TEXANS BATTLE TTC, 4-14-08

TEXANS UNITING FOR REFORM and Freedom (TURF) marched up
Congress Avenue and held a big rally on the capitol steps in Austin April 5, short circuiting an apparent underhanded effort to suppress grassroots turnout against the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC).

This is the second straight year that ranchers and various other opponents have converged on Austin to passionately voice their opposition to the TTC, or NAFTA Superhighway, an invasive mega-tollway network that would carve out at least 584,000 acres of Texas land, forcing most landowners to sell their properties at a big loss.

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Cathie Adams Texas Eagle Forum Trans Texas Corridor

Cathie Adams Texas Eagle Forum -- Trans Texas Corridor at the Texas Senate Transportation Hearing in March 2007. youtube.com video

Mexican official says NAFTA includes superhighways, 3-18-08

'Transportation linking the United States, Mexico and Canada is key to the future'

While President Bush and other U.S. officials have derided fears of a NAFTA superhighway as merely conspiracy theory, a Mexican transportation expert contends the trade agreement includes plans for a network of international ship, rail and truck connections to deliver consumer goods from China and the Far East to Mexico, the U.S. and Canada.

"Transportation linking the United States, Mexico and Canada is key to the future of NAFTA," Eduardo Aspero, president of the Mexican Intermodal Association, told a recent luncheon sponsored by the Free Trade Alliance San Antonio.

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North-of-border link finishes NAFTA superhighway grid

Atlantic-Pacific route would allow cross-continental goods deliveries

Canada has announced a plan to extend the NAFTA Superhighway network north in a way that would finish a continental grid designed to accommodate an anticipated tsunami of containers from China and the Far East.
The Canadian Intelligent Super Corridor, or CISCOR, is a national transportation route designed to reach from the West Coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert to Montreal and Halifax.

Read entire article, December 18, 2007

Mexico's Fox openly calls for North American Union

Merger with Canada, U.S. is part of his dream to compete with Europe, Far East

WASHINGTON – Mexico's former President Vicente Fox is making no secret of his desire to promote a "North American Union" to compete economically with Europe and the Far East.

In a promotional tour for his new book, "Revolution of Hope," Fox told NPR's "Talk of the Nation" audience: "That's part of my Americas dream, that we can build our future together. We are partners with United States and Canada through NAFTA. There are other blocs in Latin America, but at the very end a continental trade agreement and union on the long term would be a way to develop ourselves and to be able to have the standards and level of living that we all need." WorldNetDaily.com, October 12, 2007

Scholars Explain Bush's SPP

Those who seek to understand what's behind the chatter about Bush's Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) as a possible prelude to a North American Union (NAU), similar to the European Union (EU), should read the 35-page White Paper published recently by the prestigious Hudson Institute called "Negotiating North America: The Security and Prosperity Partnership." This Washington, DC think tank is blunt and detailed in describing where SPP is heading.

Here's how Hudson defines SPP's goal: "The SPP process is the vehicle for the discussion of future arrangements for economic integration to create a single market for goods and services in North America." The key words are "economic integration" (a phrase used again and again) into a North American "single market" (another phrase used repeatedly). Phyllis Schlafly 10-10-07 column

Ex-Mexican prez: Yes, there will be an amero

Vicente Fox confirms long-term plan worked out with President Bush

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox confirmed the existence of a government plan to create the amero as a new regional currency to replace the U.S. dollar, the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso, in an interview last night on CNN's "Larry King Live."

It possibly was the first time a leader of Mexico, Canada or the U.S. openly confirmed a plan to create a regional currency. Fox explained the current regional trade agreement is intended to evolve into other previously hidden aspects of integration. WorldNetDaily.com, October 9, 2007

Bush seeks NAFTA expansion to Peru

Advocating open trade across hemisphere 1 nation at a time

The Bush administration, having been rebuffed on plans to advance a Free Trade of the Americas Act that would open a free trade market to the tip of South America, now is working on the expansion one nation at a time, according to critics.

The Bush administration is pushing Congress to pass a new "free trade" NAFTA-like agreement with Peru, amid growing opposition among Republican voters. WorldNetDaily.com, October 6, 2007

Costa Ricans fear trade deal threatens sovereignty

Referendum on proposal scheduled Oct. 7

Costan Ricans fear a trade deal similar to the North American Free Trade Agreement could threaten their nation's sovereignty and the issue has been put up for a referendum on Oct. 7.

