All Publications by Wesley Smith
  • FYI posted October 11, 1994 by Wesley Smith, Douglas Seay Reining in Federal Judges: The Crime Bill's Unexpected Gift to The States

    (Archived document, may contain errors) October 11, 19 94 REINING IN FEDERAL JUDGES: THE CRIME BILL'S UNEXPECTED GIFT TO THE STATES Wesley Smith Douglas Seay Deputy Director Director The Governors' Forum The Governors' Forum Aithough criticism of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of…

  • Backgrounder posted June 15, 1993 by Douglas Seay, Wesley Smith Why the Governors Support the NAFTA (and Washington Doesn't)

    Introduction Seen from the perspective of Washington D.C., the prospects for the proposed North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) appear gloomy. According to Leon Panetta, President Bill Clinton's Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the agreement is "dead." Many others in the Administration who also support the NAFTA -- most notably Treasury Secretary…

  • Backgrounder posted October 18, 1991 by Wesley Smith Guidelines For U.S. Negotiators at The Trade Talks With Mexico

    Introduction The United States, Canada, and Mexico began negotiations in June on a North American Free Trade Agreement (known by the acronym NAFTA). This will allow the free trade of most goods and services from the Yukon in Alaska to the Yucatan in Mexico. Although no target date has been set for completion, it is…