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Toward a North American Community: Lessons from the Old World for the New ReviewWhile Robert Pastor does not use the term "North American Union" in this book, it is the subject matter. He calls it a "North American Community". Same thing.
The poor rating I give this book is based on the subject of the book and the author's opinion that I find objectionable. He may be a good writer as far as the way this book was written.
The most positive aspect of this book is that it proves that contrary to some, there is indeed a coherent and organized plan to incorporate Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America into one government entity. NAFTA is viewed as the starting point.
On the balances of trade, job creation or loss, and capital flow you will read on page 2 where the author's priorities lie-
"These are important issues, but they are hardly sufficient to take the pulse of such a complex, dynamic phenomenon."
I would rate these issues as priority issues myself. But then I am working class.
An emphasized goal of the plan is to boost the middle class of the developing world. At whose expense we are not told.
Despite the rosy picture of NAFTA in this book, it obviously adversely affected American jobs. Ross Perot was right.
On page 39 Mr. Pastor mentions an obstacle to North American integration he calls "sovereignty". Another term for it is "patriotism". Put more bluntly, we are American citizens-as in United States of America- not North America or any other name the author would care to give a trilateral integration.
Sovereignty is a Constitutional concept that should not be so easily dismissed. It's a virtue not an "obstacle".
In this book you can read a little bit about a continental "Trade Corridor" aka NAFTA Super Highway(the author doesn't specifically name it) that Lou Dobbs has brought attention to in recent years. This corridor idea was studied in 1998.
A disturbing suggestion found on page 101 is the formation of a "North American Commission" that would develop a plan for the integration and development of North America. Another stated objective is to "educate the public on the existence and potential of the region and to instill a sense of regional identity."
On page 114 the subject is the "amero" currency and financial policy.
"The mandate of the Central Bank of North America would be similar to that of the European Central Bank- to maintain price stability rather than full employment- but it would respond to the economy of the continent rather than just of one nation."
There are admissions in the book that the United Sates has less to gain in this scheme than Canada or Mexico. Mexico has by far the most to gain, clearly evidenced by Vincente Fox's formulating and pushing this plan first.
This is just another book promoting globalism and mythical "free trade". "Free trade" seldom translates into fair trade.
Read this book for two reasons- to verify that yes, Lou Dobbs is right about a North American Union plan and also to read about the ideology behind the proposed selling out of American sovereignty.
I'm not suggesting to buy it though, see if it is in a local library.Toward a North American Community: Lessons from the Old World for the New Overview

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