[Texgreen] Ask Congress to halt NAFTA superhighway and North American Union

[margaret]

Ask Congress to halt NAFTA superhighway and North American Union

Rep. Goode (R-VA) has introduced this resolution and is asking all 
citizens to call their representatives *as soon as possible* and ask 
them to sign on to the resolution (and why would they not want to???). 
This needs to be an election issue. It needs to be exposed and stopped, 
which is why he introduced it this session.

Call Congress, toll free number: 1-877-762-8762 and ask your 
representatives to co-sponsor House Concurrent Resolution 487 for the 
U.S. not to engage in the construction of a NAFTA superhighway system 
or enter into a North American Union with Canada and Mexico and that 
the president should oppose any such proposals that threaten U.S. 
sovereignty.

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Text of resolution:

http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.CON.RES.487:

H. CON. RES. 487

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not 
engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement 
(NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with 
Mexico and Canada.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 28, 2006

Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, and Mr. 
TANCREDO) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should not 
engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement 
(NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American Union with 
Mexico and Canada.

Whereas, according to the Department of Commerce, United States trade 
deficits with Mexico and Canada have significantly widened since the 
implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);

Whereas the economic and physical security of the United States is 
impaired by the potential loss of control of its borders attendant to 
the full operation of NAFTA;

Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System from the west coast of Mexico 
through the United States and into Canada has been suggested as part of 
a North American Union;

Whereas it would be particularly difficult for Americans to collect 
insurance from Mexican companies which employ Mexican drivers involved 
in accidents in the United States, which would increase the insurance 
rates for American drivers;

Whereas future unrestricted foreign trucking into the United States can 
pose a safety hazard due to inadequate maintenance and inspection, and 
can act collaterally as a conduit for the entry into the United States 
of illegal drugs, illegal human smuggling, and terrorist activities; 
and

Whereas a NAFTA Superhighway System would be funded by foreign 
consortiums and controlled by foreign management, which threatens the 
sovereignty of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That--
	(1) the United States should not engage in the construction of a North 
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System;
	(2) the United States should not enter into a North American Union 
with Mexico and Canada; and
	(3) the President should indicate strong opposition to these or any 
other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of the United States.