[Peace-discuss] FAST TRACK BILL -- Coming up

[Barbara Dyskant]

Hi.  I'm not usually fond of forwarding, but this HR3005 (Trade Promotion
Authority, also known as Fast Track)  giving the President authority to
negotiate treaties such as the FTAA is pretty gross. If passed, 

The "Fast Track" legislaqtion would the President to negotiate trade pacts
with NO input from Congress-- Congress would be giving up its right.to
criticize absence of human rights, labor or environmental provisions-- we'd
have no representation on these critical issues.  

And some pro-GMO folks have put in languaage making GMO labeling ILLEGAL.
(and force Europeans to accept US GMO food as well).  (the Democrative
version has the exact same language in this issue although slightly  milder
in others).  Pleaee call our rep. and anyone else you can think of.

It's obvious to me that while we are caught up in the 9-11 issue (plenty
serious in itself) our "leaders" would love to sneak some other nasty
things by us, and this is one-- it won't take too much work on our part to
start opposing it -- perhaps a phone call or two might be in order on this
one....Use .800-393-1082 (the AFLCIO toll-free line to calling Congress).

Thanks,

Barbara



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>--------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: "Greenpeace USA" <listreply at wdc.greenpeace.org>
>To: allenew at juno.com
>Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 15:32:56 -0400
>Subject: ****TRUE FOOD NETWORK ACTION ALERT****
>Message-ID: <200110251932.f9PJWuS26339 at greenpeaceusa.2rad.net>
>
>FAST TRACK BILL WILL MAKE LABELLING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED
>FOODS ILLEGAL!
>
>Why Should You Take Action NOW?
>
>Bill HR 3005, "Trade Promotion Authority," is currently 
>being considered in the US House of Representatives. It 
>is also known as Fast Track. 
>A VOTE IN THE CONGRESS IS LIKELY WITHIN 
>THE NEXT TWO WEEKS!
>
>Pro-GMO legislators have put in language in 
>HR 3005 that would make GMO labeling ILLEGAL as well as 
>eliminating the precautionary principle for 
>GMO regulation. (The Democratic "alternative" to this 
>bill, though better in some aspects, has the EXACT SAME 
>LANGUAGE regarding GMOs.) If either bill passes, then the 
>US would be able to force European countries to accept 
>unlabeled US GMO products!
>
>Fast Track would also allow the President to 
>negotiate trade pacts like the Free Trade Area of the 
>Americas without any input from Congress. Consequently,
>Congress would waive the right to criticize 
>the absence of labor, human rights or environmental 
>provisions in the final pact! But if Fast Track fails, we
>have a good chance of stopping the FTAA!
>
>What can you do?
>Use the AFL-CIO toll-free number to call Congress 
>1-800-393-1082. You will have to enter a zip code in order
>to reach representatives from your area.
>
>Tell them you are a constituent (if you are) or that you 
>live in their area. Tell them you oppose Fast Track and 
>you want to know if they do too. 
>
>
>You can also send an email message to 
>Congress NOW by visiting: 
>http://action.citizen.org/pc/issues/alert/?alertid=57813&type=CO& 
>enter your zip code in the Take Action Now field.
>
>For more information on Fast Track see:
>http://www.citizen.org/hot_issues/issue.cfm?ID=138 
>
>For more information on the FTAA see: 
>http://www.purefood.org/corp/ftaaresources.cfm or contact 
>OCA at ftaa at purefood.org
>
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