The outcome will have an impact on how the United States does business in that Latin American country, where an estimated 30,000-50,000 U.S. citizens live and another 700,000 visit annually, and perhaps other nearby nations as well. WorldNetDaily.com, October 4, 2007

NAFTA question draws 'I don't know'

Oklahoma lawmaker vows to halt Superhighway at state line

The expressed intention of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma to halt any NAFTA Superhighway project at his state line has failed to draw a meaningful response from the White House.

Spokeswoman Dana Perino was asked by Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House, about the comments from state Sen. Randy Brogdon, who told a meeting in Tulsa that "The NAFTA Superhighway stops here at the border with Oklahoma." WorldNetDaily.com, October 2, 2007

Spokeswoman dodges question about NAFTA Superhighways

Perino says president 'comfortable' working with Mexico, Canada

President Bush is comfortable when the United States, Mexico and Canada work together on issues facing the continent, according to spokeswoman Dana Perino, even though Congress is considering a warning that the nation's sovereignty could be threaten by such efforts. WorldNetDaily.com, September 28, 2007

Congress debate begins on North America Union

Resolution calls for end of NAFTA superhighway, abandonment of integration with Canada, Mexico

A House resolution urging President Bush "not to go forward with the North American Union or the NAFTA Superhighway system" is – according to its sponsor Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., in an exclusive WND interview – "also a message to both the executive branch and the legislative branch." WorldNetDaily.com, September 25, 2007

Port sparks NAFTA super-railway challenge

Another national line plans 'Asian gateway' to North America

With the focused development of the port in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, as an official "Asian Gateway," Canadian National is positioned to compete with Canadian Pacific as the first truly continental NAFTA super-railroad, reaching from Canada to Mexico through the heart of the U.S. On Sept. 12, Canadian National used the opening of its new container terminal at Prince Rupert to declare the railroad the "Midwest Express," a reference to its ambition to move containers of good manufactured in China into the heartland of North America through distribution hubs in Chicago and Memphis. WorldNetDaily.com, September 19, 2007

Bush administration allocates $66M to 'NAFTA highways'

The Bush administration announced Monday it is granting $66.2 million to reduce congestion and improve freight flow on several so-called NAFTA highways.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is allocating the money so it can work with state and local governments and the private sector on six interstate highways, with projects including the addition of bypasses and trucks-only lanes. Five of those highways connect to or run near the Mexican or Canadian borders: BizJournals.com, September 10, 2007

Superhighway a cash cow?

NASCO to collect each time RFID containers tagged

North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc., or NASCO, has figured out a way to cash in on the Chinese containers passing along the NAFTA Superhighway from the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Lazaro Cardenas to U.S. and Canadian destinations. WorldNetDaily.com, September 5, 2007

Deal develops Canada's NAFTA Superhighway

Here come Chinese containers to Great White North

An agreement announced by Transport Canada last month advances toward reality the massive planning that has been done to develop the NAFTA Superhighway in Canada.

A July 30 press release on the website of Transport Canada, the Canadian government's counterpart to the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, between the governments of Canada and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec to develop the "Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor." WorldNetDaily.com, September 4, 2007

Name changed to hide 'Superhighway'?

WND obtains secret document revealing original moniker of 'SuperCorridor'

A 1998 document which WND has obtained shows the North American SuperCorridor Coalition, or NASCO, was originally named the North American Superhighway Coalition.

The document plays into an emerging debate in which a number of critics, including President Bush, want to deny that a NAFTA "Superhighway" exists. WorldNetDaily.com, September 2, 2007

Leaders continue to deny existence of a North American agenda

The three-nation summit at Montebello, Que., was held behind closed doors, well guarded behind an intimidating fence and plenty of police, but the news conference that followed on Aug. 21 revealed more than the three heads of state had planned.

U.S. President George W. Bush, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Prime Minister Stephen Harper all refused to deny that the Security and Prosperity Partnership is a stepping stone toward a North American Union. by Phyllis Schlafly, August 30, 2007

STOP THE NAU/SPP - WHAT DOES THAT REALLY MEAN?

