a small dose of reality

keeping it semi real, promoting conservatives, taking potshots at fools, democrats other than Obama, liberals, the left, know it alls, hillary clinton, the dnc, etc., reviews of models, pundits and blogs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              "I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people in the Boston

 telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University."     - William J. Buckley, Jr.

 

2007/12/26

Ron Paul Lies About NAFTA Super Highway

@ 07:20 PM (8 months, 7 days ago)

 

NHEREorth America SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc. (NASCO)

MYTH vs. FACT

HHHMYTHS FACTS

MYTH: NASCO is

spearheading the creation

of a NAFTA

Superhighway?

FACT: Founded in 1994, NASCO is a nonprofit organization that is

working to bring together the public and private sectors along a common

corridor. The organization is striving to: 1) solve critical infrastructure

problems in innovative ways; 2) maximize the efficient use of our existing

resources; 3) better utilize critical diminishing funding for transportation

infrastructure; and, 4) employ technology along our existing infrastructure

to improve security.

MYTH: There is a

proposed NAFTA

Superhighway and it will

be four football fields

wide?

FACT: There is no new proposed "NAFTA Superhighway.”

“NAFTA Superhighway” is a slogan for EXISTING corridors that carry

international trade with Canada and/or Mexico. NASCO and the cities,

counties, states and provinces along our existing Interstate Highways

35/29/94 (the NASCO Corridor) have been referring to I-35 as the

“NAFTA Superhighway” for many years as it carries a substantial amount

of international trade with Mexico, the United States and Canada. There

are no plans to build a new NAFTA Superhighway - it exists today as I-

35.

NASCO uses the term "SuperCorridor" to demonstrate the fact that our

organization is more than just a highway coalition. NASCO works to

develop key relationships along the EXISTING corridors we represent to

maximize economic development opportunities along the NASCO

Corridor, as well as coordinate the development of technology integration

projects, inland ports, environmental initiatives, university research, and

the sharing of "best practices." NASCO is going beyond the traditional

highway coalition in promoting improvements, maintenance and the

integration of technologies along existing highway and rail infrastructure

to maximize economic opportunities for the corridor due to increased

trade and transportation.

MYTH: The Trans Texas

Corridor is the first

section of the proposed,

new NAFTA

Superhighway?

FACT: The Trans Texas Corridor is an initiative launched by Texas

Governor Rick Perry and developed by the Texas Department of

Transportation to attempt to solve the critical, long-range transportation

problems projected for the State of Texas over the next 20 to 30 years.

NASCO supports the TTC-35 section (parallel to Interstate 35) of the

proposed TTC System because it is directly related to, and will benefit,

the existing I-35, NASCO Corridor. We have no authority over this

initiative and know of no plans to extend it to other states. Any decision to

2

expand the TTC beyond the State of Texas would be made by that

state’s Department of Transportation.

MYTH: The map on the

website was a secretly

approved plan for the

proposed NAFTA

Superhighway.

FACT: The map has been removed from our homepage because it was

causing confusion due to false and misleading information put up across

the Internet. The map initially served as a visual image (not drawn to

scale) of the NASCO focus area. The map was a marketing tool and not

a plan for new infrastructure or a secretly approved plan by a government

agency or the Administration.

MYTH: The changes in

NASCO’s web site show

signs/proof of conspiracy.

FACT: The normal growth and development of our organization has

mandated regular changes, adjustments and upgrades to our NASCO

website at www.nascocorridor.com. NASCO has made changes to clarify

and improve its communication and reflect the growth in numbers and

initiatives. NASCO strives to improve our message and educate the

public on the importance of maintaining and supporting existing

transportation infrastructure and the efficiency by which the various

modes of transportation along the corridor interact with each other.

MYTH: NASCO promotes

a North American Union.

FACT: NASCO does not promote a NAU, nor do we know of any single

serious advocate of such. NASCO certainly does not desire nor supports

any NAU. There have been a few university professors and “think tank”

groups who may have discussed the idea of a NAU similar to the 27-

nation European Union; but the mere suggestion, much less the serious

intent to incorporate the sovereign nations of Canada and Mexico into a

political union with the United States would provoke extraordinary,

insurmountable resistance, and is certainly not a concept NASCO

supports.

MYTH: NASCO promotes

the adoption of the

“Amero”

FACT: NASCO does not promote the adoption of a NAU single currency

called the “Amero,” a discussion primarily among university professors.

NASCO does not support the creation of any new currency. Again, this is

an idea that has been floated by a few professors and “think tanks” and

does not exist beyond the minor discussions within those groups.

MYTH: NASCO does not

support national

sovereignty.

