there is nothing new.
Getting back to that USMCA scheme. I was introduced to a new concept the other night, Shared Sovereignty. It does not compute for me so I looked it up and found this necklace of black pearl wisdom, https://www.academia.edu/2763366/Shared_Sovereignty_and_the_European_Union_The_Transition_to_Post-Westphalian_Sovereignty by one Gabriel Reznick who clarified things for me with his conclusion:
…This essay explored the transition from Westphalian Sovereignty to post-Westphalian Sovereignty. In order to do so I looked at the EU as a supranational state, and through analyzing the treaties, we can see the creation of this supranational state. One of the main elements that is stressed in this essay is the importance of shared sovereignty relating to the EU. In order to belong to the EU the member states had to give up some of their sovereignty, which would be transferred to the different EU institutions. But the member states still have some sovereignty and in order to create new laws compromise has to be made between the EU member states and the EU institutions. In order to explain the transition from Westphalian to post-Westphalian sovereignty, this paper used security as a case study. By looking at the new threats in this global world, we can see that transition, security is changing from territorial security to more global security, worrying less about their borders and more about terrorism. The EU challenges the Westphalian model because it shows an alternate route, that has proved affective in this global world.
Please, study that conclusion while I go look for the Westphalian information. It’s important.
OK. Since the transition out of the Westphalian model is allegedly proving effective for the EU that Westphalian model must have been a real bite because if I was called to witness for the EU the nicest thing I could say it’s a real fluster cu…yeah, that. But not remembering specifics about the Seventeenth century I needed a refresh and took a short course at https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldhistory/chapter/the-peace-of-westphalia-and-sovereignty/. It’s free, shorter than my memory and worth the detour.
If you won’t go, this is what grabbed my attention:
The European colonization of Asia and Africa in the 19th century and two global wars in the 20th century dramatically undermined the principles established in Westphalia.
That grabbed my attention because the two global wars in the 20th century dramatically undermined the Westphalian principles. If that makes no sense to you look up Albert Pike and three world wars.
The modern effort to replace the Westphalian principle that recognizes State sovereignty and established the foundations of the free world does not bode well for Western Civilization as we know it.
Do you want to rely on globalist word games to provide your sovereignty? Security is changing from territorial to global? For who? How many Frenchies, Brits or Germans are dead now because the EU turned into a welcoming continent with an asterisk that explained the ‘refugees’ might take some time to acclimate to our way of life.
The post-Westphalian world is wrapping it’s tentacles around US, my friend, and the House of Representatives has already embraced the squid. There might still be time to convince the Senate we’re not interested.
Wait a minute, you might be thinking. This is a trade treaty. Yes it is. And this https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2588074/ is a WTO paragraph that says:
Measures
Trade rules apply only to government actions. In trade treaties these actions are called measures, a term that includes legislation, regulations, rules, procedures, decisions, and administrative actions. WTO rules for government measures span the entire field of public health, including inter alia:
•surveillance and control of infectious disease
•regulation of hazardous products
•control of environmental health risks
•provision of food security and nutrition
•regulation of the health risks of biotechnology and emerging technologies
•provision of access to health services and essential medicines
•measures to prevent chronic disease.
Oh yeah, the WTO has a partner, a silent one judging by the lack of mention most everywhere in the current news stories.
Like I quoted from the New American a couple of days ago…
…Section 102 of the implementing legislation states: “No provision of the USMCA, nor the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance, which is inconsistent with any law of the United States, shall have effect.” However, the whole purpose of the bill is in fact to change U.S. law in order to be in compliance with the USMCA, once the bill is enacted into law. Section 102 of H.R. 5430 read, in part: “Nothing in this Act shall be construed … to amend or modify any law of the United States, or … to limit any authority conferred under any law of the United States, unless specifically provided for in this Act.”
Regarding State law, Section 102 goes on to state, “No State law, or the application thereof, may be declared invalid as to any person or circumstance on the ground that the provision or application is inconsistent with the USMCA, except in an action brought by the United States for the purpose of declaring such law or application invalid.”
In other words, this empowers the federal government to sue states to overturn their laws that conflict with the USMCA. Turning federalism upside down, this language would virtually transform the federal government into an enforcer against the States on behalf of the regional integration scheme…
Again, Donald Trump is not going to be our President forever nor are the democrats going to go away.
To reinforce that observation, here’s something from a very recent e-mail about the willingness of the wealthy to push a leftist agenda. Take note of the observations within.
They have been pushing their agenda for quite a while. https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/scrc/findingaids/view.php?eadid=ICU.SPCL.ROSENWALDJ
Way too many people who should know better think this is a good deal. Good for what and for whom? The Elites of all persuasions! They wear many different team colors to make you think at least someone might be on your team. They laugh at our ongoing deception. Where are the Bravehearts when we need them? Guess I should go look in the mirror….