Posted on 08/24/2006 8:14:38 AM PDT by hedgetrimmer
NACC should not be writing Canadian policy, says Council of Canadians
According to the U.S. Department of State, the North American Competitiveness Council (NACC) met in Washington today to find ways “to cut red tape or eliminate unnecessary barriers to trade in North America,” and to set priorities for the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP).
“Corporations such as Lockheed Martin, Wal-Mart, Suncor and Chevron should not be shaping economic policy between Canada and the United States,” says Jean-Yves LeFort, trade campaigner with the Council of Canadians. “The North American Competitiveness Council gives far too much power to business leaders who are clearly more interested in profit than in what’s best for Canada.”
Prime Minister Stephen Harper named ten corporate executives to the NACC at a meeting of North American leaders in Cancun, Mexico this past March. Nine of those ten appointees represent corporations that are members of the powerful Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), whose North American Security and Prosperity Initiative led to the signing of the SPP by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. in March 2005.
The CCCE makes no secret of its ultimate goal: the integration of the Canadian and U.S. economies, the harmonization of our foreign, security and immigration policies, as well as common environmental, health and other regulations. In a meeting this past March, the U.S. branch of the NACC set five clear objectives for the SPP, including “energy integration,” and “private sector involvement in border security.”
“Harper and Bush have clearly given business leaders the green light to press forward on a North American model for business security and prosperity,” says Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians. “How truly accountable is the Harper government to the Canadian people when it gives preferential treatment to the big-business community in the design of its policies.”
The Council of Canadians demands that Canada cease all further participation in the North American Competitiveness Council and the Security and Prosperity Partnership, and that Stephen Harper consult with Canadians in a meaningful and participatory way on Canada-U.S. relations.
“During the elections, Harper promised to submit any ‘significant international treaty’ to a vote in Parliament,” says LeFort. “It is his duty to make Canada’s ‘security and prosperity’ a matter of public debate.”
I didn't get to vote on the 5 firms. Where's the democracy?
It might be worse. The terms of the winning contract might not be dislosed to the public.
I just hope the firms aren't foreign.
Sneaky Swedes.
As envisioned by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, SBInet would marry industry expertise with the 42,000-employee Customs and Border Protection to create a wall of technology, manpower and infrastructure over the next six years. The initial cost is projected at $2.5 billion but could go much higher. [emphasis added]Unconstitutional public/private partership! [sound of rending garments]
There was someone (I do not recall who), on one of the latest TTC threads, who opined that the Spanish firm building the thing would hire Muslim workers who would pre-install IED's. Visualize that for a moment.
So we could use them to stop the Chinese invasion? Excellent!
Not sure if it's the same company, but a Spanish concern just leased the Indiana toll road for $3.8BI am fairly certain this person was being serious (in other words, you can try to tell me he or she was attempting to make a joke, but I don't think you should). I am not linking to the post in order to avoid further embarassment to the FReeper in question.
I can see it now, hire a bunch of Spanish moozlims [sic] to do road work and they can pre-install a bunch of IED's.
The term 'North American Integration'.
What about it? I'll wait.
It sounds scary! How about this one?
Reverse repurchase agreement.
I get shivers just thinking about that one.
Why does fascism appeal so much to "fair traders"?
Let's take a closer look at the five bidders on the project: Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman/Raytheon, and Ericsson. Are any of them controlled by the government?
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... Roche. “We look forward to building on this public-private partnership
to serve America’s needs in space.†Then on Oct. 17 ...
www.boeing.com/defense-space/space/bls/au/au_2001-12-01.pdf - Text Version
Boeing: Boeing Joins Partnership to Test Clean-Burning Diesel Fuel
... commitment of Boeing to the program. "We're proud to join this public-private
partnership to further explore cleaner diesel technology.". ...
www.boeing.com/ssg/news/2001/q3/nr_010710d.html - 12k - Cached
[PDF] Boeing Company Missouri Supplier Seminar November 17, 2003
... Missouri Enterprise Business Assistance Center... ..is a public-private partnership
that provides hands-on business and technical assistance to Missouri ...
www.boeing.com/defense-space/ic/fcs/bia/031202_mo_briefings/031202_mo_enterprise.pdf - Text Version
Boeing: Restelli: Hard Realities: Transforming Defense Logistics
... That public/private partnership brought complementary interests of both parties
together, resulting in a 30 percent reduction in the customer cost of ownership ...
www.boeing.com/news/speeches/1999/restelli_991203.htm - 34k - Cached
Boeing: Spong: Logistics - Is it working?
... That public/private partnership brought complementary interests of both parties
together, resulting in a 30 percent reduction in the customer cost of ownership ...
www.boeing.com/news/speeches/2001/spong_010411.html - 27k - Cached
Boeing: Spong: Military Privatization: Opportunities for the ...
... Our KC-135 Programmed Depot Maintenance work was brought to San Antonio through
a public/private partnership with the Ogden Air Logistics Center, where we ...
www.boeing.com/news/speeches/2002/spong_020410.html - 20k - Cached
So now Cornyn is authoring legislation telling Mexico to raise more revenue. That country's in the dumps as it is; it probably needs a tax CUT! What a stupid geek!
What happens to the central protectionist claim that certain industries are vital to our national security? What about the necessity of protecting our sovereignty by maintaining a strong industrial base? You'd rather that Boeing not exist at all, or simply not partner with our government on any project? What form would you have Boeing take in order to avoid insidious and unconstitutional partnerships with the government that you fear so much?
[whump--another protectionist brain implodes]
That bill was withdrawn weeks ago. You might have forgotten.
Ok, so now we have established the companies involved in the north american Integration, the erasing of our borders between mexico and canada, are also engaged in a fascistic relationship with federal, state and sometimes local governments.
Now, why do you defend fascistic public-private partnerships?
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