FACT: NASCO completely respects and recognizes the national

sovereignty of the peoples of the United States, Mexico and Canada. Our

long-time advocacy regarding increased security at our major national

border crossings with Mexico and Canada form part of our commitment

to improvement in the transportation infrastructure. Increased security

efforts at the border crossing points with Mexico and Canada in recent

years, including mandatory advance notifications of bills of lading and

cargo manifests, has meant a dramatic increase in U.S. law enforcement

knowledge at the border. This has directly served to strengthen the

control of the borders while speeding cargo transit and strengthening the

control, and thus, the sovereignty of each individual nation.

3

MYTH: The Security and

Prosperity Partnership

(SPP) is a conspiracy by

the leaders of the United

States, Canada and

Mexico to merge the three

nations into a North

American Union, to

establish a common

currency and build a

NAFTA Superhighway

four football fields wide.

FACT: The SPP is a White House-driven initiative. The cooperative

efforts of the three nations under the SPP process seek to make the

United States, Canada and Mexico open to legitimate trade and closed to

terrorism and crime. The SPP respects and leaves the unique cultural

and legal frameworks of each of the three countries intact. The SPP’s

intent is to sustain the opportunity for the governments of the United

States, Canada, and Mexico to continuously review common goals and

possible measures to enhance each nation’s security and prosperity. The

U.S. Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security coordinate the

efforts of the agencies responsible for the various initiatives under the

prosperity and security pillars of the SPP. If any regulatory change is

viewed as desirable through the SPP process, any U.S. government

agency reviewing the change is required to conform to all existing U.S.

laws and administrative procedures.

MYTH: NASCO is

competing with the West

Coast ports in California

and trying to bypass them

by using Mexican ports.

FACT: NASCO has no control over the flow of trade from Asia to the

United States or Mexico. NASCO is preparing the Corridor to handle

increased trade and transportation whether it is moving to or from the

east, west, north or south. NASCO is not competing with west coast

ports, nor are we trying to “take work” from them. If NASCO succeeds at

improving the safety, security and efficiency of the NASCO Corridor, it

will benefit the west coast ports, as our corridor and inland ports already

serve as inland destinations for storage and distribution of cargo flows

that transit through the West Coast to the heartland of America; thereby,

enabling those ports to handle more cargo.

MYTH: NASCO has

authority to set or lift

security and

environmental

regulations, and to make

decisions about our

nation’s transportation

system unilaterally.

FACT: NASCO is not and does not act as a government agency, nor is

that our intent or objective. We have no authority to make decisions on

behalf of governments. We have no authority to build or develop anything

unilaterally, or to set or lift government restrictions. We work to build a

common voice as an organization with both public and private sector

members united to advocate for necessary infrastructure maintenance

and improvements. We work with State Departments of Transportation

and federal and local agencies charged with overseeing transportation,

trade and security help accomplish our mission and enhance NASCO

initiatives already underway.

For more information please visit www.nascocorridor.com

or call Tiffany Melvin, NASCO Executive Director at 214-744-1042.

 

Check out the new Barry G. website

 

Comment(s) »

  1. All you have to do is google North American Union and you will see that Ron Paul is no liar.

    Comment by Dugg— 2007/12/26 @ 10:29 PM — (Reply)

  2. Ever heard of US 35? It's been there for years. That's what they are talking about.

    Comment by Barry G.— 2007/12/26 @ 10:40 PM — (Reply)

  3. I have lived here for most all my life and get the Dallas channels for news to mostly keep up with who's shot who and if I know them, which sometimes I do. BUT when the new stretch of hiway called state hiway 121 was nearing completion the news reported a mexican owned company had submitted the wining bid to operate the toll collections all hell broke loose over a foriegn country being allowed to bid. presently 121 only crosses IH35 but if this mexican company can get a foothold whose to stop them from getting more contracts ? Americans need these jobs not mexico in America. The bottom line is any free trade zone up and down IH35 from mexico to canada has only the benefit of mexico in mind and says to hell with Americans. Thats where it makes its first mistake.

    Comment by aza spade— 2007/12/26 @ 11:35 PM — (Reply)

  4. Hey aza, dont forget the load of bullsh** being shoved down our throats in the San Antonio area by "good ole" tex dot. The contract with the spanish company, as is just makes me want to riot.....Ill post a bunch of stuff here shortly, be prepared to be ticked off.....riff

    Comment by riffran— 2007/12/27 @ 01:04 AM — (Reply)

  5. Ron Paul has been fighting this in Texas for years.

    Comment by Dugg— 2007/12/27 @ 02:27 AM — (Reply)

  6. The point is that I-35 is not new. RP should be intellectually honest and say something along the lines of "I am afraid that illegal alients and others might use I-35 for improper purposes." Instead RP uses fear and hyperbole rather than truth. To listen to RP, one would think an entire brand new intercontinental is being built straight through America. That is simply not true.

