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In reply to the discussion: Request: can we simply call the TPP a *Republican* bill [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)denying OUR CONGRESS, who ARE the 'LEGISLATIVE BODY', let me explain that for anyone who isn't clear on our system of checks and balances, it means THEY write the laws for the country, or they USED to, denying our sovereign right to participate in our government,, we have lost our democracy.
I certainly don't believe that Multi National Corps writing our laws are going to be too concerned about OUR rights. I believe since the Constitution, the law of the land, hasn't been enough to protect our sovereign rights, we now need amendments to the Constitution to make this new practice of Foreign Corps writing our laws preventing us from seeing them or participating through our Reps, then bullying our Legislative Body into rubber stamping them without even an opportunity to add an amendment.
I don't care WHAT is in this abomination, the REAL problem is the attempt to deny our elected officials to do their job under the US Constitution.
I am glad it was stopped, now Congress should convene to make sure that no entity ever again tries this type of coup.