Posted on 05/08/2007 2:02:24 AM PDT by Man50D
President Bush signed an agreement creating a "permanent body" that commits the U.S. to "deeper transatlantic economic integration," without ratification by the Senate as a treaty or passage by Congress as a law.
The "Transatlantic Economic Integration" between the U.S. and the European Union was signed April 30 at the White House by Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel – the current president of the European Council – and European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
The document acknowledges "the transatlantic economy remains at the forefront of globalization," arguing that the U.S. and the European Union "seek to strengthen transatlantic economic integration."
The agreement established a new Transatlantic Economic Council to be chaired on the U.S. side by a cabinet-level officer in the White House and on the EU side by a member of the European Commission.
The current U.S. head of the new Transatlantic Economic Council is Allan Hubbard, assistant to the president for Economic Policy and director of the National Economic Council.
The current EU head of the council is Günther Verheugen, vice-President of the European Commission in charge of enterprise and industry.
The Transatlantic Economic Council was tasked with creating regulatory convergence between the U.S. and the EU on some 40 different public policy areas, including intellectual property rights, developing security standards for international trade, getting U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practices) recognized in Europe, developing innovation and technology in health industries, implementing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technologies, developing a science-based plan on bio-based products and establishing a "regular dialogue" to address obstacles to investment.
At a joint press conference, Bush thanked the other two leaders for signing the "trans-Atlantic economic integration plan," commenting that, "It is a recognition that the closer that the United States and the EU become, the better off our people will be."
Barroso said the Transatlantic Economic Council is meant to be "a permanent body, with senior people on both sides of the Atlantic."
As WND has reported, Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez repeatedly has pushed for North American integration, much as the April 30 agreement proposes closer U.S.-EU integration.
Mexico's ambassador to the U.N., Enrique Berruga, has called for a North American Union to be created in the next eight years.
WND reported Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 40, which opposes the administration's Security and Prosperity Partnership, blocks a NAFTA Superhighway System and expresses opposition to the U.S. entry into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada.
WND also has reported a movement led by Phyllis Schlafly of Eagle Forum has led to an increasing number of state legislatures proposing resolutions opposing a North American Union.
No kidding. This does not sound good to me for some reason.
If there is any deluded soul that still thinks Bush is or ever was a conservative this should put that idea to rest.
Charming. There goes my blood pressure.
Would not be a case of “the apple does not fall far from the tree”, would it? Not many recall that Bush Sr. was eliminated from the primary contest against Reagan in 1980, because of his outing as a globalist by the radical right. An then, he became Vice-President and President anyway. What options did Republicans have other than Jr.?
Yes I believe Bush has done a stalwart job, is a man of his word and is conservative. witness lower taxes, WOT.
Guess you didn’t read my post. I didn’t say he lacked the authority. I said he’s not a conservative.
Punctuation is your friend.
Welcome to the club.
To the uber protectionists, any agreements with any state ever is an infringement of sovereignty.
Great. Now when the bureaucrats in Brussels say jump, we will have to jump too. Wonderful. Maybe they can take some Mexicans off our hands.
LOL!
We knew this (NWO)was coming. This is the sneakiest administration ever. We were signed, sealed and delivered April 30 without any oversight from Congress. Maybe they didn't know either.
I wonder how many "tribunals and secretariats" this will call for. How much unAmerican crap do we have to pay for now?
His position on amnesty for illegals didn’t tip you off?
Couldn’t have anything to do with yet another piece falling into place for One World Government, would it? It is amazing and scary all at the same time to see Biblical Prophecy possibly taking shape...
“...Transatlantic Economic Council was tasked with creating regulatory convergence between the U.S. and the EU...”
As always, here come the goosestepping unelected bureaucrats. Unaccountable bureaucrats writing law is an anathema to the lawful and democratic working of a constitutional republic. This is the stuff of all dictatorships, from Russia’s soviets to fascist Germany’s functionaries.
The idiots infesting Washington wouldn’t know free trade if you branded the definition on their foreheads.
The federal fascist bureaucracy is our enemy and it should be treated so, in word, act and deed. We’re reliving 1775.
To the uber globalist, any agreement with any country is A- O-K. Personally, I don’t want to be ruled by a UN-like body. Kinda defeats the purpose of being an American.
He is one of the architects. He just got Europe to sign on , not the other way. This follows a similar agreement with Canada last fall.
I’ve a question of logics: If everyone joins a “union” to escape a perceived inequity, what or whom then does that union challenge?
One big problem here to American integration with Europe...the Atlantic Ocean is in the way.
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