Blog-IT-o ergo sum

	3/4/2005

What does he mean by "our?"

"Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on Wednesday cautioned House lawmakers not to be gunrealistich about how much Central American countries can accomplish immediately in terms of improving their labor laws. gWe want these countries to come up to our standards, but theyfre not going to do it overnight,h he said."

Washington Trade Daily March 4, 2005

For those who take the time to read the official CAFTA agreement, they will find that the labor standards ultimately required and clearly stated are those of the United Nations' International Labour Organization NOT those of the USA dutifully passed by Congress as required by our Constitution - Article 1, Section 8.

10:39:57 PM

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