http://www.wnd.com/2013/11/wikileaks-reveals-secret-trans-pacific-trade-deal/
The "transparent administration" is doing its transparency thing again...
WikiLeaks published Wednesday the highly secret negotiated text for the controversial Intellectual Property Rights chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, treaty the Obama administration has been negotiating behind closed doors, without congressional input or approval.
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The TPP Intellectual Property Chapter states that the courts can conduct hearings with secret evidence.
When he released a draft of the Intellectual Property Chapter in May, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, issued a statement indicating his concern over the proposed language.
“At a time when the American people and Internet users all around the world are rightfully wary of any closed-door negotiations that could adversely impact their ability to freely and openly access the Internet, the Obama Administration continues to pursue a secretive, closed-door negotiating process for the Trans Pacific Partnership,” Issa said.
“I have decided to publish the intellectual property rights chapter of TPP in Madison so that the public can provide input to those negotiating this agreement, and to push this Administration – and the federal government as a whole – to be open, transparent and inclusive when it comes to international intellectual property rights agreements that have potentially serious consequences for the Internet community.”
In August, WND reported Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., warned against granting President Obama fast-track authority to push the TPP through Congress. Paul said fast-track authority would violate the constitutional separation of powers by usurping the power of Congress to exercise independent judgment over trade agreements entered into as treaty obligations of the U.S.
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Yes, I agree this treaty is troubling. Obama continues to sidestep everything to get his way. This is not the will of the people. The people don't even know about it.
I have been trying to follow this Treaty for about 6 months but there is so little information about what is going on. Congress is very upset that it is secret and it will get shoved through. Eric Holder just sent a legal document to the supreme court saying Treaties trump the constitution and with John Roberts there we may have some trouble ahead. A group of House republicans just filed an impeachment suit against Holder today for perjury and withholding information from congressional investigations. With what is already known about the TPP it will give the power to the corporations and we will be hung out to dry.