Mexican President Nieto said he may not attend meeting with Trump
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Yes, if THAT agreement is worded with that provision, he most certainly can. If it is US Law, he cannot. Apparently it is not codified as US Law.
What is NAFTA?
What is the 'North American Free Trade Agreement - NAFTA'
A regulation implemented January 1, 1994 in Mexico, Canada and the United States to eliminate most tariffs on trade between these nations. The three countries phased out numerous tariffs, (with a particular focus on those related to agriculture, textiles and automobiles), between the agreement’s implementation and January 1, 2008. NAFTA’s purpose is to encourage economic activity between the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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I, at first, thought it was statutory (although one show last week thought it needed only Senate approval). Then I found the articles apparently showing the wording of NAFTA that gives him that authority.
countryroads89 is correct as far as the commerce clause defines US Law and who has jurisdiction, but he is wrong about this treaty and Trump's ability to undo it without Congressional approval.
He blamed someone else for not "reading" and obviously he has not read this all the way through.
Trump ironically has.
But he was incredibly wrong when he said that it required the other countries approval as well as approval of international bodies. It
Yes he was, but he won't admit it. He's sticking to his reading of the Constitution's delineation of Congressional authority under the commerce clause and he's not wrong about that, but just as you said PAX he is dead wrong about this treaty which is not statutory US Law and does not come under Congressional oversight related to the commerce clause.
He's a very confused Mountaineer, but don't we all know this?
You did no such thing. Do you really think we are that stupid to not realize that you need congressional approval to do what we suggested? Really? Did you forget the GOP controls both houses? In effect, if Trump wants to burn NAFTA to the ground, he'll be able to.
I now see where the big disconnect here is. When we are talking about these things, we are talking about a unified Legislative and Executive action. What you hear is us saying that Trump can just go alone on it. No wonder, because that's what you all are used to with the last guy, what's his name...and how he used to act. Good lord.
It's so YUGE that you'll have to wait until they pass it before you see what's in it.
countryroads89 reminds me of Thomas in the Bible. If you remember, he just couldn't believe Christ was actually alive, even though Dude was standing right there after he (Thomas) watched him be crucified and die.
So Jesus says to him "Thomas my Man, come on over here and stick your finger into my wounds." So with Christ right there in the room talking to his 'ol dumb ***, Thomas still had to stick his hands into Christ's pierced palms to actually believe he was really alive!
Countryroads89 is our modern day "doubting Thomas" when it comes to Trump punking the Mexicans. The wall will be built, NAFTA will be torn up... while Mexico will pay for the wall AND they will redo NAFTA.
Countryroads89 just has to see it to finally believe it, just like Thomas.
So Jesus says to him "Thomas my Man, come on over here and stick your finger into my wounds." So with Christ right there in the room talking to his 'ol dumb ***, Thomas still had to stick his hands into Christ's pierced palms to actually believe he was really alive!
Countryroads89 is our modern day "doubting Thomas" when it comes to Trump punking the Mexicans. The wall will be built, NAFTA will be torn up... while Mexico will pay for the wall AND they will redo NAFTA.
Countryroads89 just has to see it to finally believe it, just like Thomas.
The key difference is that when Thomas saw the wounds, he believed. When country is faced with the facts, articles proving the facts, he still doesn't believe.
He thinks Thomas was "tricked". countryroads89 doesn't trust Republicans, and he thinks Trump is Lucifer incarnate.