What do you guys think? Are the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership as bad as it looks from what little has been leaked out?
From one side it looks as if the TTP will allow multi-national companies to sue federal or local governments for any actions or laws that MIGHT reduce their expected profits. This appears to be able to supersede national and local laws.
It also appears to let these multi-national companies regulate to some extent: freedom of information on the internet, investigative reporting, labor cost and unions, healthcare and drug cost, and put further controls on financial services / banking.
Obama, the majority of the republicans and just enough democrats seem to be supporting this, in one fashion or another, to get it passed. Even if they just give the authority to Obama to fast track it through.
How can these types of agreements be made in secret? Has our country become so corrupt that our politicians can create agreements that would strip us of our rights, in some cases our ability to make a living, give that power to huge corporations, all without so much as a whimper from the people?
Welcome to TPP Hawaii | Hawaii and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty
What is TTIP? The controversial trade deal proposal explained | Business | The Guardian
From one side it looks as if the TTP will allow multi-national companies to sue federal or local governments for any actions or laws that MIGHT reduce their expected profits. This appears to be able to supersede national and local laws.
It also appears to let these multi-national companies regulate to some extent: freedom of information on the internet, investigative reporting, labor cost and unions, healthcare and drug cost, and put further controls on financial services / banking.
Obama, the majority of the republicans and just enough democrats seem to be supporting this, in one fashion or another, to get it passed. Even if they just give the authority to Obama to fast track it through.
How can these types of agreements be made in secret? Has our country become so corrupt that our politicians can create agreements that would strip us of our rights, in some cases our ability to make a living, give that power to huge corporations, all without so much as a whimper from the people?
Welcome to TPP Hawaii | Hawaii and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty
What is TTIP? The controversial trade deal proposal explained | Business | The Guardian