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STOP the FTAA, April 2005
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Our Number-One Defense: STOP CAFTA!
The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is an essential building block towards the eventual passage of the FTAA. Stopping CAFTA is an opportunity to seriously derail the FTAA. Fortunately, there is already stiff resistance to CAFTA in the House, but the administration is working hard to twist arms (see April Links for CAFTA and the FTAA, below).
Both sides are predicting a close vote, but time is running out! Legislative hearings could begin as soon as April 13, 2005. Act now by logging on to www.stopcafta.com , contacting Congress, and informing your fellow Americans that our jobs, our communities and are way of life are at risk.
CAFTA: Exporting American Jobs and Industry (NEW!)
William Norman Grigg explains that CAFTA, a key installment of the Bush administration’s planned “EU of the Americas,” faces mounting opposition from the public and Congress. Reprints of this article will be available for order on April 12, 2005 for use in educating others.
CAFTA Road Show Rolls On
The "CAFTA Road Show," organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and featuring several Central American ambassadors, will visit South Florida in April, perhaps around the middle of the month. The visit will be part of a nationwide tour by the ambassadors to promote congressional approval of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Other recent stops included Atlanta March 21, Washington D.C. March 15, and Silicon Valley March 9.
Click here to learn more about past CAFTA Road Show Tour Stops.
ANTI-FTAA Resolutions
Utah and Indiana have already passed anti-FTAA resolutions.
Now, more state legislatures are considering anti-FTAA resolutions, including Arizona, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, and New Jersey.
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Click here to see our complete list of STOP the FTAA campaign materials
April Links for CAFTA and the FTAA:
States Resist Free Trade State governments worry about losing their sovereignty under free trade agreements which would wipe out their ability to set wage, environment, procurement, and other standards in taxpayer-funded contracts.
Bush Administration tries to buy votes…
The following three articles illustrate the Bush administration trying to win over two large opponents of CAFTA, the sugar and textile industries.
Bush Administration Sweetens CAFTA Pact for Sugar Industry - farmpage.com - April 1, 2005
In an attempt to convince the sugar industry to support the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), Bush administration and congressional CAFTA supporters reportedly are reviewing ways to make the agreement more "sugar friendly."
Loss of Jobs in the Textile Industry - AP (Via Yahoo!) - April 3, 2005
The American textile and apparel business has been drastically declining due to the lifting of quotas that took place on January 1 of this year.
U.S. Moves to Cap Chinese Textile Imports - Washington Post - April 5, 2005
The action is viewed as an attempt to get support from textile-state lawmakers for passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
Letter to the Editor: Each month we post a letter to the editor from newspapers nationwide asking Americans to realize the threat posed by the FTAA.
Online Petition to Congress. Preserve Our Borders: Say NO to Amnesty and the FTAA!
Online letter to Congress to oppose CAFTA:
Preserve Our Jobs, Our Borders, Our Independence: Oppose CAFTA!
Order a STOP the FTAA Starter Kit! Would you like a simple, effective way to spread the word about the FTAA threat? The Starter Kit contains everything you need from conversation-starting buttons, to pass-along cards, pamphlets, and a bumper sticker.
Learn more about the “STOP the FTAA” campaign’s sponsor: The John Birch Society has influenced millions of Americans toward “Less Government, More Responsibility, and – With God’s Help – a Better World” over the past 46 years…
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