As I learned here, the mind of the Democrat is malleable and able to absorb any betrayal without loss of loyalty to Democratic office holders. So Obama’s support will not be affected as news spreads that he has violated yet another campaign position.
Trans-Pacific Partenrship (TPP) a trade agreement with countries on the Pacific rim, and one that its negotiators hope will be the last ever. This is because once in place, any other country will be able to join it in the future.
Negotiations have been shrouded in tight secrecy for the last two and one-half years. Even the Senate committee overseeing trade is cut out of the loop. However, 600 US business executives are provided a running text of the documents and allowed input.
Finally someone leaked, and Public Citizen has published the secret document. In it they learn that US negotiators want to give foreign corporations preference over city, county and state governments in dealing on US resources.
If a foreign corporation, say Mitsubishi, were to contract to cut timber in Colorado, and state officials insisted it comply with our federal and state regulations, it could appeal to a triumvirate of non-elected officials given status under the treaty who would make the final disposition, overriding state and federal laws if they so desire.
Now we understand the need for such tight secrecy. Such odious provisions might create a stink. Indeed, it has started.
Piece of Mindful 
This is a giant corporate tool with the potential to unplug rights supposedly protected by our Constitution and replace national sovereignty with global corporate sovereignty. Truly, “it has started.”
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Here’s a secret that mistakenly got let out. A Dem SuperPac has Jon Tester 2nd to last in the second tier priority list.
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2012/06/oops-usa-today-photographer.html
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True blue people will be heartbroken. Is there some relevance?
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This TPP leak and story is squeaking, trying to get out. Let’s see how far it runs.
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Im not sure that your characterization of the agreement is entirely accurate. I downloaded and read most of the actual document itself (although its pretty dense). I dont think its quite so cut and dry that a foreign corporation could just choose to ignore local environmental law and appeal to ‘international arbitration’ as they call it. The types of disputes that can be submitted appear to be along the lines of arbitrary takings by the local govt, which in fairness mutlinational companies probably have some legitimate concerns of protecting investment from the arbitrary machinations of foreign governments. I think businesses have more than their share of due process in the US but perhaps not so in some other countries so I can see the argument for wanting to create this kind of system. I think the horse left the barn on this to a certain extent some time ago with the WTO. It still does not make it a good idea, though it does not seem quite as simple as expressed by you above. it would take quite a few billable hours to really get a handle on what types of disputes are included in the arbitration provision and which are not. In any event it would still need to be ratified by the senate to supercede US law in any way even if the administration signed off on it.
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