Holy Grail
Free trade agreements are said to be the holy grail of the Republican Party. Our trade deficit increases by $2 billion a day, and our total deficit is $1.2 trillion a year. In addition to the staggering deficit, these agreements raise constitutional concerns, because they establish courts outside of our judicial system which supersede our laws. The agreements are done under fast track authority, inasmuch as Congress has surrendered it’s constitutional authority to the Bush regime.
Free trade agreements have resulted in the loss of millions of American jobs and a growing record trade deficit and record trade debt. Many of these agreements violate Article I Section 8 of our Constitution, which declares that the Congress of the United States has the authority to regulate all trade and commerce between ourselves and other countries.
These agreements grant foreign companies rights and privileges that are denied American companies. Foreign companies can sue state and federal governments for compensation claiming that we have cause them financial harm. These trade agreements make the U.S. Constitution and our judicial system subservient to foreign courts.
Once a free trade agreement is approved there is little recourse, because under the terms of the agreement our Congress cannot restrict any agreed upon commercial activity. If our government places any restrictions on those foreign companies, they can sue the United States of America, drag it before an international tribunal, and demand payment from U.S. taxpayers for being denied their commercial rights.
The Bush regime fiercely pursue these free trade policies, and congressional Republicans continue to invalidate their constitutional responsibilities through fast track authority.
Ohio Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown and the Conference of State Supreme Court Chief Justices, have repeatedly expressed their concerns, but have been ignored by our trade negotiators, and congressional Republicans.
Free trade agreements have resulted in the loss of millions of American jobs and a growing record trade deficit and record trade debt. Many of these agreements violate Article I Section 8 of our Constitution, which declares that the Congress of the United States has the authority to regulate all trade and commerce between ourselves and other countries.
These agreements grant foreign companies rights and privileges that are denied American companies. Foreign companies can sue state and federal governments for compensation claiming that we have cause them financial harm. These trade agreements make the U.S. Constitution and our judicial system subservient to foreign courts.
Once a free trade agreement is approved there is little recourse, because under the terms of the agreement our Congress cannot restrict any agreed upon commercial activity. If our government places any restrictions on those foreign companies, they can sue the United States of America, drag it before an international tribunal, and demand payment from U.S. taxpayers for being denied their commercial rights.
The Bush regime fiercely pursue these free trade policies, and congressional Republicans continue to invalidate their constitutional responsibilities through fast track authority.
Ohio Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown and the Conference of State Supreme Court Chief Justices, have repeatedly expressed their concerns, but have been ignored by our trade negotiators, and congressional Republicans.
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