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Idaho represents the 14th state to introduce anti-NAU and SPP resolutions. The other states include Arizona (S.C.M. 1002), Illinois (H.J.R. 29), Georgia (S.R. 124), Missouri (S.C.R. 15 and H.C.R. 33), Montana (H.J.R. 25), Oklahoma (S.C.R. 10), Oregon (S.J.M. 5), South Carolina (S. 416 and H. 3185), South Dakota (S.C.R. 7), Tennessee (S.J.R. 88), Utah (H.J.R. 7), Virginia (S.J.R. 442 and S.J.R. 387), and Washington (H.J.M. 4018 and S.J.M. 8004).
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Myth: The SPP was an agreement signed by Presidents Bush and his Mexican and Canadian counterparts in Waco, TX, on March 23, 2005.
Fact: The SPP is a dialogue to increase security and enhance prosperity among the three countries. The SPP is not an agreement nor is it a treaty. In fact, no agreement was ever signed.
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No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts; pass any bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or grant any title of nobility.
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The sole purpose of this bill is to "better" the living standard in Mexico as to be comparable with the United States and Canada. Our tax dollars are going to be spent on Mexico's roads, schools (and systems), job training, and to facilitate getting Mexico into the "technology age".
There will be no choice given to American citizens as to whether or not we wish to help another country, this will be forced. There will be no choice given to American citizens as to whether or not we wish to better our educational systems. There will be no choice given to American citizens as to whether or not we wish to ensure our own citizens have the necessary job training.
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Tony Blair was last night accused of treating the British people with 'contempt' after axing plans to allow them a vote on a new EU treaty.
The Prime Minister was accused of bringing in the controversial EU constitution by the back door by promising to spend the dying days of his premiership securing a deal.
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