Obama Supports North American Union Agenda

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.rususa.com/news/news.asp-nid-34448-catid-3

20 Jul 2008

In February 2008, Barack Obama, a U.S. presidential candidate from Democratic Party, had a speech about his vision of the North America. "Under George W. Bush, the United States has not lived up to its historic role as a leader in the Western Hemisphere. As president, I will restore that leadership by working to advance the common prosperity and security of all of the people of the Americas. That work must begin with a renewed strategic partnership with Mexico." - said Obama.

"Mr. Bush took office vowing to make the Americas a top priority. But over the last seven years, the administration’s approach to this issue has been clumsy, disinterested and, above all, distracted by the war in Iraq. Indeed, relations have not fully recovered since Mexico refused to fall in line with President Bush’s rush to war.

Starting my first year in office, I will convene annual meetings with Mr. Calderon and the prime minister of Canada. Unlike similar summits under President Bush, these will be conducted with a level of transparency that represents the close ties among our three countries. We will seek the active and open involvement of citizens, labor, the private sector and non-governmental organizations in setting the agenda and making progress.

It's also time to develop a bilateral strategy for lifting up our border communities. Six and a half million Americans live in cities and towns next to the border, and 61 million Americans live in the four states that border Mexico. Too often we neglect the unique needs of these communities, which are integrated with their sister cities across the border. As president, I will work with state and local governments to enhance cross-border partnerships in transportation, law enforcement, environmental protection, health care and water usage.

At a national level, our diplomacy with Mexico must aim to amend NAFTA. I will seek enforceable labor and environment standards – not unenforceable side agreements that have done little to curb NAFTA's failures."

What is North American Union

President Bush is pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration's true open borders policy.


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[BrightVictor]

1. We already have free movement of capital

why not labor? Would make the border/illegal immigration issue moot. Not nearly as many resources would be needed to secure the border with Guatemala and Belize. Not to mention the increased productivity and standards of living. Might even force the US to work towards some version of universal health coverage. Viva free trade.

[Deja Q]

2. Anything's possible.

While it's been debunked on Snopes, we all know the EU never harmed the European countries.

[BrightVictor]

3. At best its way, way off

There would have to be huge investment in Mexican infrastructure and a lot of details to be worked out. I'm in no way supporting anything like the EU, but an expansion of NAFTA to include capital and labor...sign me up.