With all of this talk about President Bush and the North American Union (NAU), I think it would be useful to take a look at it from the standpoint of motivations.  Namely, why would a theoretically conservative President want a North American Union?
One rationale that makes sense follows a similar line of thought as that which has us in Iraq, and also encompasses the debate on illegal immigration.  One of the reasons we are in Iraq is to create a democrat nation in a region of the world that is crucial to our livelihoods and yet horrifically unstable.  This will deny the use of that country to terrorists and will hopefully spill over in to other countries in that region - the thought being that if the standard of living is high enough, and people have enough to live for, they won't go around blowing themselves up in order to kill other people.

Well, why are people trying to illegally enter our country?  they have no standard of living worth talking about, and want a chance to make some money and support their family.  If they can't get that where they were born, then they are going to try and go where they can - namely to the USA.  So, if you want to combat illegal immigration at the source you could take action to improve the standard of living where they are at, so that they do not come here.

Perhaps President Bush has locked on to this option, and has chosen the NAU as a vehicle to help this happen.  By opening up free trade with Latin America, corporations will build plants and factories down there, and give the people a chance to make a living without migrating north.  The Amero would be one stop on this path, as a single currency would simplify the work the corporations have to do.

Now, I am not endorsing the NAU, just exploring why it even seems to be on the plate.  To me, the sovereignty of this country through the pre-eminence of our Constitution is what makes us great, and any thing that would weaken it is dangerous and must be carefully thought out.  I think most conservatives would think the same way.

Of course, there are some real problems with any plan such as the NAU.  The first that comes to mind is the absolute corruption inherent in the governments of many Latin American countries, including Mexico.  Also, countries like Mexico have very strict laws concerning the ownership of land and other properties by foreign citizens.  This will create friction that will likely stop the NAU in its tracks.

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