The Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest trade deal ever written, which Obama is doing in complete secrecy, must be in a bit of trouble.
Because Obama is now calling critics ‘Conspiracy Theorists’. Politicians usually start lashing out like this when they feel their plans are threatened. But, if you don’t want people thinking in conspiratorial theories, well, you shouldn’t operate in secret.
He also stated that these people ‘lack knowledge’ about the negotiations. Which is correct, of course, because he’s doing it all behind closed doors.
Make no mistake, the TPP is a complete sellout of America as it gives corporations power to sue governments if somethings isn’t going their way. It is the destruction of national sovereignty – putting profits above people and rights.
Most of the information comes from leaked documents, which Wikileaks pull off of corporate computers.
Fascism, the merger of state and corporate powers, is at our door with this agreement.
It’s become fairly clear that the TPP agreement is in trouble these days (for a variety of reasons). And it appears that President Obama is losing his cool concerning the agreement and its critics. In a press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, President Obama lashed out at TPP critics, calling them “conspiracy theorists” whose criticism “reflects lack of knowledge of what is going on in the negotiations.” Oh really?
If you take an issue like drugs, for example, the United States does extraordinary work in research and development, and providing medical breakthroughs that save a lot of lives around the world. Those companies that make those investments in that research oftentimes want a return, and so there are all kinds of issues around intellectual property and patents, and so forth.
At the same time, I think we would all agree that if there’s a medicine that can save a lot of lives, then we’ve got to find a way to make sure that it’s available to folks who simply can’t afford it as part of our common humanity. And both those values are reflected in the conversations and negotiations that are taking place around TPP. So the assumption somehow that right off the bat that’s not something we’re paying attention to, that reflects lack of knowledge of what is going on in the negotiations.
But my point is you shouldn’t be surprised if there are going to be objections, protests, rumors, conspiracy theories, political aggravation around a trade deal. You’ve been around long enough, Chuck — that’s true in Malaysia; it’s true in Tokyo; it’s true in Seoul; it’s true in the United States of America — and it’s true in the Democratic Party.
It’s become fairly clear that the TPP agreement is in trouble these days (for a variety of reasons). And it appears that President Obama is losing his cool concerning the agreement and its critics. In a press conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, President Obama lashed out at TPP critics, calling them “conspiracy theorists” whose criticism “reflects lack of knowledge of what is going on in the negotiations.” Oh really?
If you take an issue like drugs, for example, the United States does extraordinary work in research and development, and providing medical breakthroughs that save a lot of lives around the world. Those companies that make those investments in that research oftentimes want a return, and so there are all kinds of issues around intellectual property and patents, and so forth.
At the same time, I think we would all agree that if there’s a medicine that can save a lot of lives, then we’ve got to find a way to make sure that it’s available to folks who simply can’t afford it as part of our common humanity. And both those values are reflected in the conversations and negotiations that are taking place around TPP. So the assumption somehow that right off the bat that’s not something we’re paying attention to, that reflects lack of knowledge of what is going on in the negotiations.
But my point is you shouldn’t be surprised if there are going to be objections, protests, rumors, conspiracy theories, political aggravation around a trade deal. You’ve been around long enough, Chuck — that’s true in Malaysia; it’s true in Tokyo; it’s true in Seoul; it’s true in the United States of America — and it’s true in the Democratic Party.
Um. You know why those complaining may “lack knowledge of what is going on in the negotiations”? Perhaps it’s because the USTR – a part of the Obama White House — has insisted that the entire negotiations take place in complete secrecy with no transparency at all. If President Obama doesn’t want conspiracy theories about the agreement, and wishes that its critics were more informed about the negotiations, he can change that today by instructing the USTR to release its negotiating positions and promise to make all future negotiating positions public.
But he won’t do that. Why? Because the USTR has admitted that if the public knew what was going on with the TPP, it wouldn’t support the agreement. And so the negotiations continue in secret. And the President Obama gets frustrated about a lack of knowledge and conspiracy theories? Really?
This is transparency??? IMPEACH NOW.
Learn to speak Catonese now !!
The Constitution of the United States of America is the Supreme Law of the Land — not “trade deals” conducted in secret by multi-national corporations which care for little but profits.
Wait!!!!!!! What do you call a government that works for the people but pushes an agenda in secrecy because he doesn’t have there support ?
What kind of gov. Do we have?
So why do we still have this Admin?
If he is shouting “conspiracy theorists” you have to know it is true. How often has he and others in his menagerie said those exact words and they turned out to be true.
Name 1 conspiracy theory that turned out to not be true, you cant !
http://www.riseearth.com/2012/09/33-conspiracy-theories-that-turned-out.html?m=1http://www.riseearth.com/2012/09/33-conspiracy-theories-that-turned-out.html?m=1
get him
need to stop this deamon a s a p
I dont believe any trade pact is good for the USA I believe we can make everything we need right here in thr US and put a import tax on everything that was made in the US so high that it will be cheaper to make it here Just like they did back when this country first started up This will get us back on our feet more people will be working and makeing a good wage that they can live on More tax will be comming in so we can pay the national debt and stop trying to be the police of the world Insted go back to beening the one who helps the poor of the world I believe that if we put a cap on funds that can be collected for a elected position be put in place that we may get the one who is best for the job not the one who payed for the job This would stop the fighting in D.C. and end the do nothing we have in D.C. we have now Stop the graft and make this a much better place to live that also means the graft in everyday life like that of some of the CEO.s No one really deserves what the make they are too gready
This is correct. What we have is a rogue government operating in secrecy. It needs to be shutdown and something more representative of the people need to be put in its place.
trinsic says:
“This is correct. What we have is a rogue government operating in secrecy. It needs to be shutdown and something more representative of the people need to be put in its place.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/obama-tpp-critics-conspiracy-theorists/comment-page-1/#comment-691744