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In reply to the discussion: Here is Obama's "most transparent White House in history" for you: [View all]polly7
(20,582 posts)31. Yes.
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/6/14/breaking_08_pledge_leaked_trade_doc
This is from a year ago, but it didn't get much attention back then.
This is from a year ago, but it didn't get much attention back then.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
Breaking 08 Pledge, Leaked Trade Doc Shows Obama Wants to Help Corporations Avoid Regulations
A draft agreement leaked Wednesday shows the Obama administration is pushing a secretive trade agreement that could vastly expand corporate power and directly contradict a 2008 campaign promise by President Obama. A U.S. proposal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact between the United States and eight Pacific nations would allow foreign corporations operating in the U.S. to appeal key regulations to an international tribunal. The body would have the power to override U.S. law and issue penalties for failure to comply with its ruling. We speak to Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizens Global Trade Watch, a fair trade group that posted the leaked documents on its website. "This isnt just a bad trade agreement," Wallach says. "This is a 'one-percenter' power tool that could rip up our basic needs and rights." [includes rush transcript]
TRANSCRIPT
Breaking 08 Pledge, Leaked Trade Doc Shows Obama Wants to Help Corporations Avoid Regulations
A draft agreement leaked Wednesday shows the Obama administration is pushing a secretive trade agreement that could vastly expand corporate power and directly contradict a 2008 campaign promise by President Obama. A U.S. proposal for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact between the United States and eight Pacific nations would allow foreign corporations operating in the U.S. to appeal key regulations to an international tribunal. The body would have the power to override U.S. law and issue penalties for failure to comply with its ruling. We speak to Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizens Global Trade Watch, a fair trade group that posted the leaked documents on its website. "This isnt just a bad trade agreement," Wallach says. "This is a 'one-percenter' power tool that could rip up our basic needs and rights." [includes rush transcript]
TRANSCRIPT
LORI WALLACH: Well, the reason why it is so incredibly important that this agreement be exposed is this could well be the last agreement thats negotiated. So, many of your listeners and viewers have been involved in the sneaky way trade agreements have been used by corporations to limit regulation and to foster a race to the bottom since NAFTA. And each of these agreements has gotten bolder, more expansive in its limits on government regulation and in its granting of corporate powers. This one could be the end, because what they intend to do is leave it open, once its done, for any other country to join. So, this is an agreement that ultimately could have the whole world in it as a set of binding corporate guarantees of new rights and privileges, enforced with cash sanctions and trade sanctions. It is not an exaggeration to say that the TPP threatens to become a regime of binding global governance, right at the time that the Occupy movement and movements around the world are demanding more power and control. This is the fightback. This is locking in the bad old way plus. And in addition, the way that the agreement is being negotiated, these rules would require that you not only change all of your existing lawsso good progressive laws would have to be gotten rid ofbut that, in the future, you dont create new laws.
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Here is Obama's "most transparent White House in history" for you: [View all]
brentspeak
Jun 2013
OP
What fun would that be? No, it's much more enjoyable to complain about being uninformed...
Blanks
Jun 2013
#11
I knew you wouldnt commit yourself. You guys never do unless you are certain
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#47
2005, but these negotiations, from what's been leaked (the negotiations have been going on
cali
Jun 2013
#49
What I typed is quite similar to what you typed, don't you think? Not exactly the same,
bike man
Jun 2013
#26
Thanks for that link....I think you save a lot of "progressives", if they read the AVAILABLE(!!)....
George II
Jun 2013
#36
does that mean if anyone leaks details of tpp, they can be chrged with being an enemy of the
HiPointDem
Jun 2013
#4
As Ron Kirk, the chief negotiator, alluded to. If we knew what was in it we'd stop it.
pa28
Jun 2013
#7
I had to lol when I heard Obama say something about govt respecting the rights of its citizens.
Apophis
Jun 2013
#12
Our government is very handy at classifying anything that might not go well with the public.
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#34
It's 'classified' because if the public knew what was in it, it wouldn't pass.
X_Digger
Jun 2013
#37
No doubt in my mind that Congress will pass it by a large majority. They're all in it together
forestpath
Jun 2013
#32
DemocracyNow! on the TPP "Leaked Doc Shows Obama Wants to Help Corporarations Avoid Regulations"
Catherina
Jun 2013
#38
I'm wondering how long it will be for DemocracyNow to get thrown under the bus by the worshippers.
L0oniX
Jul 2013
#94
So you're calling Alan Grayson and Elizaeth Warren liars, are you?
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2013
#65
Grayson and Warren offered OPINIONS on the still-not-completed "agreement"...
George II
Jul 2013
#77
Restricted permanently or just while the agreement is still under negotiation?
George II
Jul 2013
#83
It is no secret that the Obama administration has been criticized by both sides.....
George II
Jul 2013
#84
Post #65 contains a quote from Elizabeth Warren. I hope she is trustworthy enough for you?
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#66
If you read the entire quote in post #65 you would know why you don't see those names.
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#72
So you didn't read the quote or you are calling Elizabeth Warren a lier. Which one is it?
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#91
That quote clearly explains why you don't see any names in it. Or why you don't see any names
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#108
What I read is quoted below, together with a link to definition of "corporate stakeholder"
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#110
I am looking forward to reading your apology to pa28! Now that you know where the 600 number came
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#115
I doubt my opponent would apologise, so please accept my apologies for their rude behaviour.
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#118
I knew it was very unlikely you would apologise. That's why I apologised for you. :)
idwiyo
Jul 2013
#124
There are some who want things to remain exactly as they are, despite the problems
Fire Walk With Me
Jul 2013
#106
Probably because of the sweeping climate change regulations Obama has demanded be inserted in it. nt
raouldukelives
Jul 2013
#89
Giving up some of our sovereignity to court rulings would be a good thing, IMO.
randome
Jul 2013
#97