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In reply to the discussion: Obama Fires Back At Warren, Liberals Over 'Dishonest' Attacks On Trade Deal [View all]GoneFishin
(5,217 posts)after fast track is approved.
Let them release the full text for 90 days, then have a vote on fast track. They won't do it for the same reason they were in a rush to pass the Patriot Act before most people could study it carefully and understand the ramifications.
They have had many years to carefully weave weasel language into the document which may not be unwoven forensically until it becomes the focus of an ISDS challenge. Every trade representative weasel has had numerous years to carefully craft their language, in advance of any challenge, to support the future arguments which they plan on making when they extract penalties from the pockets of the U.S. taxpayers.
That is every unethical dirtbag lawyer's wet dream. To have years to write a contract, with ample time to study all of the angles, but which the other party has only a brief time to read hurriedly before they sign it.
These are sleazebag con man tactics at their finest.