Secrecy like this stinks.
It appears that this deal is a more closely guarded secret than troops deployments.
Do the Sandy Berger, sneak it out in your socks.
This secrecy is obviously hiding something America would oppose, otherwise why the secrecy?
It cannot be from the other parties, they get to see the same treaty.
This is foul treason, and EVERYONE who supports secrecy here is a pure traitor, looking for ways around the 2/3 majority ratification of treaties.
Paul has a duty to say exactly what he saw. Then he should trust the American people to save him if he is prosecuted.
Sounds like the Plot of another Mission Impossible Movie.
We live in Interesting Times. Apparently we are the only ones who give a Rat’s A$$ about what the Government is doing “for our own good”.
It shows how little respect these republicans have for us. They can’t even trust us to read their bills.
I have never heard of keeping things like ths from the American people. I am ready for this house of cards to fold.
>From the article: On the other side, Sens.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
are in favor of the deal—even though it’s unclear if either has, like Paul now has, visited the secret room to read the text. Both could. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry are also in favor of the deal, but wouldn’t be allowed through the doors to read it.<
As much as I like Cruz, (I’ve donated to his campaign)...if he votes for this, I done with him.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3289602/posts
Read this. Fast track gives Obama the ability to get it passed on a simple majority. The majority addresses US laws on trade, immigration, and other topics.
This is treasonous behavior.
Legislation must be open to the public. This is complete bullsh1t.
We have nobody representing us anymore. The repubs are spineless and Mitch can’t wait to get this signed.
Reset is coming.
The controversial TPP, of course, is disguised as a treaty to promote “free trade” — more properly described as managed or corporatist trade — among nations surrounding the Pacific. However, the TPP agreement, currently being negotiated behind closed doors by governments, dictatorships, and special interests, includes some major surprises. As The New American reported recently, a leaked chapter of the TPP deal would create NAFTA-style international “tribunals” with the purported authority to override American laws, courts, and even the U.S. and state constitutions — all for the benefit of special interests, foreigners, and crony capitalists. The American people and self-government would be the big losers.
Another chapter of the agreement making headlines this week, meanwhile, purports to regulate immigration policies among TPP signatories. “The Trans-Pacific Partnership includes an entire chapter on immigration,” observed Curtis Ellis, executive director of the American Jobs Alliance, in a post for The Hill. “It is a Trojan horse for Obama’s immigration agenda. House members who were ready to defund the Department of Homeland Security to stop President Obama’s executive action on immigration must not give him TPA, which he will use to ensure his immigration actions are locked in when he leaves office.”
Fast track could lead to unlimited immigration
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/04/dick_morris_fast_track_could_lead_to_unlimited_immigration.html
The current Pacific Rim agreement, which would include Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam — Pacific Rim countries (at the moment not China, but eventually it will) — provides that there should be free flow of labor among the signatories, just like in the European Union.
What this means is that Congress can no longer control Mexican immigration into the United States, or Central American immigration, because any law that congress passes, quota-ing or limiting the number of people who can come in legally is superseded by treaty under the Constitution, and this treaty requirement of free flow of labor would vitiate any attempt by Congress to regulate immigration.
It’s amazing how far we’ve sunk that WE the people are not allowed to see what our servants are doing to us. And what’s worse we meekly put up with it.
We deserve every thing we get.
This is the most cowardly and corrupt congress ever for not standing up for America and putting this Joseph Stalin wannabe in his place!
I feel like I just saw a horror movie.
Unfortunately this is real.
Why would they want to hurt the American Dream?
I’m pretty pissed at Ted Cruz for voting to end cloture on this one. The secrecy nature of this alone tells me it stinks, couple that with Obola’s support and I’m damn sure it’s bad for the U.S. A true conservative would never vote for a bill held in secret unless it was of the utmost national security. A trade bill may have a national security component, but not the entire bill. There’s a stench all over this thing and Cruz better have sufficient reasoning.
BKMK- GREAT thread- great info-great points! Cruz no more.
we the people are entitled to know every detail
THESE congressional DIRBAGS WORK FOR US
HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL LEAK IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
obama is not to be given any carte blcanche.... are the repubs CRAZY or just PAID OFF....
We should vote every damn one of them out of office!