Calling Corporate-Backed Deals an "Indisputable" Good, Obama Makes Pitch for TTIP

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46. Don't put words in my mouth.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I never said it was "inconceivable" that he's sincere.

The extreme secrecy surrounding the TPP and TTIP is suspicious, and what we have learned about them indicates an override of national sovereignty where corporate profits are concerned, nullification of local labor and environmental protections, and so many other corporate giveaways that they're frightening to many here and abroad, not just me.

President Obama has said nothing to really address these concerns and has not lifted the veil of secrecy in any respect, except to say that the agreements are "good for the country." Sorry, but that's not enough.

If we're going to have to live with these trade agreements, we have a right to know specifically what's in them, in advance, in plain English that doesn't require a law degree to decipher, and to have our say before any congressional vote.

This autocratic behavior seems out of character for the president I've trusted and supported, so I can only assume he's under some sort of very intense pressure. We already know that corporations aren't a bit shy about using even lethal force to get their way in other places, so what measures might they be using here, on our president and lawmakers?

A booming stock market is obviously good for corporations and investors, but that means nothing in terms of benefit to working people - just more "tinkle down" theory.

If these agreements are so good, why are we getting soothing platitudes instead of specifics about how and why they're good? Let's see the evidence he's looked at and hear his sincere assessment of it!