Free-Trade alphabet soup does not spell sovereignty

This is a great op-ed piece. Bravo for Roxane!

Who's in charge?
Roxane Premont, Opinion - The News & Observer (NC)

"The tribunals created by NAFTA, CAFTA and FTAA are part of a growing web of supranational organizations that we are making ourselves subject to, in violation of our Constitution. Article 1 section 8 mandates that Congress shall 'regulate commerce with foreign nations.' It does not say that international organizations can dictate our trade, labor and environmental practices.

In the words of a Wall Street Journal piece, 'For the U.S., a collapse in (FTAA talks) would be a big defeat in Washington's efforts to build new export markets and to weave together the hemisphere politically.' Shall we then weave our political structure into harmony with the likes of Nicaragua and Guatemala?"

She's right on the money!