For example, the TPP could stop future governments from making their own decisions on important issues including how long copyright lasts and how Internet servi

For example, the TPP could stop future governments from making their own decisions on important issues including how long copyright lasts and how Internet service providers do business. This is important: Congress must obey treaties. This is one of the discredited tacticts of lobbyists: slip small changes for special interest XYZ into a treaty. This makes a mess of the legislative process to amend, repeal, and alter shady business practices. Clinton got suckered into agreeing to put parts of the Glass-stegall repeal into the WTO, and its one of the reasons why we are stuck with a f/cked up financial system. Congress (not a partisan issue) may be now boxed in (not be able to unilaterally regulate the issue). In essence, this is a special interest attack vector that can do lasting damage. Its worth paying attention to similar mechanics when you see them arise.