Withdrawal from World Trade Organization-Codex-Support Bill

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IAHF List: See what Congressman has to say below about the dire need to

remove us from the WTO to protect consumer access to dietary supplements in

the face of Codex.

Americans- Call your senators and congressmen to back Congressman 's

efforts to remove us from the WTO. Any member of Congress can be called via the

Capital Switchboard at 202-225-3121 Forward this to them by email along

with this article of mine

http://www.lef.org/featured-articles/emergency_update_020705.htm

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Non Americans: We're all in this together, please forward this to any

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http://www.house.gov/paul/tst/tst2005/tst022805.htm

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

“unfairâ€

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.â€

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,

C. Hammell, President

International Advocates for Health Freedom

556 Boundary Bay Road

Point , WA 98281-8702 USA

http://www.iahf.com

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