Tancredo's got some points
Published by Avi Green on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 3:05 AM.
I know I'm arriving on this subject late, but Tom Tancredo does have something to his argument about Dubya being an internationalist, and the disaster of the European Union should serve as an example why it could be disastrous for the American continent as well. Here's Tancredo's exclusive interview with WorldNetDaily (Hat tip: The Amboy Times):
Earlier, the Mexican ambassador said there needs to be a "North American Union." In fact, what if there were to come a whole continental union, similar to the EU? You know what that could mean? In the case of the EU, certainly later on, the agreement among the nations who joined was that the borders between countries would be open to each other. That's how illegal aliens and terrorists can infiltrate many countries there. And the Euro currency, as it turned out, ultimately caused more harm than good for Europe. What if there were to be introduced a single currency for the whole American continent? Not only would it suggest that Amerians would find themselves changing the legendary dollar bills, it could also end up leading to a currency that could be more harmful than helpful. Wall Street could take a plunge.
But even more damaging is if illegal immigrants - and terrorists - could end up gaining easy access into the US via open borders similar to the EU, and other countries on the continent as well. That, I'm sure many will agree, is a danger that cannot be allowed to happen.
So Tancredo is quite right to be concerned. The disasters that the EU led to cannot be repeated in the US. Just like it's important to repair mistakes - which is why it needs to be argued more that the EU needs to be dissolved - it's also important to prevent mistakes from occuring. And that's why Tancredo's argument makes more sense than it seems.
Update: well, this gets interesting. No sooner do I post about this, than along comes news of a London stock exchange manager who urges converting to a currency called the "amero", the proposed idea of an equivalent for the Euro. After the damage the Euro did to Europe, it would be ill-advised for the American continent to make the same mistake. Especially if it were to lead to the US losing its borders.
PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Bush believes America should be more of an idea than an actual place, a Republican congressman told WND in an exclusive interview.What Tancredo talks about here is definitely a concern no matter where you are in the world. In fact, one should take a look at Michigan areas like Dearborn and Hamtramck, which now both have large Muslim populations.
"People have to understand what we're talking about here. The president of the United States is an internationalist," said Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. "He is going to do what he can to create a place where the idea of America is just that – it's an idea. It's not an actual place defined by borders. I mean this is where this guy is really going."
Tancredo lashed out at the White House's lack of action in securing U.S. borders, and said efforts to merge the U.S. with both Mexico and Canada is not a fantasy.
"I know this is dramatic – or maybe somebody would say overly dramatic – but I'm telling you, that everything I see leads me to believe that this whole idea of the North American Union, it's not something that just is written about by right-wing fringe kooks. It is something in the head of the president of the United States, the president of Mexico, I think the prime minister of Canada buys into it.
"And they would just tell you, 'Well, sure, it's a natural thing. It's part of the great globalization ... of the economy.' They assume it's a natural, evolutionary event that's going to occur here. I hope they're wrong and I'm going to try my best to make sure they're wrong. But I'm telling you the tide is great. The tide is moving in their direction. We have to say that."
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He said quickly changing demographics can cause big problems, and specifically cited the "Islamization of Europe" in recent years which has led to conflict across the continent.
Earlier, the Mexican ambassador said there needs to be a "North American Union." In fact, what if there were to come a whole continental union, similar to the EU? You know what that could mean? In the case of the EU, certainly later on, the agreement among the nations who joined was that the borders between countries would be open to each other. That's how illegal aliens and terrorists can infiltrate many countries there. And the Euro currency, as it turned out, ultimately caused more harm than good for Europe. What if there were to be introduced a single currency for the whole American continent? Not only would it suggest that Amerians would find themselves changing the legendary dollar bills, it could also end up leading to a currency that could be more harmful than helpful. Wall Street could take a plunge.
But even more damaging is if illegal immigrants - and terrorists - could end up gaining easy access into the US via open borders similar to the EU, and other countries on the continent as well. That, I'm sure many will agree, is a danger that cannot be allowed to happen.
So Tancredo is quite right to be concerned. The disasters that the EU led to cannot be repeated in the US. Just like it's important to repair mistakes - which is why it needs to be argued more that the EU needs to be dissolved - it's also important to prevent mistakes from occuring. And that's why Tancredo's argument makes more sense than it seems.
Update: well, this gets interesting. No sooner do I post about this, than along comes news of a London stock exchange manager who urges converting to a currency called the "amero", the proposed idea of an equivalent for the Euro. After the damage the Euro did to Europe, it would be ill-advised for the American continent to make the same mistake. Especially if it were to lead to the US losing its borders.
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