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To the people denying the fact that the TPP is a secret agreement... (Original Post) whereisjustice May 2015 OP
How did you do that with the link? enlightenment May 2015 #1
It's a website.. eloydude May 2015 #4
Ah - should have paid attention to the URL! enlightenment May 2015 #5
The big thing is, it's NOT secret... to the 400 corporations participating Scootaloo May 2015 #2
Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious May 2015 #3
It's only the corporation's victims who are NOT allowed to know what's in it /nt fasttense May 2015 #6
Sadly I doubt you are helping anyone. You can't fix willful ignorance. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #7
That's pretty cool BrotherIvan May 2015 #8
But it won't be secret... yallerdawg May 2015 #9
So your evidence that it's secret is a set of links asserting that it's secret... brooklynite May 2015 #10
 

eloydude

(376 posts)
4. It's a website..
Sun May 24, 2015, 04:13 PM
May 2015

called "Let me Google That For You" - you stick whatever you type and it does the same...

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
2. The big thing is, it's NOT secret... to the 400 corporations participating
Sun May 24, 2015, 04:03 PM
May 2015

But it IS secret to the citizens of every nation involved in the negotiations, their elected governments, their media, their labor and regulatory groups and agencies...

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
9. But it won't be secret...
Sun May 24, 2015, 06:16 PM
May 2015

long before any votes. It will be published on-line for everybody on the planet to review - it is only secret during negotiations (with Congressional guidelines).

If you don't understand that, I would love to play cards with you! Your rules!

brooklynite

(94,499 posts)
10. So your evidence that it's secret is a set of links asserting that it's secret...
Sun May 24, 2015, 06:40 PM
May 2015

...I hope you're not a lawyer.

Bottom line is that it's not a "Secret Agreement" because it's not an agreement. It's an ongoing negotiation between the Parties which is confidential because EVERY treaty negotiation is confidential. When the agreement is resolved the entire document will be made public for 60-75 days before Congress votes on it.

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