------- Forwarded message follows ------- Subject: Fw: Alert/U.S. sovereignty or World Trade Organization Date sent: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 12:22:02 -0500 ----- Original Message ----- From: Liberty Study Committee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LibertyStudyCommittee List Member <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 11:47 PM Subject: Alert/U.S. sovereignty or World Trade Organization > June 17, 2000 > > Dear friend of liberty, > > 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.) > > 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. > > 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) > > 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." > > 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. > > 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." > > 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." > > 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. > > 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. > > 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. > > We believe that the W.T.O. is the trade ministry for future global > government. 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