SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: BUSH IS BRUISED BUT NOT BEATEN IN TALKS

Miami Herald ^ | 11/06/2005 | Mei-Ling Hopgood and Jack Chang

[FerdieMurphy]

Argentina and Brazil in particular want cutbacks in U.S. agricultural subsidies to level the playing field.

As if NAFTA and WTO weren't enough (thousands upon thousands of pages of regulations vomited forth) we surely need FTAA like we need another head.

Next time, do America a favor and stay home Senor el presidente Bush.

[100American]

Things getting boring over at DU??

[rey]

It is interesting how this was initiated durng the previous administration and Bush gets the blame. When Clinton roamed the world promoting this stuff it was wonderful.

[JohnnyZ]

I wonder how much more prosperous America would be today if not for the protectionists holding our economy back over time. We certainly wouldn't have a budget deficit. We might not even have substantial national debt.

[FerdieMurphy]

Do you buy your petroleum products at Citgo?

Read the article and then insult forum members.

[dc-zoo]

FerdieMurphy
Since Oct 13, 2005

El DU newbie.

[FerdieMurphy]

I don't believe he should continue to attempt carrying things one step further.

I see the whole purpose of this FTAA is to make it easier to fold the USA into a NWO.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Why does Dubya even bother going to these things? He can palaver with anyone he wants to at the WH or the ranch. No rioters, no one there he doesn't want.

[FerdieMurphy]

So?

When's feeding time?

[carenot]

When Clinton roamed the world promoting this stuff it was wonderful.

So...are you saying Clinton and President are doing the same thing?

[FerdieMurphy]

Why does Dubya even bother going to these things?

That was my point.

Then these deep thinkers begin to hurl insults about my belonging on a DemocRAT forum which is plain neo-conservative hogwash.

[dc-zoo]

You can dig in as soon as you get your head out of your a**.

[WatchingInAmazement]

''For Mexico and all the countries in the continent -- as we affirmed [at the previous summit] in Québec, Canada, four years ago, it's in our economic interest to use commerce, free commerce, the market system to stimulate employment and improve the income of our people,'' he said.

Translation: The USA dare not refuse to keep the gates open for anyone coming in illegally.

[carenot]

Translation: The USA dare not refuse to keep the gates open for anyone coming in illegally.

President Bush will close the gates as soon as he gets permission from Vincente.

[FerdieMurphy]

"Your honor, I am finished with this hostile witness. You may step down Mr. Zoo."

[c-b 1]

I see the whole purpose of this FTAA is to make it easier to fold the USA into a NWO.

You see much more clearly than many.

[hedgetrimmer]

Why does Dubya even bother going to these things?

Because Mr. Bush is fully signed on to the "free trader" bandwagon. Each of these summits produces an "action plan" that member countries are required to fulfill.

Previous "action plans" from the Summit of the americas inlcude:
lowered remittance costs for illegal immigrants
bilingual education for illegal and legal immigrants
social security that is portable across borders,whether the employed is a legal worker or not
special protections for illegal immigrant workers

Look at the Quebec Summit for their directives on Migrants. Each and every one of these directives has been fulfilled by our government. Each one of these directives is a usurpation of the right of citizens of the United States to develope their own domestic policies--its called the consent of the governed.

[hershey]

Gimme, gimme, gimme. They will kill the golden goose (the US).

[FerdieMurphy]

Very intelligent obaervation!

[jveritas]

And you will be buying a lot of things three times more expensive than what you pay now.