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Bowing & Scraping For the WTO- Straight Talk on Codex Vitamin

Issue By Congressman Ron Paul

 

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Bowing and Scraping for the WTO

 

February 28, 2005

 

 

The World Trade Organization, which the United States joined in 1994,

has been disastrous for American sovereignty. A tax bill passed last

year provides a vivid example of just how blatantly Congress is

surrendering our sovereignty to quasi-governmental bodies like the

WTO. For

years, high-tax Europe has objected to how we tax American companies on

their overseas earnings. The EU took its dispute to the WTO grievance

board, which voted in favor of the Europeans. The WTO ruling was clear:

Congress must change American law to comply with European rules.

 

Make no mistake about it: WTO ministers tell Congress to change

American laws, and Congress complies. In fact, congressional leaders

obediently scrambled to make sure the corporate tax bill passed before

a WTO

deadline. Thousands and thousands of bills languish in committees, yet a

bill ordered by the WTO was pushed to the front of the line.

 

Americans should expect to see more of the laws we live under being

dictated by international bodies. Later this year, all European Union

countries will unify their food supplement laws to conform with rules

established by a United Nations commission. This commission, called

Codex

Alimentarius, calls for strict control of dietary supplements. Under

the Codex rules, Europeans will need a doctor's prescription to obtain

even basic vitamins. Thanks to the WTO, Americans may find their

supplements similarly restricted in an attempt to harmonize the

regulatory

playing field between the U.S. and Europe. After all, this is the new

reality in the WTO era: no nation may enjoy an " unfair " trade or

regulatory environment.

 

This affront to our national sovereignty was of course predictable when

we joined the WTO. A Congressional Research Service report was quite

clear about the consequences of our membership: " As a member of the WTO,

the United States does commit to act in accordance with the rules of

the multi-lateral body. It is legally obligated to insure that national

laws do not conflict with WTO rules. "

 

Our membership in the WTO is unconstitutional, which is to say illegal.

The Constitution grants Congress, and Congress alone, the authority to

regulate trade. Congress cannot cede that authority to the WTO or any

other international body, nor can the President legally sign any treaty

that purports to do so. When Congress in essence transfers its

authority over trade matters to the WTO, it acts illegally.

 

Fortunately, Congress has an opportunity this year to withdraw our

membership in the WTO. When the U.S. first joined the organization in

1994, a rushed lame-duck Congress inserted a 5 year review clause to

garner

some last-minute votes. This clause allows members of Congress to

bring a resolution every 5 years calling for a vote on our continued

membership. I plan to join with other House colleagues this year in

demanding withdrawal from the WTO. Our sovereignty is a precious

national

asset, and the American people are tired of watching Congress sell out

one

constitutional principle after another.

 

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For Health Freedom,

John C. Hammell, President

International Advocates for Health Freedom

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Point Roberts, WA 98281-8702 USA

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