R.I.P. - Fast Track Authority (6/30/07)

[Starfury]

From Public Citizen:

Like most Americans, you probably don’t trust this Administration to have more authority over anything! Well, here’s some good news: President Bush’s grant of Fast Track authority – the un-democratic Nixon-era law that transfers Congress' constitutionally-mandated control over U.S. trade agreements to the White House – expires June 30, 2007.

And then there is the shockingly bad news – Democratic leaders recently struck a "deal" with President Bush that could pave his was to new “Fast Track” authority – and more of his devastating trade policy.

Fast Track is how we got into devastating pacts like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). If this new "deal" takes hold, then Fast Track will be used to further NAFTA expansion to more countries instead of the needed replacement of NAFTA itself.

This is your once-in-a-decade, unique opportunity to help change the rules of the global economy and stop the race-to-the-bottom.
http://action.citizen.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11380">TAKE ACTION NOW!

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http://www.citizen.org/trade/

This subject cannot receive too much attention. There's also a link to a good overview video of Fast Track, NAFTA, and their effects on all of us.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FgDC9fXzwpE

[Canuckistanian]

1. K&R

I remember when that law went through. Presidents love it, but it's hardly a fair and democratic process.

[Joanne98]

2. Were going to have to beat the Democrats with big sticks over this one.

HOW DARE THEY! k&r

[tbyg52]

4. I'm not mad at them because they don't *accomplish* eveything I want

I'm mad at them because, in a lot of cases and this looks like one, they don't *fight*!

[Joanne98]

5. They better not try to sneak this by us. Fast Track is a really big deal.

I think sometimes they don't try on purpose.

[tbyg52]

8. Got you beat there.

I *often* think they don't try on purpose. ;)

"It's the corporations, stupid!"
- tbyg52

[RedEarth]

3. KR

[Joanne98]

6. Take Action now! Sign the petition PLEEZE!

http://action.citizen.org/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11380

[loudsue]

7. Our own Dem, Barney Frank, is IN FAVOR OF & PUSHING this through.

He AGREES that bush should have fast track authority, and he is pushing for it.

DUers need to hound Frank & all the Dems AND repukes about this. NO FAST TRACK AUTHORITY FOR BUSH!!

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[AzDar]

9. Kick!

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