[hedgetrimmer]

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Article 3

The American States reaffirm the following principles:

International law is the standard of conduct of States in their reciprocal relations;

International order consists essentially of respect for the personality, sovereignty, and independence of States, and the faithful fulfillment of obligations derived from treaties and other sources of international law;

The elimination of extreme poverty is an essential part of the promotion and consolidation of representative democracy and is the common and shared responsibility of the American States;


Social justice and social security are bases of lasting peace;

Economic cooperation is essential to the common welfare and prosperity of the peoples of the continent;

The education of peoples should be directed toward justice, freedom, and peace.

[Tailgunner Joe]

This explains why illegal aliens should be entitled to collect Social Security benefits even after they return to their countries of origin.

[american spirit]

Thanks....none of it surprises me, espcially their little word games with regards to establishing this new arrangement. These FR threads need to be burning up over this issue rather than Kerry, gay marriages and some of the other nonsense taking up time and bandwith. The FTAA is for all the marbles and the leaders in FR need to take this ball and run to daylight!