NAFTA

Time for the U.S. to Man the Floodgates and Stop "Free Trade" 5  


The KOR-US FTA is the largest FTA since NAFTA and will open up the floodgates to the passing of other FTAs currently on hold.

Sen. Murray Acts to End Tariffs Imposed by Mexico +  


The long-running dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over a pilot trucking program that allowed a limited number of Mexican trucks full access to American roadways took another unexpected turn this week after Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) inserted language into an appropriations bill that would compel the White House to resolve the trade dispute.

Marshall for Mexico 2  


To avoid its members from raiding each other's production and jobs, the European Union has strict rules for admission. Before entry, a country must have property ownership, the right of appeal, a respected judiciary, labor rights, anti-trust provisions, and an open or free market so that it can engage in free trade.

Free Trade is a Disaster 3  


One look at our current condition and present direction will clearly show we are in a mode of self destruction.

Going To Economic War With Failed Intelligence 6  


When Congress and the President enacted NAFTA in 1994, membership in the WTO in 1995, and gave permanent normalized trade relations (PNTR) to China in 2000, they took away the final defenses this country had in defending its industry and standard of living

Letters to the editor
09/09/2010

When President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, he promised that the $787 billion stimulus package would create or save 3.5 million jobs over two years. The Obama administration argued for the stimulus, saying that without the bill the unemployment rate would reach 8.6 percent. But the current official unemployment rate stands at 9.6 percent. So, what happened?

09/09/2010

The subject of lead in toys imported from China has received plenty of media attention over the years. But dangerous imports from China are not limited to your child’s playpen. They can be found in your garage, your kitchen, your bathroom and in fact every room of your house.

09/09/2010

A quick glance around the globe reveals a ruined international economy, wars and more wars in the works, and revolutionary movements aplenty -- all connected phenomena.