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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: libertybele on June 11, 2015, 08:34:25 AM

Title: TPA Would Create Union Akin to European Union
Post by: libertybele on June 11, 2015, 08:34:25 AM

I find this very concerning and I find it disheartening that Cruz was one of the Senators that voted in favor.

Sessions Warns TPA Would Create ‘Pacific Union’ Akin to European Union

In a joint appearance on Sean Hannity’s radio show on Wednesday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
warned against the passage of the so-called Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) currently being considered by the Congress.

Sessions argued it was more than just a framework for a process for the president of the United States to use in negotiating trade agreements, but instead was creating an economic union with wide-ranging powers.

“I’ve been there three times and I can tell you it is far more than a trade agreement,” he said. “It is a creating of an economic union. The congressional resource said it is a wide-ranging political and economic partnership that is created where the Sultan of Brunei gets one vote. The president of the United States gets one vote. Twelve countries – they have the ability to add other treaties and pass them. They have the ability to deal with climate issues, wage issues and environmental issues. There’s just no doubt about that.”

The junior Alabama senator went on to explain that he felt it was being kept secret because if the public were aware of this union, which he likened to the European Union, it would be stopped dead in its tracks.

“I think it’s because if the trade commission – if the international commission, the Pacific union that is being created here – were made public, it wouldn’t go anywhere. I just don’t think it has any chance – look, England found out after they joined the EU they can’t fox hunt anymore.”

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/06/10/sessions-warns-tpa-would-create-pacific-union-akin-to-european-union/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+breitbart+%28Breitbart+News%29

Title: "ObamaTrade relaxes visa process for Pakistan"
Post by: Belle on June 11, 2015, 08:40:24 PM

"Is it a good idea to loosen the screening process for Pakistani nationals seeking visas to enter the United States?
If you believe that such an outcome has national security problems written all over it, be very wary about giving Obama fast-track trade authority."

Looks like Benedict Boehner will hold a floor vote on Friday.  It'll be political theatre as the votes tally to see how many R's & D's vote yes.  Passing Obamatrade with such a sense or false urgency is reminiscent of Obamacare.

It is disgraceful that this bill will be passed with a majority of legislators who haven't bothered to read it, & with 100% (minus the Wikileaks) of the bill being shielded from public view. 

https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2015/06/obamatrade-relaxes-visa-process-for-pakistan