[hedgetrimmer]

Here is another pro integration piece:

Mapping the New North America[1]
Western Washington University
February 28, 2005
Stephen Blank
http://www.cbe.wwu.edu/cib/events/..%5Cblanktalk.htm
It is vital to identify key leadership constituencies that drive efforts to maintain open borders and to increase the efficient operation of the North American economy

The impetus for making the political decisions that are needed to build a more open, efficient and representative North American system must come from constituencies that feel directly the impact of economic integration.

Jean Monnet, the “father of the European Community”, felt that people could only unite behind a vision they shared. Monnet also understood the importance of building informed and committed constituencies, groups that would press governments to realize the vision. Through the Action Committee, Monnet sought to mobilize constituencies that would support a European Community. He describes the “constant outside pressure” that the Action Committee brought to bear, and “the moral influence the Committee exerted on the established authorities in each country”.[13]

In North America, constituencies already exist. They consist of companies that run continental production, supply and marketing systems; cities where jobs depend upon efficient North American transportation and logistics networks; and communities living on the borders. Most of their leaders understand how these systems and networks operate.

The task is to mobilize these groups to educate their representatives in state and national capitals about the impact of North American economic integration on jobs and economic development in their own communities. To apply the “constant outside pressure” and “moral influence” Monnet described—to create a true voice for North American integration in our government. To create a voice in our governments that enunciates the goals of North America integration and inclusion and presses for new policies to achieve these objectives.

I am sure the author is speaking about the mass demonstrations we just witnessed.

[nicmarlo]

The task is to mobilize these groups to educate their representatives in state and national capitals about the impact of North American economic integration on jobs and economic development in their own communities. To apply the “constant outside pressure” and “moral influence” Monnet described—to create a true voice for North American integration in our government. To create a voice in our governments that enunciates the goals of North America integration and inclusion and presses for new policies to achieve these objectives.

Yeah. Sounds like there's even a "play book" already well-scripted for various applications by different "interest" groups to "perform."