Time is running out - please take action to fight the TPA
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FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE STOP THE FAST TRACK
More information
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026804306
Trade Agreements are negotiated in secret, but the secrecy around these agreements is unprecedented. Quoting Michael Wessel,
To not be able to change anything or amend anything, guarantees the agreements will pass as is. There is nothing currently in Congress that will guarantee any safeguards against currency manipulation and other horrors that we do already know are in, or not in, the agreements. But even if they are only suspected, like the free for all on environment, there is nothing we will be able to do to change it.
It has never happened that fast track authority was given and the treaties didn't pass.
We do know that well respected people and many well respected Democrats in office, who have read it state it is bad for American people.
We do know that the majority of Republicans, that have done nothing good for the American people in decades, are for the agreement.
We do know that lead negotiators are all Wall Street bankers and the majority of negotiators are corporations, over 600 of them, that have screwed the American people, and the American government, over, repeatedly, for decades.
We do know that some countries involved in the treaties are horrible on women's rights, LGBT rights and human rights in general.
We do know that both Terry O'Neill, President of NOW, and Eleanor Smeal, President of the Feminist Majority, have spoken out against the TPP. To quote Ms. Smeal, "TPP is a bad deal for women"
https://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2015/06/03/groups-hold-national-day-of-action-to-oppose-fast-tracking-of-tpp/
http://now.org/blog/trade-partner-bruneis-penal-code-promises-to-flog-women-lgbt-persons/
We do know that the best and most trusted environmental groups, including The Sierra Club, are against the fast track.
We do know that over 1000 liberal, Democratic and progressive organizations are against the fast track.
Some of the organizations against the fast track http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026810491
2,000 Organizations Are Opposing Fast Track Authority for TPP
We do know that ALEC, The Heritage Foundation and other right wing organizations funded by big corp, including big pharm, want fast track authority.
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I know there is at least one other post out there requesting the same thing. But I don't think we can have too many considering the urgency. That and I really love the organization, Fight for the Future 
And, yes, the more posts the better on this subject. If folks don't like it, they can "trash thread"
that he has no stated opinion on the infernal thing. So I registered my opinion with him, and will ask others to do the same. I worry that he's a closet Third Wayer.
I will call Markey's office next. I'll might be lazy about calling Warren, though. 
If you should choose to use it.
That's discouraging. It's also what I am running into. With the 5 calls this link called for me every day this week, only Jan Schakowsky has firmly stated she will vote no on the fast track. I was really shocked that Mike Quigley is voting for the fast track but is against the agreements.
I thanked Schakowsky and gave everyone else my opinion, urging strongly, they vote against the TPA.
Thanks Manny, my friend!
