- Dear friend of liberty,
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- On Tuesday, June 20, an opportunity that comes only once
every five years will occur. The U.S. House will answer the question:
Should the United States of America remain a sovereign nation or be subjugated
to the whim of unelected foreign bureaucrats? The question will come in
the form of H.J. Res. 90 which directs the U.S. to withdraw from the World
Trade Organization (W.T.O.)
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- H.J. Res. 90 directs the United States to maintain its
sovereignty by withdrawing its membership and funding from the W.T.O.
It was introduced on March 6, 2000 and is cosponsored by 10 courageous
members of the U.S. House - Democrat and Republican alike. On Tuesday,
June 20, two hours of debate will take place followed by the vote.
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- During the debate, opponents of H.J. Res. 90 will tell
you that the W.T.O. does not diminish U.S. sovereignty. However, the Congressional
Research Service wrote, "As a member of the WTO, the United States
does commit to act in accordance with the rules of the multilateral body.
It [the U.S.] is legally obligated to ensure national laws do not conflict
with WTO rules." (8/25/99)
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- During the debate, opponents of H.J. Res. 90 will tell
you that the W.T.O. does not usurp Congress' constitutional authority to
set tax policy. However, the Wall Street Journal wrote, "A recent
decision by the 'WTO Appellate Body' ruled that $2.2 billion in United
States tax breaks violate WTO rules and must be eliminated by October 1,
2000."
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- During the debate, opponents of H.J. Res. 90 will tell
you that the W.T.O. does not violate principles of taxation without representation.
However, Article I, Section of the Constitution gives the U.S. Congress
- not unelected officials overseas - the sole authority to lay and collect
taxes.
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- Furthermore, the Associated Press wrote, "...the
agency [WTO] deliberates in secret...." (6/08/00) The design and
operation of the W.T.O's dispute resolution system is established in the
Uruguay Round Dispute Resolution Understanding (D.S.U.). The D.S.U. provides
only one specific operating rule - that all of the panel's activities and
documents are confidential. Under this W.T.O. rule, dispute panels operate
in secret. According to the Financial Times, "...the WTO is the place
where governments collude in private against their domestic pressure groups."
(April 30, 1998) Those of us who are fighting for liberty and national
sovereignty are such a "pressure group."
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- During the debate, opponents of H.J. Res. 90 will tell
you that the W.T.O. advances "free trade." However, Lew Rockwell
wrote in The Free Market, "As early as 1994, it was clear that the
WTO charter... was a Trojan horse for economic planning...no surprise that
some multinational corporations favored the treaty because it would impose
huge costs on potential competitors. The architects of the WTO had openly
stated that the treaty wasn't about free trade."
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- During the debate, opponents of H.J. Res. 90 will tell
you that withdrawing from the W.T.O. is "unthinkable." However,
we believe that it is unthinkable not to withdraw from the World Trade
Organization. "It [the W.T.O.] is an egregious attack upon our national
sovereignty, and this is the reason why we must vigorously oppose it.
No nation can maintain its sovereignty if it surrenders its authority to
an international collective. Since sovereignty is linked so closely to
freedom, our very notion of American liberty is at stake in this issue,"
wrote Congressman Ron Paul.
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- The vote on H.J. Res. 90 was scheduled with little notice.
Please take the little time that was given to us and think about this
very important issue. We have posted additional information for you to
consider on our > special Web site.
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- If you agree we should maintain our national sovereignty,
then the U.S. should withdraw from the W.T.O., and you must urge your U.S.
representative to vote "yes" on H.J. Res. 90. Please go to http://www.stopwto.org.
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- We believe that the W.T.O. is the trade ministry for
future global government. We believe that the U.S. should always be a part
of the global economy, but never a part of a global government.
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- Please go to http://www.stopwto.org to read more about
this very important issue and to let your representative know what you
think.
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- Kent Snyder Liberty Study Committee http://www.libertystudy.org
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