In July 2005, Phyllis Schlafly exposed the plans to integrate our republic with Canada and Mexico, although there were spotty articles here and there over the years about this treason (list of them at bottom of my column here). Dr. Jerome Corsi has also spent the past couple of years exposing this insidious grand plan to finally do away with our borders all in the name of global trade. This issue is a major battle ground, although tens of millions of Americans have no idea what it's about thanks to the compromised media and network cable channels. NewsWithViews.com, August 27, 2007

Mexican rigs ready to roll

Truckers in 'demonstration' expected on roads Sept. 1

The requirements for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Mexican Truck Demonstration Project have been met, and some 37 Mexican trucking companies have been approved to run their long-haul rigs through the U.S. starting as early as Sept. 1, according to a Mexican government report.

In the United States, the inspector general of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Aug. 6 issued to the House and Senate Appropriations Committee an audit about implementing NAFTA's cross-border trucking provisions, the last hurdle DOT faced before allowing the Mexican truck demonstration project to begin. WorldNetDaily.com, August 24, 2007

Conservative Leaders Plead To Bush: No North American Union

While the small Canadian village of Montebello is customarily known for its posh luxury and elegant surroundings, for the last two days the village has played host to the 2008 Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) of North America meeting between President Bush and the leaders of Canada and Mexico.

SPP meetings, which are customarily held behind closed doors and known for their secrecy, represent a time when the leaders of the three most influential nations in the western hemisphere come together to discuss various issues of policy. TheBulletin.us, 08/22/2007

China to install sensors along NAFTA highway

Documents reveal NASCO plan to militarize I-35

Radio sensing stations to track traffic and cargo up and down the I-35 NAFTA Superhighway corridor are being installed by Communist China, operating through a port operator subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin and the North America's SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc. WorldNetDaily.com , August 18, 2007

Congress tells Bush: Back off SPP agenda

Lawmakers' letter warns 'stealth' effort to 'harmonize' could undermine security

Twenty-two members of the U.S. House of Representatives – 21 Republicans and a Democrat – are urging President Bush to back off his North American integration efforts when he attends the third summit meeting on the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America next week in Montebello, Quebec.

They make it clear that continuing any such agenda at this point would be disregarding growing apprehension in Congress about the plans. WorldNetDaily.com, August 17, 2007

The Nation cover story denies Superhighway

Nevertheless acknowledges massive Texas project to accommodate NAFTA, WTO

In a cover story for the current Nation magazine, Christopher Hayes is the latest to join a growing list of those who deny a NAFTA Superhighway exists.

"There is no such thing as a proposed NAFTA Superhighway," Hayes declares.

The remainder of the article, however, shows how the Trans Texas Corridor under construction parallel to Interstate 35 is specifically designed to accommodate the steadily growing volume of NAFTA and World Trade Organization traffic pouring into Texas from China and the Far East through Mexican ports on the Pacific such as Manzanillo and Lázaro Cárdenas. WorldNetDaily.com, August 15, 2007

3rd SPP summit shrouded in secrecy

Bush to interrupt Texas vacation to join Mexican, Canadian leaders

President Bush will interrupt his summer vacation in Crawford, Texas, next week to attend the third summit meeting of the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, or SPP, slated for Aug. 20 and 21 in Montebello, Quebec, at the five-star Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello resort. WorldNetDaily.com, August 13, 2007

Judicial Watch Files Lawsuit Seeking Access to Security and Prosperity Partnership Advisory Group Meetings and Records

Agency’s Use of North American Competitiveness Council in Violation of Federal Advisory Committee Act

(Washington, DC) -- Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Commerce and Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez for denying Judicial Watch access to the North American Competitiveness Council (NACC) meetings and records. According to the complaint, the council, which consists of “high level business leaders,” advises the United States, Mexican, and Canadian governments on North American competitiveness issues to be addressed through the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP). (On March 23, 2005, heads of government Vincente Fox, George W. Bush, and Paul Martin launched SPP at a meeting in Waco, Texas, with the expressed goal of “a safer, more prosperous North America.”) JudicialWatch.com, Aug 10, 2007

Now is the time for all good men...

