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>Obviously agreements will be public before they become law (nobody disputes this) A good number of people don't understand that these have to be debated publi
by happyscrappy 11y ago
>Obviously agreements will be public before they become law (nobody disputes this)
A good number of people don't understand that these have to be debated publicly in order to pass Congress. Wikileaks shamefully plays on this misunderstanding.
- peeters 11y agoA good number of people realize that by the time it goes to Congress for its rubber stamp, it's too late to tweak the agreement. It's not like a bill where you can introduce amendments. They have to either throw away years of negotiations, or accept the agreement with its significant warts.
- happyscrappy 11y agoIf your goal is to prevent a trade deal then forcing them to negotiate the terms publically will accomplish your goal.