Yes - exactly. And in spite of claims that our elected representatives will ultimately decide whether or not to ratify the agreement, when the agreement is pres

Yes - exactly. And in spite of claims that our elected representatives will ultimately decide whether or not to ratify the agreement, when the agreement is presented it's take-it-or-leave-it - any opportunity to have shaped the agreement will be long gone. Of course, this is to be expected in diplomacy and trade agreements, right? We give a little, they give a little, and no one gets everything they want. The only problem is that we're not negotiating against China or Japan or Australia - our chief adversaries in these negotiations are Phillip Morris, Monsanto, and other non-nation states that have insinuated themselves into diplomatic discourse and have gamed the system for their advantage. Our own national negotiators are working against us and our interests. It's not a matter of compromise - its a matter of being completely raked over by multinationals under threat of lost jobs and an even further deteriorated standard of living.