Speak Up an Oppose the TPP

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) – the worst trade deal that an American administration has negotiated – has been signed by the American trade representative.

The TPP basically makes corporate law the law of the land. Whatever benefits a corporation is what a country has to do. And if it doesn't, it can be fined an amount equal to projected future profits. And then be forced to change its law to match what the corporation wants.

So much for democracy.

This is bad news for us.

It is also our rallying cry.

Already the calls against the TPP are coming our from many different directions.

In the Buffalo News today (Feb. 6, 2016) in the business section Bloomberg News reports that the TPP would endanger the (cheap, overworked, and underpaid) call centers that the US has.

Losing jobs is a big deal. The environmental regulations that we would have to change because a foreign company would lose money is another good reason to oppose the deal. NY banned fracking. A foreign company could sue NY for lost profits and then demand that NY lift its fracking ban.

There are many good reasons to oppose this deal. I remember when NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) was passed. H. Ross Perot said that the “giant sucking sound that you hear is American jobs leaving...” He wound up being correct.

Every “free trade” agreement since has screwed over American workers.

Now corporations want more.

We need to stand against them.

Rep. (Mayor) Brian Higgins wrote an OP-ED in today's News stating why he is opposed to the TPP. I have heard from Rep. Tom Reed that he is opposed to it as well. I believe Se. Schumer is opposed. I can not remember if I have received anything from Se. Gilabrand about this.

Of course Pres. Obama is in favor of it. The 1% that financed him and the DNC are in favor of it.

I believe Sen, Sanders is opposed to it. I know Dr. Jill Stein and the Green Party is opposed to it. I am almost certain that the Constitution Party is opposed to it. I know that the Socialist Party USA is opposed, as is the Party of Liberation and Socialism.  Both have been on the ballot in NY.  Other socialist organizations are opposed.  

This is an unusual issue in that opposition to it is cutting across party lines.

We need to be louder so that it fails in the Congress.

We need to contact our Representatives and Senators and let them know we mean “NO.”

All in capitals.

We also need to let President Obama know that we mean “NO” as well.

A treaty that was negotiated in secret and had 20 corporate representatives for every trade representative can not, in anyone's wildest dreams, be good for the working class, the middle class, or anyone that has hopes of living a better life.

We need to act now.

Contact your representative and tell them “NO to the TPP.”