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Fighting Back Against The NAFTA Superhighway, North American Union

Published 05/20/08 Economy In Crisis - Print Article
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Citizens and states- most recently the Oklahoma Senate- are standing up to the NAFTA Superhighway and rejecting the idea of the North American Union. The NAU is a European Union-style agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States initially hinted at in the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America in 2005.

If the North American Union succeeds, it would be a devastating and unconstitutional blow to the national security and sovereignty of America. States must follow the lead of those like Oklahoma and actively work to prevent this undermining of American power and security.

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The Oklahoma State Senate voted to recall a bill that would have further facilitated plans for the NAFTA Superhighway to run through the state. There were fears that parts of Bill 1507, which dealt with Foreign Trade Zones, were tied to the superhighway which is to extend from Mexico to Canada. There were also concerns that this would lead to private property seizures through eminent domain. This is already taking place in parts of rural Texas with the construction of the Trans Texas Corridor (TTC), which is to be the first leg of this superhighway infrastructure.

The NAFTA Superhighway...will serve as a highway for cheap Chinese goods and cheap labor from Mexico and Latin America. It will untimely benefit multinational corporations, who view borders as barriers to trade and greater profits. Last year, Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., introduced a House resolution that stated congressional opposition to the construction of a superhighway or entry into North American Union.

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The recalling of this bill by the Oklahoma State Senate is another small and maybe even temporary victory in the struggle to stop the NAFTA Superhighway and the North American Union. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that citizens concerns in regards to this issue are being echoed by more and more legislators. Many states have already passed anti-North American Union and anti-NAFTA Superhighway resolutions. The NAFTA Superhighway is a threat to private property, our sovereignty, and security.

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