Obama Plotting to Ram TPP Through Congress in Lame Duck

The New American ^ | 25 August 2016 | Alex Newman

[detective]

Despite the sovereignty-destroying Trans-Pacific Partnership being so unpopular that both major parties' presidential candidates are campaigning against it, the Obama White House notified Congress that legislation to approve the globalist “free-trade” regime was on its way. It seems that the establishment is hoping to ram through the deeply controversial regional-governance scheme during the “lame-duck” session of Congress — after the election and after voters lose their chance to remove elected representatives for at least another two years. Critics in Congress and beyond from all across the political spectrum, though, are speaking out forcefully. Opponents noted that one way to stop it would be to prevent Congress from holding a lame-duck session at all.

In essence, under the bogus guise of “free trade,” the TPP sets up a massive regional government that will undermine the national sovereignty of its member governments. As of now, there are 12 governments participating in the scheme, including dictatorships of the communist and Islamist varieties. Going forward, more governments, including the Communist Party regime enslaving mainland China, could also join. While the trade agreement's thousands of pages are packed with controversy, some of the most alarming components include the attack on the right to self-government. Under the scheme, unelected and unaccountable bureaucracies will usurp massive powers over formerly independent nations. Mega-corporations, including state-run behemoths operated by dictators, would be able to sue taxpayers in international kangaroo courts. And that is just the start of it.

[eyeamok]

FYI, Obama Can do NO SUCH THING, Without the Consent and Full Cooperation of the SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE Paul Ryan and SENATE MAJORITY LEADER McConnell.

It will be PAUL RYAN THAT DOES IT, NOT OBAMA.

[Mariner]

He doesn't have to ram anything.

The Republicans are BEGGING for it.

[sergeantdave]

Key phrase:

“Under the scheme, unelected and unaccountable bureaucracies will usurp massive powers over formerly independent nations.”

One of the primary features of a dictatorship is unelected bureaucrats writing law. They are unelected and can’t be removed via the ballot box. The only way to correct this feature is dragging these fascist bureaucrats into the streets and hanging them from lampposts. Obuma is no different than Hitler or Stalin.

[left that other site]

It was when cruz supported this thing that I began to reassess my support of him.

It just did not fit the narrative that we had accepted about the man.

And, of course, it was all downhill after that.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Paul Ryan will be happy to repay his loyal voters with betrayal again.

[Rashputin]

"It requires 2/3’s of the Senate to be ratified."

No, that's what the vote on fast track authority was all about. Thanks in part to Ted Cruz who claimed fast track was a wonderful thing, it only requires a simple majority with the VP on hand to break a tie.

[HenpeckedCon]

“No, that's what the vote on fast track authority was all about. Thanks in part to Ted Cruz who claimed fast track was a wonderful thing, it only requires a simple majority with the VP on hand to break a tie.”

I didn't realize that, thanks. I hope a senator like Rand Paul objects when they ask for unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the bill and the clerk reads every one of the 2000 plus pages to the American people.