    Comment by Barry G.— 2007/12/27 @ 08:10 AM — (Reply)

  7. I am keeping my eye on this subject. For now on ...The idea that it could be used as an illegal alien express is really going to be what it is used for. More to the point.. NO part of AMERICA should be under the control of a foreign country, other than an embassy. This includes toll way operations.

    Comment by aza spade— 2007/12/27 @ 08:55 AM — (Reply)

  8. Ron Paul is often interviewed and financially supported by the so called "9-11 truther" crowd. According to them, Muslims never do anything wrong. They blame all terrorism first on the US, then Israel, the Jews, then blacks. They sound like either stealth Nazis or stealth Klansmen or both. The "9/11 truthers" spend a lot of time commiserating with racial separatists over the plight of Aryans and tax cheats. If Ron Paul lies down with dogs, he gets up with fleas.


    *****************************************************************************************************************


    PS...The NAFTA superhighway and the North American Union are real. The only question for those who say it isn't is: Are they paying you or are you putting out for free?

    Comment by poetryman69— 2007/12/28 @ 07:50 PM — (Reply)

  9. poetryman - Wow - you couldn't be more wrong about everything if you tried. That was an awesome display of total incorrectness.

    Comment by Dugg— 2007/12/28 @ 08:22 PM — (Reply)

  10. I can tell you something about the NAFTA Superhighway. Shortly before Christmas, we received a notice that they would be putting a natural gas pipeline through our home. This is part of the utility corridor to run alongside the NAFTA Superhighway. On Christmas eve, a notice in the paper alerted residents to town hall meetings regarding the construction of the Trans Texas Corridor (TTC). We attended the meeting on January 22, 2008 in Hempstead, Texas. We were told that we will be "relocated by the government" that we will be "removed by force if necessary" and that under Gov. Perry's new "Quick Take" law, they do not have to pay us fair market value for our land. Half of our land lies in the path of the TTC Utility Corridor and the other half is in the red zone for the TTC. 6 million people will be "relocated by the government" for this nightmare. It is real. It is happening to us RIGHT NOW! People who disemenate false information to promote their canididate will not escape the famine that will result from paving the BEST farmland in the world. Believe what you want now, but when your money can't buy food, remember, the foreign corporate CEO's who are paving our bread basket, will be eating the food that YOU can't obtain. This is the biggest land grab in the nation's history. Where is the Democrat's famous concern for the environment? Where are the Democrat's famous concern for farmers? Where are the Democrat's famous concern for the average American? And their oft lauded concern for farmers? I am truly AMAZED by this blog! For the record, John McCain supports NAFTA/CAFTA and the NASCO NAFTA Superhighway. Don't be sheep. If the people of the U.S. allow this catastrophe, while your children starve, my family will emigrate to Australia, where we will be able to grow enough food to feed ourselves. You will be caught like deer in the headlights, believing this deliberate misinformation, and YOU will go hungry!

    Comment by angel— 2008/02/28 @ 07:47 PM — (Reply)

  11. Freakin Loonatics ! I am tired of the loonacy ! It must stop now !

    Comment by jim— 2008/06/09 @ 08:22 PM — (Reply)

  12. They only respond when it means votes or "CASH" in thier pockets !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by aza spade— 2008/06/09 @ 10:28 PM — (Reply)

  13. Wow. What are you going to do?

    Ed

    Comment by Ed— 2008/02/28 @ 08:24 PM — (Reply)

  14. Amen to that, Angel. Everyone will wake up once its too late and say they never knew what was coming.

    Comment by Dugg— 2008/02/28 @ 09:00 PM — (Reply)

  15. People like you are letting it happen, Ed - by supporting the traitors.

    Comment by Dugg— 2008/02/28 @ 11:09 PM — (Reply)

  16. So Barry, your Myth vs Fact verifies that a new stretch of road IS being built in Texas and contend that since it will stop in Texas, this proves it isn't the new Superhighway. However, also stated is that plans to continue on from Texas would be decided by that state's Department of Transportation and NASCO says "and we know of no plans to extend it to other states". WOW, talk about leaving the door wide open. So the only thing stopping this thing from becoming the SuperHighway we all claim it will be is that we need the approval of the other states before they continue paving northward? The people of Texas tried to fight this expansion and failed, why should we think it will stop in Texas?

    Comment by 911-Truther— 2008/06/09 @ 05:02 PM — (Reply)

» Leave a comment


:mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :idea: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :mad: :sad: :!: :?:

Preview:

You say:

To prevent spam, please type in the exact word you see in this image: CAPTCHA
To refresh the image, click here. Otherwise, contact us.

  • Your E-mail address is never displayed. If you enter it, it will only be visible to the blog author
  • Since there already are comments to this post, your eventual comment might trigger a notification e-mail to the persons that commented before you.
  • The line and paragraph breaks automatically