Final version of Trans-Pacific trade deal released, rules pushed by U.S. on ice

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9. This is not something the US should be involved with ...

This will strip every countries sovereignty by removing our
laws and courts and placing them in the hands of corporations.

For example, when we pass a law like only dolphin free tuna can be
sold in the US, a country like Mexico could sue in the corporate court
and claim that law is too restrictive for a Mexican corporations to make
money. The corporate court would rule in their favor and that law disappears.

In fact, it's already happened based on NAFTA, which the TTP is modeled
after, except this applies to the Asian-Pacific countries.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico-tuna/wto-rules-against-u-s-dolphin-safe-canned-tuna-labels-idUSKBN0N51IW20150414

The TPP is euphemistically known as S.H.A.F.T.A
Southern Hemisphere Asian Free Trade Agreement