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Arizona Roadrunner

(168 posts)
14. TPP and ISDS process
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 03:13 PM
Jun 2016

As a person who has served on a local government’s Board of Directors, I am VERY concerned about the TPP ISDS court process with results being the surrendering of governmental sovereignty to corporate interests, foreign and domestic.
Basically due to secretive deliberations, this “judicial” process is designed to favor corporate over governmental concerns and interests. This agreement should not allow corporations to use this judicial process, but should demand they use our existing judicial process as it relates to governmental entities. How many state and local governments can afford to be involved in such a process? Just by the threat of suits through ISDS, a climate where governmental units cave in will be created. Look at what has happened under NAFTA and the WTO as it relates to our right to know where our food comes from. Look at how a Canadian corporation is using NAFTA to sue the U.S. on the Keystone project.
This will mean that political topics such as minimum wage increases and housing and zoning laws may be pre-empted by just the threat of a suit through the ISDS process. Look at what happened with Egypt when a corporation tried to use a process analogous to the ISDS to prevent Egypt from raising their minimum wage laws. (Veolia v. Egypt)
Therefore, I recommend, in the national interest, this agreement not be approved. When people find out how this can be used to prevent them from finding out things such as where products are made, etc., there will be charges of treason and the political process will never recover the trust of the American citizens.

Progressives need to distance ourselves, as far as possible, from the TPP. It's a horrible deal. nt w4rma Jun 2016 #1
"A closed mind... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #2
The TPP is more globalization without any control. After Brexit, I'd think twice of any corporate swhisper1 Jun 2016 #3
You might want to listen to your own advice.... think Jun 2016 #4
I'm not going along with the vast majority of DU'ers... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #9
The TPP was written by corporations for the corporations. The AFL-CIO was shut out & ignored think Jun 2016 #10
Labor Advisory Committee yallerdawg Jun 2016 #15
Facts are such pesty little things. okasha Jun 2016 #16
Labor's So-Called "Seat at the Table" at TPP Negotiations think Jun 2016 #18
Astoundingly... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #24
USTR's Michael Froman was paid millions in bonuses from Citigroup to join Obama admin think Jun 2016 #29
US Labor has been the only one trying to enforce the labor relations in these trade agreements think Jun 2016 #33
Exactly! Thank you! fun n serious Jun 2016 #41
Keep peddling this shit. TDale313 Jun 2016 #30
TPP is a renegotiation of NAFTA. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #8
Malaysia was part of NAFTA? Who knew! think Jun 2016 #11
Canada and Mexico were part of NAFTA. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #21
The caveat ymetca Jun 2016 #5
The World Trade Organization JaneyVee Jun 2016 #7
Is a paper tiger. Exilednight Jun 2016 #23
I agree. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #6
Not shocked ibegurpard Jun 2016 #32
And what of taxpayers being on the hook katsy Jun 2016 #12
+1 CentralMass Jun 2016 #28
Why does BigPharma need longer exclusivity rights for their drugs? RAFisher Jun 2016 #13
TPP and ISDS process Arizona Roadrunner Jun 2016 #14
On the other hand... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #17
Sorry, but no. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #19
Tend to agree and I think trade agreements are a key to our and world's future. Hoyt Jun 2016 #20
Greater interdepencies on trade serve to end the potential for armed conflict. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #26
Trade agreements are definitely more than just trade. Plus they help poorer countries grow. Hoyt Jun 2016 #39
"My mind is made up-- don't confuse me with facts" is not just the mantra of the right wing... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #22
K&R FOR TRUTH! eom MohRokTah Jun 2016 #25
Those who wrote the TPP provisions had two goals. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #27
Investor State Trade Disputes ibegurpard Jun 2016 #31
Doctors Without Borders: TPP is the worst trade agreement for access to medicines Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #34
Or... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #35
There will be no tariffs on imported drugs Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #36
The TPP is a DISASTER waiting to happen. I refuse to support anyone who is for it. ThePhilosopher04 Jun 2016 #37
A disaster? Compared to what? nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #38
How come there was never any discussion of support for TPP during the primary? NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #40
I voiced my support early on fun n serious Jun 2016 #42
Supporting the TPP... JSup Jun 2016 #43
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