You can finish the rest of that phrase, can't you? That's right. "…to come to the aid of their country."

Those words became embedded in my consciousness when I took typing at North Texas State, attaining the dizzying rate of 40 words a minute. I must have typed that phrase 500 times, but I attached no particular meaning to it.

I do now. by Pat Boone, August 11, 2007

Question: What is the NAFTA superhighway, and how would it work?

NAFTA superhighway is a buzz phrase for major transportation corridors that carry international trade through the three biggest countries of North America: Mexico, the United States and Canada.

These highways existed long before implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement began on Jan. 1, 1994.

With total domestic freight tonnage projected to increase 67 percent by 2020, the race is on to secure funding to maintain and improve the U.S. domestic transportation infrastructure and to build new roads to alleviate critical congestion on the nation's roads. AZStar.net, 8.09.2007

Nightmare scenario on NAFTA superhighway

Truck traffic disrupted due to bridge collapse higher than estimated

As details of the Minnesota bridge collapse become clearer, the role of international freight carried by NAFTA Superhighway trucks on I-35 remains an important backdrop of the human tragedy and the traffic nightmare the city is just now beginning to appreciate. WorldNetDaily.com, August 8, 2007

Now, here come the Mexican airplanes

Controversial SPP moves toward North American air traffic control system

The U.S. has built nine navigation systems for Mexico and Canada under the controversial Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America in an apparent first step toward establishing the satellite infrastructure needed to create a North American air traffic control system. WorldNetDaily.com, August 9, 2007

NAFTA Superhighway traffic tied to bridge collapse

Evidence of increasing international trade truck traffic on Interstate 35 through Minnesota raises concerns that NAFTA Superhighway traffic contributed to last week's collapse of the freeway bridge in Minneapolis. WorldNetDaily.com, August 5, 2007

President Bush to Attend Security and Prosperity Partnership Summit

Next month, President Bush will join Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Quebec for a Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) summit. (I would include a link to a news story on the summit, but you can’t read about it anywhere in the mainstream press, which has largely ignored the Security and Prosperity Partnership from the very beginning.) NationalLedger.com, August 3, 2007

U.S. Congress blocks key transport initiative

Just weeks before the Canadian, U.S. and Mexican leaders meet in Montebello, Que., to discuss the Security and Prosperity Partnership, U.S. legislators moved to block a key part of the trilateral trade initiative. The Ottawa Citizen, July 30, 2007

Now Cheney chimes in: Ain't no superhighways

VP latest to make official denial, some call it 'gaming semantics'

Despite evidence to the contrary, Vice President Dick Cheney says there is no "secret plan" to create a continent-crossing superhighway to help facilitate a merger of the United States, Mexico and Canada. WorldNetDaily.com, July 29, 2007

Selling America to Communist China

In remarks on July 20 to a Freedom 21 conference in Dallas, Texas, conservative leader Phyllis Schlafly declared that the Chinese communists intend to exploit development of a North American Union in order to bring more cheap goods into the U.S. and destroy more American jobs. Accuracy in Media, July 23, 2007

Globalists admit: U.S. workers suffering

The cover article in the current issue of the Council on Foreign Relations magazine Foreign Affairs asserts globalism has harmed even well-educated workers in the U.S., creating a gap between the "haves" and "have-nots" greater than any time since the 1920s. WorldNetDaily.com, July 19, 2007

July 07 Phyllis Schlafly Report

Trade Demands a Level Playing Field

North America 'partnership' fast-tracked in border bill

Calls for speedier regional economic integration between U.S., Mexico

WASHINGTON – The controversial "Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007," which would grant millions of illegal aliens the right to stay in the U.S. under certain conditions, contains provisions for the acceleration of the Security and Prosperity Partnership, a plan for North American economic and defense integration, WND has learned. WorldNetDaily.com, May 20, 2007

Rudy Giuliani tied to 'superhighways'

Law firm represents consortia funding NAFTA-related routes

Questions are being raised over Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani's policy on terrorism, after a report revealed he has strong ties to two foreign investment consortia working to own or lease U.S. toll roads, including the Trans-Texas Corridor 35, which is identified as part of the I-35 "NAFTA Superhighway." WorldNetDaily.com, May 15, 2007