Anti-North American Union resolution introduced.

A nonbinding resolution sponsored by Rep. Virgil Goode (R-Va.), and cosponsored by Reps. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), and Ron Paul (R-Texas), brings official opposition to the creation of the North American Union and the NAFTA Superhighway. The resolution (House Concurrent Res. 487) has been introduced at a time when the Bush administration--along with many lawmakers--refuse to admit that President Bush is trying to secretly implement a new regional government. The resolution expresses the sense of Congress that:

(1) the United States should not engage in the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Superhighway System;

(2) the United States should not enter into a North American Union with Mexico and Canada; and

(3) the president should indicate strong opposition to these or any other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of the United States.

Frequent readers of this magazine are familiar with the threat of the North American Union, the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP), and the proposed NAFTA Superhighway. THE NEW AMERICAN had been reporting on this issue prior to many other media outlets. Surely we can, and should, take some of the credit for generating enough attention for these lawmakers to introduce this resolution. However, even if this resolution were adopted, it would only be a first step; Congress needs to enact legislation blocking the North American Union.