressman Duncan Lee Hunter:

HCON 40 IH

110th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. CON. RES. 40

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2007

Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. WAMP, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. PAUL, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. DUNCAN, and Ms. FOXX) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.

Whereas the United States Departments of State, Commerce, and Homeland Security participated in the formation of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) on March 23, 2005, representing a tri-lateral agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico designed, among other things, to facilitate common regulatory schemes between these countries;

Whereas reports issued by the SPP indicate that it has implemented regulatory changes among the three countries that circumvent United States trade, transportation, homeland security, and border security functions and that the SPP will continue to do so in the future;

Whereas the actions taken by the SPP to coordinate border security by eliminating obstacles to migration between Mexico and the United States actually makes the United States-Mexico border less secure because Mexico is the primary source country of illegal immigrants into the United States;

Whereas according to the Department of Commerce, United States trade deficits with Mexico and Canada have significantly increased since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);

Whereas the economic and physical security of the United States is impaired by the potential loss of control of its borders attendant to the full operation of NAFTA and the SPP;

Whereas the regulatory and border security changes implemented and proposed by the SPP violate and threaten United States sovereignty;

Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System from the west coast of Mexico through the United States and into Canada has been suggested as part of a North American Union to facilitate trade between the SPP countries;

Whereas the State of Texas has already begun planning of the Trans-Texas Corridor, a major multi-modal transportation project beginning at the United States-Mexico border, which would serve as an initial section of a NAFTA Superhighway System;

Whereas it could be particularly difficult for Americans to collect insurance from Mexican companies which employ Mexican drivers involved in accidents in the United States, which would likely increase the insurance rates for American drivers;

Whereas future unrestricted foreign trucking into the United States can pose a safety hazard due to inadequate maintenance and inspection, and can act collaterally as a conduit for the entry into the United States of illegal drugs, illegal human smuggling, and terrorist activities; and

Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System would likely include funds from foreign consortiums and be controlled by foreign management, which threatens the sovereignty of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That--

(1) the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System;

(2) the United States should not allow the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) to implement further regulations that would create a North American Union with Mexico and Canada; and

(3) the President of the United States should indicate strong opposition to these acts or any other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of the United States.

[Mr. Silverback]

Since you used the word folkS with your statement along with your ping, you are accusing me of something. State what it is or shut up.

Get a grip on reality. I'll help you:

1. If using the word "folks" means my "accusation" was addressed to you, then it also means I'm accusing JimRob. Do you want to try to make that case? It would be fascinationg to watch...

2. There is no accusation in my post, much less one against you. Unless, that is, you agree with Man50D's assertion that Free Republic is a traitorous organization that knowingly suppresses reports of anti-American activity. In that case, there's still no accusation, but the "you folks" would then apply to you.

There. Now go on with your day, por favor.

[upsdriver]

Thanks for the ping, will delve into this later this evening. In the meantime, bttt.

[xjcsa]

I’ve never thought of FR as a loony bin, but if this is breaking news, then I’m in kookville.

[Calpernia]

Clarify you statement to me of:

“And you folks wonder why there are so many skeptics...”

[MEGoody]

There’s a place for skepticism, but it’s not where an eyewitness reports a real meeting and shows that it is true fact.

But if there are eye witnesses and reporters allowed, it's not very 'hush hush', is it?

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Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.

He certainly nailed it with that. How some on FR can still deny what is laid out for the future of our country is beyond me.

God bless Hunter.

[1rudeboy]

I saw it as less of an assertion, and more as a cry for help.

[Calpernia]

Amen

[ExSoldier]

Actually when he gave the speech I was watching it live on CNN and the moment he mentioned the New World Order for the first of many times my blood ran ice cold. I looked at my wife and saw she was feeling the same thing. It was at that moment I started paying much closer attention to Bible prophesy. I found a very intriguing site that I continue to visit almost daily. Are you Rapture Ready? I sure am.

[FReepaholic]

Well said.

[1rudeboy]

It is kinda’ funny that Hunter gets himself all worked-up about a highway, and then goes out and endorses a presidential candidate whose pro-illegal stance places himself on par with McCain.

[Calpernia]

I'm not a democrat

I believe it has been more than 30 minutes too. Where is your ping?

[Calpernia]

Those stances had to change to earn that endorsement.

[1rudeboy]

I thought I’d search the WND website. What a joke. Now I have to search FR. Wish me luck.

[DBrow]

“Actually when he gave the speech I was watching it live on CNN”

Please provide a link to CNN’s schedule that day. When was it that GHW Bush addressed the UN? What was the date?

Is Bush’s historic speech included in the National Archives database of presidential speeches? As an aside even Clinton’s minor fundraiser addresses are logged in, word for word.

[Constitution Day]

Although FR is a bin that has its share of loonies, the Admin Mod moved it into breaking news as a joke.

[processing please hold]

Just because he endorses Mcpain, doesn't mean I do. We're writing in Hunter's name. Then we'll focus on city and state elections.

Is there a plan for a superhighway and the merging of mexico/US/Canada?

[1rudeboy]

There’s a plan for the TTC. There are also organizations asking for the network to be extended. Merging of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico? No. Is the former evidence of the later? LOL