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> If you don't like it by all means call your senator, donate to opponents of the trade deal, fight against it Well, I would LIKE to do that. I would LIKE to c
by mcherm 13y ago
> If you don't like it by all means call your senator, donate to opponents of the trade deal, fight against it
Well, I would LIKE to do that. I would LIKE to contact my president and the administration officials who are negotiating the treaty and provide them with my feedback and comments on the proposed wording. I would even like to spend some of my hard-earned money paying world-renowned experts (such as those who work with the EFF) to review it and provide even more insightful feedback.
Unfortunately, the text of the treaty is secret so I cannot do these things. I complain that I am being prevented from participating in democracy and you write that if I don't like it I should participate in democracy. Perhaps you don't understand the complaint that is being raised.
- anigbrowl 13y agoYou'll be able to read it when it's presented to the Senate for ratification. There seems to be some notion that the Senate is going to vote on it in secret, but I don't find any evidence of this being the case.
- mcherm 13y agoWhen it is presented to the Senate for ratification is too late to have any influence on the text -- at that point the agreement can only be accepted or rejected.