Treason: “A betrayal of trust or confidence.” [1]
Can
the people of any country have any ‘trust” or “confidence” in a government that
is involved in “hidden” [2] and “secretive” [3] trade deals? Why
all the secrecy? Yet, this is happening here in Canada and in other countries as
well. Canada
is in the process of signing a free trade deal with the E.U. The
Montreal Gazette of April 28, 2012, had the headline, “Tories pitch EU free-trade deal online…text of pact remains hidden
from public” The article went on to state: “The deal is not just about free
trade, which eliminates tariffs at the border, but greater economic integration with the EU.” [2] (emphasis added)
Canada is also a member of the “secretive” Trans Pacific
Partnership (TPP) still in the negotiation stage, which has been described as a
“Stealth Corporate Coup
d’Etat” [4]
All these “free trade” deals
are always heralded by nice sounding press releases telling the masses they
will “create jobs” and “billions if not trillions in economic activity.”
Meanwhile the “deals” are all being done in “secret” and the people are
expected to believe what they are told by their political masters. But hey, we
know we can trust politicians and their big multi-national corporate friends;
don’t we? I mean, they would not sign national sovereignty away, would they? An
article in the Toronto Star of August 1, 2013, by Thomas Walkom, had this
headline: “Surprise. Stephen Harper’s U.S. border deal does imperil Canadian
sovereignty: Walkom” [5] And the
Huffington Post of August 2, 2013 had this headline: “U.S. 'Homeland'
Includes Canada And Mexico
On NSA Map (PHOTO)”
One of the most influential
business writers, Peter F. Drucker had this to say on the economic integration
of Canada, Mexico and the United States Of America: "The economic integration of the three
countries into one region is proceeding so fast that it will make little
difference whether the marriage is sanctified legally or not."[8]
Note: The “three countries”
were Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.
So there you have it “integration” is happening and the
masses are not being consulted, are they? This is the same kind of “integration” that happened with the
European Union (EU) and the people were not consulted. But hey, who needs a
parliamentary system of “democracy” these days?
Or who needs national sovereignty? In fact our great “free trade” leader
is on record as saying about national sovereignty.
“I know some people don’t like it, it’s a loss of
national sovereignty” Stephen Harper [9]
Is there any Canadian
prepared to give up the national sovereignty of our great country? I don’t
believe there is. Yet, Stephen Harper says “some people don’t like it.” I would
say all
of the people do not want to lose our country’s sovereignty, and Stephen
Harper has no mandate to sign away our sovereignty. Yet, it appears to be
happening in broad daylight, as witness the evidence in this article. The words
below should make us wonder what is happening to our country.
“A few years ago, Stephen
Harper told us that by the time he was done in office, we wouldn't recognize Canada. How
true, and troubling, those words have become.” [7]
Sean
Casey, Liberal MP for Charlottetown, P.E.I. in Huffington Post,
August 2, 2013.
One must also ask do thinking
people really believe the nice sounding words in the press release listed
below?
“Beyond the Border: a shared vision for perimeter security and economic competitiveness”
“A declaration by the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States of America”
4 February 2011
Washington, D.C.
…
“We intend to work together to promote the principles
of human rights, privacy, and civil liberties as essential to the rule of law
and effective management of our perimeter.”…
The above words by the
politicians sound good but are they truthful? Where are the “human rights” when
American drones kill innocent children? [10]
Where are the “privacy” rights when the American, NSA is spying on
everybody world wide. [11] Where is
the “rule of law” when the American government has an “assassination program?” [12] Where are the “civil liberties”
when the American government uses torture and passes legislation like the NDAA.
[13] Are Canadians okay with this
kind of stuff? Does “Beyond the Border trade and security” deal pass the smell
test for them? Does any of these “trade deals” pass the smell test? Are these “trade” deals going to be imposed
upon us, and are these deals a camouflage for loss of sovereignty and political
treason?
Stephen J. Gray
August 8, 2013.
Endnotes:
Articles of interest links below:
Trans-Pacific Partnership: 11 Things Harper Doesn't
Want To Reveal About Uber-Secretive Trade Pact
