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One could make the argument that a government bidding process that expressed such a requirement was an administrative rule that prevented parties from selling o
by olefoo 11y ago
One could make the argument that a government bidding process that expressed such a requirement was an administrative rule that prevented parties from selling or distributing their software.
Given that the arbitration procedure outlined by the TPP is operated by private lawyers who are already unreasonably biased towards their corporate clients...
The entire treaty strikes me as a brazen giveaway of national sovereignty to private interests. And as such should be stopped.
- tedunangst 11y agoI was thinking of policies such as preferring "minority owned" businesses, which don't strictly prevent other companies from competing.
- maxerickson 11y agoCountries can withdraw from the treaty at any time. This complicates the argument that they are giving away any sovereignty. Sovereignty is more about where final power rests, not about where immediate control happens to take place, so I think withdrawal is a useful counterpoint to concerns about giving up sovereignty.