NASCO Superhighway: Bush Admin's Plan to Create a North American Union

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The discussion centers on the proposed NAFTA Superhighway and its implications for the creation of a "North American Union" involving Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. Participants explore the political motivations behind the project, its potential impact on labor unions, and comparisons to other infrastructure projects.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses concern that the Bush Administration is advancing plans for a NAFTA Superhighway without sufficient public debate, suggesting a lack of transparency in the process.
  • Another participant draws a parallel between the NAFTA Superhighway and the I-69 project, indicating that similar infrastructure developments are underway.
  • A question is raised about the potential reaction of U.S. union leaders if goods from Mexico are allowed to bypass U.S. ports, implying that such a move would provoke significant opposition.
  • One participant comments on the complexities of NAFTA, suggesting that while some individuals benefit financially, many others are struggling, and critiques the notion of a free market as an illusion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the implications of the NAFTA Superhighway and the motivations behind it. There is no consensus on the potential impact on labor unions or the overall benefits of the project.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects varying assumptions about the political motivations behind the NAFTA Superhighway and its economic implications, with some participants highlighting a lack of robust public discourse.

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I heard a little bit about this on the radio this morning. The author of this article was being interviewed and he is convinced that this superhighway is a major step toward creating a "North American Union" out of Mexico, the U.S., and Canada.

Quietly but systematically, the Bush Administration is advancing the plan to build a huge NAFTA Super Highway, four football-fields-wide, through the heart of the U.S. along Interstate 35, from the Mexican border at Laredo, Tex., to the Canadian border north of Duluth, Minn.
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=15497
The details of the NAFTA Super Highway are hidden in plan view. Still, Bush has not given speeches to bring the NAFTA Super Highway plans to the full attention of the American public. Missing in the move toward creating a North American Union is the robust public debate that preceded the decision to form the European Union. All this may be for calculated political reasons on the part of the Bush Administration.

A good reason Bush does not want to secure the border with Mexico may be that the administration is trying to create express lanes for Mexican trucks to bring containers with cheap Far East goods into the heart of the U.S., all without the involvement of any U.S. union workers on the docks or in the trucks

OK, so maybe there's nothing sneaky going on here, but the American press seems to have been fairly quiet about this project. This morning was the first I had ever heard of it.
 
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If they are truly planning to bring in massive amounts of goods from Mexico bypassing the U.S. ports, wouldn't the U.S. union leaders be going ballistic about this already?
 
Union membership is down.

What's actually going on with NAFTA is pretty complicated, but basically a few people are making a lot of money, and most are getting by (treading water) and many are falling behind.

Free market is an illusion.
 

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