TPP Defenders Take To The Internet To Deliver Official Talking Points;

[cali]

Inadvertently Confirm Opponents' Worst Fears

from the TPP-doesn't-do-anything-opponents-claim-it-does,-except-for-all-this dept

The leaked TPP draft, pried loose from the "open and transparent" grip of the USTR, is generating plenty of commentary all over the web. After getting a good look inside, it's little wonder the USTR felt more comfortable trying to push this through under the cover of darkness.

As the criticism of the push for IP maximalism mounts, the treaty's defenders have leapt into the fray, hoping to assure everyone who wasn't previously aware of the treaty's contents (which is pretty much everyone) that there's nothing to see here and please move along.

Mike recently broke down the ridiculous claims and posturing of the USTR's "talking points." Amanda Wilson Denton, counsel to the IIPA (International Intellectual Property Alliance) has showed up right on cue to "set the record straight" on the leaked TPP draft. Let's see how well she followed the talking points. (Talking points in bold.)

The Draft Is Already Outdated

The only thing that can certainly be said about this draft is that it does not reflect the current state of the negotiations...

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What's being witnessed here is the US attempting to make the world beholden to its rights holders. The TPP makes a mockery the last word in its title. There's no "partnership" here. Just a country misusing its stature and economic power to rewrite international IP laws in servitude of a few select industries.

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131120/16453825312/tpp-defenders-take-to-internet-to-deliver-official-talking-points-inadvertently-confirm-opponents-worst-fears.shtml

[Laelth]

1. k&r for exposure.

Good morning, cali.



-Laelth

[Enthusiast]

2. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.....nt

[TransitJohn]

3. Kick and rec

Thanks for working to keep this in front of everyone, cali.

[octoberlib]

4. K&R

[annabanana]

5. needs be kicked through the weekend

for the cube-rats

[denbot]

6. Kick

A little hard to digest, but this thing does not look good.

[L0oniX]

7. K & R

[G_j]

8. K&R

[historylovr]

9. K & R

[daleanime]

10. K&R....

[List left]

11. kick........... nt

[rhett o rick]

12. Thanks for your diligence. I will put a link to this thread in the Progressive Group

where there is a pinned thread to try to keep up with the latest info on the TPP.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/126999

[annabanana]

13. 'nother kick. . . . n/t

[BelgianMadCow]

14. Here's a leaked copy of how the EU is trying to keep the TTIP under wraps

http://corporateeurope.org/trade/2013/11/leaked-european-commission-pr-strategy-communicating-ttip

So far, this has allowed us to:

produce and disseminate communication materials on the narrative of the negotiations as a whole, as well as more focused material on specific issues: e.g the strategic, third country impact, the regulatory cooperation/convergence element, a detailed defence of the economic analysis behind the TTIP and a detailed rebuttal document on why the agreement is not ACTA.
make clear that transparency will be a key part of the EU approach to the negotiations by publishing the EU's initial position papers on key aspects of the negotiations, holding early stakeholder engagement meetings, committing to closer than usual consultation with the European Parliament, communicating directly with members of the public through a dedicated TTIP Twitter account with a considerable message-multiplying effect.
keep a handle on the mainstream media narrative on the negotiations, where there is broad support for the logic and intended substance of the agreement.
achieve traction in national media, at least in some Member States,
reach out to influential third parties to secure their public support for the negotiations.

Anyone thinking the ugly twin of this doesn't exist in the US, I have a quadrifoil shaped triple decker bridge on sale.

[KoKo]

15. K&R.