Posted on 10/01/2007 12:06:14 AM PDT by yorkie
State Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso, said Friday that the so-called "NAFTA Superhighway" is "close to reality" and is being built for "transporting goods and people from Mexico and China."
Brogdon made the remarks during a news conference at Tulsa International Airport for the Oklahomans for Sovereignty and Free Enterprise conference being held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Renaissance Hotel, 6808 S. 107th East Ave.
The organization, which uses the acronym OK-SAFE, believes that the Bush administration and business interests are conspiring to effectively merge the United States, Mexico and Canada by lowering or eliminating trade barriers and national borders.
"I have recognized over the last couple of years a concerted effort to undermine the nation's sovereignty -- not only the nation's, but the state's sovereignty, as well," Brogdon said.
(Excerpt) Read more at tulsaworld.com ...
I hate this-—but what can be done about it?
I honestly don’t know, short of voting all the lawmakers out of office, come election day. (And PRAY the results aren’t rigged.)
Hmmm. let’s see. Canada has oil and water. Mexico has cheap labor and oil too. There is virtually no difference between Canada and the US at this point anyway. With 10% of the Mexican population already in the US, it seems a pretty logical step just to assume we are one big happy family. How boot some tacos ayy?
I thought we were being told that this was all a myth?
Presidential Candidate, DUNCAN HUNTER, seems to be the only candidate making an attempt to do anything about the situation...
For Immediate Release
July 25, 2007
HUNTER NAFTA SUPER HIGHWAY AMENDMENT PASSES HOUSE
Washington, D.C. – Late last evening, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 3074, the FY2008 Transportation Appropriations Act, prohibiting the use of federal funds for participation in working groups under the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), including the creation of the NAFTA Super Highway. The Hunter amendment gained strong bipartisan support, passing the House by a vote of 362 – 63.
“The proposed NAFTA Super Highway presents significant challenges to our nation’s security, the safety of vehicle motorists, and will likely drive down wages for American workers,” said Congressman Hunter. “Much like NAFTA, the super highway is designed to serve the interests of our trading partners and will lead to neither security nor prosperity.
“This 12 lane highway, which is already under construction in Texas, will fast-track thousands of cargo containers across the U.S. without adequate security. These containers will move from Mexico, a country with a record of corruption and involvement in the drug trade, across a border that is already porous and insufficiently protected.
“Unfortunately, very little is known about the NAFTA Super Highway. This amendment will provide Congress the opportunity to exercise oversight of the highway, which remains a subject of question and uncertainty, and ensure that our safety and security will not be compromised in order to promote the business interests of our neighbors.”
NOTE: SPP working groups are advancing a plan to build the NAFTA Super Highway – an international corridor extending between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.”
As regards the SPP/NAU, here is a list of legislation:
Anti-NAU legislation introduced in either the U.S. Congress, or in state legislatures:
United States Congress: House Concurrent Resolution 40 - introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Virgil Goode of Virginia
Alabama: Senate Resolution 30 - introduced by Senator Beason (Currently in the Senate Rules Committee). Contact the Office of Senator Beason: (334) 242-7794.
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the Senate Rules Committee
Arizona: Senate Concurrent Memorial 1002 - introduced by Senator Johnson.
LATEST UPDATE - Passed Senate by a vote of 17-11 with 2 not voting, passed a House Committee by a 7-3 vote on March 26, 2007, still awaiting a final House vote.
Colorado: House Resolution 7 - introduced by Representative Stafford on April 23, 2007 (Currently in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, the bill has been postponed indefinitely and cannot be reintroduced until next year). Contact the Office of Rep. Stafford: (303) 866-2944
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, the bill has been postponed indefinitely and cannot be reintroduced until next year.
Georgia: Senate Resolution 124 - introduced by Senators Schaefer, Rogers, Douglas, Hill, and Chapman
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the House Committee on Insterstate Cooperation.
Hawaii: Senate Concurrent Resolution 96 - introduced by Senator Hanabusa.
Senate Resolution 60 - Introduced by Senator Hanabusa.
LATEST UPDATE - Currently in the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental and Military Affairs/Senate Committee on Transportation and International Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Judiciary and Labor.
Idaho: House Joint Memorial 5 (HJM-5). Sponsored by Representatives JoAn Wood, Cliff Bayer, Marv Hagedorn, and Senators Shirley McKague, Monte Pierce and Mel Richardson
LATEST UPDATE - Passed the House by a voice vote - Passed by the Senate on March 22, 2007 by a vote of 24 -10.
Illinois: House Joint Resolution 29 - introduced by Representative Black
LATEST UPDATE - Assigned to the International Trade and Commerce Committee on February 27, 2007.
Missouri: Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 - sponsored by Senator Barnitz (Currently in the Senate Committees on Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions and Ethics)
House Concurrent Resolution 33 - sponsored by Representative Guest (Passed the House Committee on Rules by a 5-3 vote, awaiting final floor vote)
Montana: House Joint Resolution 25 - introduced by Representative Rice of Montana
LATEST UPDATE - Passed by a vote of 94-5and has been transmitted to the Senate and was assigned to the Committee on the Judiciary, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 7-5 on April 10, passed in the Senate by a vote of 32-18 on April 18th, 2007.
