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Amy6627 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-05 11:02 AM
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Stop CAFTA from exporting more of our economy
The corporate campaign contributors pushing for this further the decimation of our manufacturing economy have as their true and only agenda global domination at the expense of working people everywhere. Since the last election Congress has accomplished absolutely nothing but turn every day into Christmas for the corporate special interests that exploit us all, while they evade taxes by moving their operations offshore. But the power of our voices speaking out together can turn the tide on this one too.

http://www.usalone.com/cafta.htm

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Al-CIAda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-05 11:40 AM
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1. Kick- this is NAFTA on steroids. n/t
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idlisambar Donating Member (916 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-03-05 11:49 AM
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2. A site with CAFTA commentary and other items of interest
Edited on Tue May-03-05 11:49 AM by idlisambar
Ten Years After Nafta, Mexico's Democracy Is Still Shaky
As the Congressional fight over CAFTA heats up, one of the arguments we are hearing from the Bush Administration is that failure to ratify CAFTA would jeopardize the reform of Central America's democracies and institutions. Trade Agreements are often touted as democracy-builders, but history disproves this theory.

Ten years after NAFTA, the Mexican government is still closer to a telenova than a transparent, accountable, reliable democracy. In recent weeks, President Fox has tried to use the judicial system to block the presidential candidacy of Mexico City Mayor Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The public has reacted with huge street demonstrations in support of Lopez. ......



http://www.gregspotts.com/main/cafta/index.html

http://www.americanjobsfilm.com/
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