Part 1 here.  Part 3 here.

In Part 1, it was argued that there are many groups about, many thinktanks and all have a view of the world which they’d like to see implemented.  In the end, it comes down to traction – how much notice is taken of them.  As you saw, the TLC has an awful lot of traction.

Traction is one thing – convincing the government or opposition of the day of your views – but it’s another thing getting them presented and passed in the legislature.  For a start, there are other agendas about – the CFR, for example, presented this paper which resulted in this summit, at which the principles were agreed by the elected heads of the US, Canada and Mexico.  That’s also serious traction, considering that this was brought on by an organization who claim that they are just an advisory thinktank.

Then you have to consider that your people are probably also members of many other groups as well.  The good thing is that if you can influence the World Bank and foreign policy via your membership, it helps in Congress or in Brussels.  In the end though, you still have to get it through the legislature and there are mechanisms there.  Not all members are corrupt and some are even idealistic.

Then there is the problem of the majority needed to get your legislature through.  Here are four ways to do it in the US:

No prizes for guessing which one the TLC concentrates on and what has characterized their legislation pushes has been the desire to go swiftly and get it signed and sealed before anyone wakes up.  The TPA is currently in hiatus because people woke up to it but it was immensely useful in shoving through new precedents.  Here is how it was used:

Even that was interesting.  Nixon was crooked, they did a number on him and who gets to be Prez?  Why an unelected Ford of course.  Who does he bring in as VP?  Rockefeller.  They do all they can before they’re thrown out and who comes in after that?

James Earl Carter [see Part 1].  In other words, they control both sides.  It’s not the top echelon who get things in place either.  The elected reps are under some constraint but those one echelon below, unelected, can do as they please and they do.  Have you heard of Carla A. Hills?  Neither had I.  And yet, take a look at her record:

… and a different Resume/CV.  Well, isn’t that a great surprise?  But, you say, she’s CFR, not TLC.  Think again:

So, what’s the big deal about her?  Look at this photo:

What is she doing?  Signing NAFTA into existence.  This means major legislation.  Who’s that behind her?  George Bush, who happens to be President of the nation.  So why isn’t he signing it into existence?  How can he?  The Senate hasn’t approved it at this stage so he’s not allowed to.

Exit Bush and who does come in and officially sign it into existence?   Why Bill Lewinsky and Mr. Zedillo who has miraculously become President of Mexico:

Here’s another pic of Ernesto Zedillo:

You might like to note the tagline across the lectern there.  He was succeeded by Fox who was at the March 23rd, 2005 meeting where the North American Union was given the nod.  But remember, there is absolutely no conspiracy here because pundits who don’t do their homework have told us there’s no collusion in any way ["I just don't believe it"]  and thus it must be as they say.

The European Union

Part 3 draws the threads together.

H/T  Xxxl via Patrick Wood, August Review dot com

Part 1 here.  Part 3 here.

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