Oklahoma: Senate Concurrent Resolution 10 introduced by Oklahoma State Senator Randy Brogdan
LATEST UPDATE - Passed the Senate Business and Labor Committee by a vote of 7-1 on April 2nd, 2007, passed the full Senate with no dissenting votes on April 23rd, 2007, transmitted to the House on April 24, 2007, adopted by the House on May 15th, 2007, with a unanimous vote of 97-0.
Oregon: Senate Joint Memorial 5 - sponsored by Senators George, Starr, and Whitsett and Representatives Boquist, Krieger, Nelson and Thatcher
LATEST UPDATE - The resolution failed to meet a May 1st, 2007 deadline for a hearing, the resolution may be introduced in the next legislative year.
Pennsylvania: House Resolution 278 - introduced by State Representative Surraa (Referred to the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs on May 18, 2007). Contact the Office of Honorable Surra - (717) 787-7226
LATEST UPDATE - Referred to the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs on May 18th, 2007.
South Carolina: Senate Concurrent Resolution 416 - introduced by Senator Fair (Resided in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry). House Concurrent Resolution 3185 - introduced by Representative Davenport
(Resides in the House Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions)
South Dakota: Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 - introduced by Senators Kloucek, Apa, Lintz, and Maher and Representatives Nelson, DeVries, Gassman, Jerke, Kirkeby, Noem, and Betty Olson
LATEST UPDATE - Resides in the State Affairs Committee.
Tennessee: Introduced SJR-88 on February 21st, 2007.
LATEST UPDATE - Resides in the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, a hearing is scheduled for April 10th 2007, adopted by the Senate on April 26th 2007, transmitted to the House on April 26th 2007, assigned to the House Committee on Commerce on April 30th 2007, assigned to the House Rules Committee on May 16th 2007.
Texas: House Bill 3647 - Introduced by Representative Kolkhorst (a bill that would require the attorney general to produce a report on how NAFTA/SPP/NACC/WTO/GATS would effect state law) (Referred to the Committee on Border and International Affairs, passed in the Hosue on May 11, 2007, passed in the Senate on May 23, 2007, signed in the House on May 24, 2007, signed in the Senate on May 25, 2007, sent to the Governor on May 26, 2007) Contact Office of Representative Kolkhorst: (512) 463-0600 ext. E2.318
Utah: House Joint Resolution 7 - introduced by Representative Sandstrom and Senator Fife (Passed in the House by a vote of 47-24 and was killed in the Senate for the remainder of the Congressional year)
LATEST UPDATE - Passed in the House by a vote of 47-24 and was killed in the Senate for the remainder of the Congressional year.
Virginia: Senate Joint Resolution 442 - introduced by Senators Lucas and Hawkins (Resides in the Senate Committee on Rules)
Senate Joint Resolution 387 - introduced by Senator Reynolds (Bill emphasis on the NAFTA Superhighway) (Resided in the Senate Committee on Rules)
Washington: - Senate Joint Memorial 8004 - introduced by Senators Stevens, Swecker and Benton & House Joint Memorial 4018 - introduced by Representatives Roach, Dunn, McCune and Hurst.
LATEST UPDATE - Resides in the Committee on Economic Development, Trade and Management.
19 states are working on legislation going AGAINST the SPP/NAU!!!
19 States CAN’T be WRONG!
http://www.stopthenau.org/Current_Activities.htm
If we do not stop them we will bear the burden of knowing their betrayal in the very midst of our own party has done far more than the Liberals ever could- The direct destruction of our nation, and our Constitution that we hold so dear, for it is exactly that.
We must raise the hue and cry for the conservative cause to lend aid and support to those who stand in the breach, and to oust the soulless bastards who would sell their country and their kin for filthy lucre!
Lastly, and more than any other thing, we must not vote in anyone, I mean anyone who is not a confirmed Conservative of the highest integrity. In doing so, we add to those who are the only ones that have risen to oppose this crap in all it's forms.
VOTE CONSERVATIVE!
Hunter has been my man for a long time-—sure wish he would get some traction!
it’s conservative to be against free trade and national infrastructure?
After all, “It’s for the national infrastucture.”
“if we could save just one mile, it would be worth it.”
This is kinda fun using liberal mantras.
no, if this was just one or 2 senator’s personal pet project, that would not be national infrastructure.
maybe we should close down airports too so that we have nothing to do with the rest of the world.
Free trade is fine only if it is fair.
Infrastructure is fine too, so long as it does not promote open borders and aid Mexican ports at the expense of our own, not to mention the massive security risk.
Actually the issue isn’t about shutting off US trade - you know that. It’s about facilitating hemispheric integration. It’s about power. The talking point of late is infrastructure. It should be sovereignty.
“NAFTA Superhighway” is “close to reality” and is being built for “transporting goods and people from Mexico and China.”...
transport of chinese goods and mexican people!!!
but its good for the US?????
Will Hunter be writing an amendment to the transportation bill that prevents California from receiving the benefits(financial and otherwise) of I-5 being designated?
So, where does Fred stand/sit on this issue?
Sen. Brogden sounds like a member of the TehRon Paul fruit loop wing of the Republican party.
Actually the issue isn’t about shutting off US trade - you know that. It’s about facilitating hemispheric integration. It’s about power. The talking point of late is infrastructure. It should be sovereignty.
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integration of what?
Since the 17th Amendment, the States have had no representation in the federal government.
Mark
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