carbonhunter Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 So whats our views on CAFTA here, seems we all agree that NAFTA was a horrible mistake, so now we have CAFTA send even more jobs out, and Bush is pushing hard for its passing. To be honest I dont know a hole lot about the bill but wouldnt mind hearing some ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHuntr1 Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: CAFTA Heres some info about it CAFTA I think this is a mistake, just like NAFTA was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: CAFTA [ QUOTE ] Our priorities have gone to pot, and we cater too much to the squeaky wheel. [/ QUOTE ] The squeaky wheel doesn't always get the grease. Sometimes it gets replaced!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: CAFTA Well if they try to push this one through they are completly cluless in the world of economics. Look at how wonderful nafta is as mentioned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldksnarc Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 Re: CAFTA A good example of how NAFTA has worked: A lot of states have adopted laws prohibiting the possession of tablets containing ephedrine/pseudoephedrine (a precursor used in the manufacture of methamphetamine) as a way to combat the rise in meth labs. Under NAFTA, Mexican semi-truck operators are allowed to operate their tractor/trailer rigs thru the US, which seldom meet the safety requirements of US owned tractor/trailer rigs. These rigs go to Canada where truckloads of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine are loaded and transported back to Mexico where super-labs turn these tablets into methamphetamine which is in turn transported back to the US. Even though the tablets are intended for an illicit purpose, law enforcement is prevented from interdicting their "free trade" because of NAFTA and other international agreements. Nothing can be done to the Canadian suppliers or the Mexican transporters until the end product is brought back into the US. And, now, the federal government has eliminated most of the grant funding for drug enforcement which has, up to this point, provided a lot of the additional funding necessary for law enforcement agencies to engage in drug enforcement. Much like the illegal alien issue, we spend billions of dollars supposedly "closing" our pourous borders. But, once they're in there's not enough money to pick them up when found and take them back to Mexico. In my jurisdiction we counted at least 20 vehicles in one day loaded with illiegal aliens (usually between 15-20 in each vehicle) which INS declined to come pick up because of "lack of funding." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Re: CAFTA The world is one step closer to globalization. All I can say to americans... got to school... stay in school.. and do good in school. You will no longer be competing with americans for jobs.. but also people from the other side of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Re: CAFTA [ QUOTE ] A good example of how NAFTA has worked: A lot of states have adopted laws prohibiting the possession of tablets containing ephedrine/pseudoephedrine (a precursor used in the manufacture of methamphetamine) as a way to combat the rise in meth labs. Under NAFTA, Mexican semi-truck operators are allowed to operate their tractor/trailer rigs thru the US, which seldom meet the safety requirements of US owned tractor/trailer rigs. These rigs go to Canada where truckloads of ephedrine/pseudoephedrine are loaded and transported back to Mexico where super-labs turn these tablets into methamphetamine which is in turn transported back to the US. Even though the tablets are intended for an illicit purpose, law enforcement is prevented from interdicting their "free trade" because of NAFTA and other international agreements. Nothing can be done to the Canadian suppliers or the Mexican transporters until the end product is brought back into the US. And, now, the federal government has eliminated most of the grant funding for drug enforcement which has, up to this point, provided a lot of the additional funding necessary for law enforcement agencies to engage in drug enforcement. Much like the illegal alien issue, we spend billions of dollars supposedly "closing" our pourous borders. But, once they're in there's not enough money to pick them up when found and take them back to Mexico. In my jurisdiction we counted at least 20 vehicles in one day loaded with illiegal aliens (usually between 15-20 in each vehicle) which INS declined to come pick up because of "lack of funding." [/ QUOTE ] If this is what's happening, then there is a serious lack of checks at the border. I was driving OTR at the time when Bush allowed Mexican trucks to cross the border. The stipulation was that they had to pass safety checks to ensure the vehicle was up to US standards, and they also were not allowed to travel any further then 100 miles from the border, so either the rules have changed, people aren't doing their job, or the whole post is inaccurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Re: CAFTA the rules haven't changed, and people are doing their job. problem is, it's government people doing their job, and that means they are doing it poorly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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