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In reply to the discussion: How can a person who fights for the TPP be considered a friend of the 99%? [View all]MannyGoldstein
(34,589 posts)Let's take this slowly.
First off, please provide a reference demonstrating that the President agreed to keep these talks secret. Also, that he agreed to keep them secret from Congress, which as I'm sure you know he attempted to do until Sen. Wyden threatened legal action, which prompted Obama giving Congress extremely fettered access. While hundreds of US corporations have unfettered, real-time access. I'm sure that DU will appreciate knowing who it was that forced Obama to keep this all secret from Congress, then gave him permission to clue them in.
Second, assuming that it's true that President Obama actually signed up for secret talks, please provide a reference naming the enitity that forced him to sign up for these talks. How is it that the United States, the most powerful and wealthy country, is forced into these talks under conditions that others want but the US doesn't?