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25. We've seen enough that's been
Sat Nov 22, 2014, 01:04 PM
Nov 2014

leaked to know we want to part of it. Specifically I am concerned about the threats to the Internet - https://www.eff.org/issues/tpp

The twelve nations currently negotiating the TPP are the US, Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei Darussalam. The TPP contains a chapter on intellectual property covering copyright, trademarks, patents and perhaps, geographical indications. Since the draft text of the agreement has never been offically released to the public, we know from leaked documents, such as the February 2011 draft US TPP IP Rights Chapter [PDF], that US negotiators are pushing for the adoption of copyright measures far more restrictive than currently required by international treaties, including the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).


That's enough for me and if you care at all about working folks and our right to organize (and communicate via certain methods) it should be enough for you.
Sovereignty loss creep. L0oniX Nov 2014 #1
Just remember who helped write it and who champions it. djean111 Nov 2014 #2
Hillary Clinton's Business Legacy at State Dept (leading part in drafting TPP) antigop Nov 2014 #5
Amen.... daleanime Nov 2014 #6
Costly trade costs jobs. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #3
Is the TPP the absolute WORST piece of mislabeled, corrupt, ant-democratic "diplomacy" ever schemed? Faryn Balyncd Nov 2014 #4
Let's secretly tribunal these multinationals into prison, the major owners, CEOs, and BoDs. Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #7
OK. Sounds like a socialist revolution to me.. socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #12
IMO, this is the issue that separates Democrats from pretenders. Maedhros Nov 2014 #8
The Corporations want to control the Planet PeoViejo Nov 2014 #9
Anyone around here actually READ the document???? George II Nov 2014 #10
Nobody can read the document. It's being negotiated in secret BY..... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #11
That's my point. So how is it that so many people know so much about what it contains? George II Nov 2014 #13
Leaks, leaks, leaks........ socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #15
No doubt OBJECTIVELY leaked?????? George II Nov 2014 #16
What does that mean? Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #17
It means that the so-called "leaks" were not filtered to prove a point before they were leaked. George II Nov 2014 #18
Well, if you have another source, you're welcome to post it. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #19
So? As Starry said, you're more than welcome to bring something ...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #20
I'm not the one claiming to know the detailed contents of an agreement that hasn't even been.... George II Nov 2014 #21
It's called recognizing a pattern. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #22
aka "profiling"! George II Nov 2014 #23
Of a trade bill? Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #24
You're making drawing conclusions about the TPP based a "pattern" - that's equivalent.... George II Nov 2014 #26
Well yeah, I'm going to draw conclusions about this trade deal......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #27
There's a first time for everything! Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #29
Yeah Starry. it's like breaking windows or setting fire to a trash can..... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #28
Yep. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #30
I don't know Starry, he was kind of fun to toy with...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #31
Sorry! Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #32
No problem comrade, he was definitely riding the edge.... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #33
We've seen enough that's been TBF Nov 2014 #25
K & R ctsnowman Nov 2014 #14
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