U.S. Blocked Release of CAFTA Reports

AP ^ | Jun 29 2005 | LARRY MARGASAK,

[hedgetrimmer]

One lawmaker said he was shocked that a federal agency charged with protecting the rights of Americans workers would go to such lengths to block the public from seeing its own contractor's concerns before Congress votes on the Central American Free Trade Agreement.

CAFTA is awfully important to the globalists, and they will stop at nothing to get it passed, it appears.

[-=[_Super_Secret_Agent_]=-]

Europe voted if they wanted a NWO.

[hedgetrimmer]

FYI

[cripplecreek]

You would think that the liberals would be all over this but apparently opposition to conservatives is more important.

[SunnyD1182]

Incredible. This administration will go through any means necessary to shove its agenda down this country's throat, even if that means covering up everything that weakens their case.

And now, I will get called a socialist, and have 1000 messages in my inbox because I just spoke ill of the Bush administration on free trade issues.

[Willie Green]

USTR Portman's Labor Rights Gimmickry
USDA plants its own news

The executive branch has become largely dysfunctional,
serving primarily as a propaganda outlet for Dubya's multinational corporatism.

[hedgetrimmer]

Good links. Thanks for reminding us.

[hedgetrimmer]

Here are a couple of threads you might find interesting.

[Condor51]

The studies ... concluded that several countries the administration wants to be granted free-trade status have poor working conditions and fail to protect workers' rights."

Excuse me, but so what and a big boo-freaking-hoo.
And exactly what is a "poor working condition" and exactly whom decides what "workers' rights" are. Huh? Some dweeb in a basement office in D.C. that's never had a callous on his hand and thinks Chess is a contact sport?"

As long as the workers aren't chained to the frigging machine and fed oats, I give a shiite what some guy in Costa Rica gets paid or if his factory isn't air conditioned.

Just as long a said cost savings measures are passed along to the consumer here in the USA I'm fine with it. Not like those turds at Nike who charge $100+ for a pair of crappy sneakers that cost them $3 to make in Malaysia. Now that ... 'sucks'.

[Just A Nobody]

It isn't about poor working conditions. If that were all it was about - who cares. But, alas it is not. {sigh}

[Just A Nobody]

FYI ;*(

[Wolfie]

And now, I will get called a socialist, and have 1000 messages in my inbox because I just spoke ill of the Bush administration on free trade issues.

Don't forget the ever popular "Hillary!....Hillary! Hillary! Hillary!" mantra.

[traviskicks]

give me a break (speaking to the author of this article), all this whinning about workers rights... If workers rights were so bad they wouldn't choose to work at the companies that employ them.

[antisocial]

Good Find Hedge BTTT !!!

[tyw]

You need to open up your mind and think about the rest of the country instead of just your own wallet. Speaking about the guy in Costa Rica you will care one day when that same factory is in your own backyard and your relatives are sweating through those same working conditions.

Then when Costa Rica's Constitution becomes our own you can think back to this little post and hug your Costa Rican neighbor who, like you, doesn't have any guns because they are not allowed in your Bill of Rights.

Believe me, working conditions will then be the least of your worries!

Go ahead, embrace NAFTA, CAFTA and the FTAA but don't say I didn't warn you.

[tyw]

If that were the only place you could walk to for employment (because you certainly couldn't afford an automobile) the working conditions would be the least of your worries.

You take it for granted that employment opportunities are as abundant in freakin' Costa Rica as they are in the U.S.

[tyw]

"Incredible. This administration will go through any means necessary to shove its agenda down this country's throat, even if that means covering up everything that weakens their case".
I agreed wholeheartedly and thanks for your post.

Here's one message patting you on the back.

[tyw]

IMO the liberals should be patting him on the back for this one. It appears to me that national sovereignty means little to nothing to "W" and we know it means nothing to the liberal commie's that call themselves Democrats.

[tyw]

And Thank God France voted no to the EU Constitution.

[tyw]

"From our perspective, nothing has changed. It's a great agreement that will improve labor conditions in Central America," Mills said.

"Or lower labor conditions in America along with our standard of living" tyw said.

Those of you that don't like the "press 1 for English" prompts should think about the idea of getting two phone books on your doorstep with one being in spanish or trying to deal with a grocery store that has no one that speaks english.