As I have mentioned earlier on the Kos I am vehemently opposed to the TPP. There are many reasons for this. Some of those include the extension of the life of patents which will raise drug prices, the ISDS which frankly just shocks me...that a corporation can challenge and damage our right to legislate on behalf of among other things the environment.
I am reprinting below information about international calls that take place almost every Sunday to review how to oppose and eliminate this toxic deal. I have listened to one and found it very informative and well done. I urge anyone who is interested to sign up, listen and do whatever you can to oppose the Trans Pacific Plutocracy...Best/sh
“There are many things wrong with the Trans-Pacific Partnership and with "Free Trade" in general: shrinking wages, job offshoring, threats to the environment and natural resources, food safety, digital freedom, access to affordable medicine, LGBT discrimination, and more. What hasn't been part of the discussion is how one constituency stands to suffer more than many of us realize: the world's women. And not just for obvious reasons of declining wages and lost jobs. Many of America's trading partners have laws in place blatantly discriminating against women and children, virtually legalizing their slavery. Concern over TPP is not just theoretical: some of what we fear is already taking place and threatens to spread with “Investor-State” provisions included in TPP. Tune in Sunday to hear from National Organization of Women President, Terry O'Neill about why "Free Trade" is not just a bad idea, but a disaster in the making for the world's women, their children, and all of us. TRADE JUSTICE ALLIANCE WEBINAR SUNDAY APRIL 3 / 4:30 PACIFIC / 7:30 EASTERN TIME TPP AND FREE TRADE: DANGEROUS TO WOMEN WITH NOW PRESIDENT, TERRY O'NEILL
Harriet Heywood and the rest of the Trade Justice Alliance Team P.S., Please help spread this petition on social media:petitions.moveon.org/…
CALL HERE TO ATTEND: Meeting Registration: Call: 605-562-3140 PIN: 951146 Terry O'Neill of NOW: Why TPP and "free...
Signing off...thank you to all who stopped by or who will ...hope u get a chance to listen to the call and continue educating yourself about the TPP.