It's the North American Union, stupid... Part 14

CNN Lou Dobbs

video: Fight Begins in Texas Against North American Union

Opponents of a proposed superhighway from the Mexican border through Texas held a major protest. The highway would speed trucks from Mexico into the heart of this country and critics say it's a threat to our national security, part of a plan for a North American integration being carried out by government and corporate elites without congressional or voter approval. The proposed Trans-Texas Corridor would be a patchwork of superhighways and railroads stretching 4,000 miles from the border of Mexico, cutting through Texas, to Oklahoma. David Stall of CorridorWatch.org said: "We'll lose control of public infrastructure. We will continue a trend of losing transparency and accountability in government. I think it will set a tone that we'll all come to regret." The Texas Transportation Department says the corridor will improve mobility and safety, create jobs for Texans, and inject billions of dollars into the state's economy. But at a hearing, there were loud complaints from residents worried that their tolls will increase to a staggering level.
[Our take: Americans have a valid concern about transferring taxpayer-financed infrastructure to private companies, especially when it comes to toll roads. There is already ample evidence that commuters could face staggering tolls in the future. This article reprinted from The Compass describes the battle being waged right now in Northern Virginia, where a private toll road operator wants commuters to pay a 78% increase that could cost commuting families an extra $5,000 a year out-of-pocket. Don't let this happen to you!]

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Bush Border Baloney: Tancredo Sets Him Straight
"It is disingenuous for him to say the only way we can secure our borders is a guest worker program. Baloney."
CNN Late Edition -- March 4

Bush: We cannot fully secure the border unless we take pressure off the border. And that requires a temporary worker program. We should establish a legal and orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country to work on a temporary basis..

Blitzer: You have a problem with that?

Tancredo: Hello, Mr. President, Wolf, we have it. There are literally scores of programs that we now operate to let people come into this country legally... Let's talk about H2A visas (agricultural visas)... there are no limits on those visas.

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CNN Lou Dobbs

video: U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Defends Flawed Prosecution of Former Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean

Two former Border Patrol agents are in prison for doing their jobs, and incredibly, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales believes that's just fine. Gonzales defended the prosecution of former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. Incredibly, he claims the agents had the opportunity to present the facts of their case to a jury. But the jury never heard all of those facts. Sutton's prosecutors prevented the jury from hearing evidence that Aldrete-Davila had a history of drug smuggling, evidence that could have damaged the credibility of the prosecution's key witness against the agents. Gonzales refused to take follow-up questions on why his prosecutors kept key information from the jury, including the Aldrete-Davila's drug-smuggling history, escalating violence on the Mexican border, and other evidence that could have helped exonerate agents Ramos and Compean. Meanwhile, Congressman Duncan Hunter's bill to pardon the agents now has 90 co-sponsors, including four Democrats. http://forthecause.us/