There is no way to reconcile the TPP with helping working Americans

[NanceGreggs]

42. You'll notice ...

... that the usual contingent are up in arms over the "leaked draft", which they have all read and understand completely.

Who knew that DU was so full of experts on international law!?!

I've been a court reporter for thirty years, and have been on many cases involving int'l trade agreements - and have seen lawyers (and judges) who are experts in the field, with decades of experience in the this specific area, who spend months trying to unravel the legal-speak of certain provisions, and how they are to be interpreted and applied.

But apparently it only takes some DUers thirty minutes with a Wikileaks page to KNOW what the treaty means, down to the minutest detail.

You can ask them over and over what the treaty contains that they find so objectionable - and the only answer you'll get is "It's an abomination! It's horrendous! Obama is handing the US gov't over to the corporations!"

Just don't ask for any details as to how that's true, what specific provisions mean or how they will be enacted or enforced - because the self-proclaimed "experts" don't have any answers beyond "It's an abomination! It's horrendous! Obama is handing the US gov't over to the corporations!"

If only the complexities of int'l agreements could be as easily understood by the courts as they are by the average poster on a message board, the disputes that invariably arise over them could be settled in a half hour or less.