{"id":4813,"date":"2013-11-15T14:04:19","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T19:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theleemsmachine.com\/bean\/?p=4813"},"modified":"2013-11-15T14:04:19","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T19:04:19","slug":"tpp-bad-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleemsmachine.com\/bean\/blog\/2013\/11\/15\/tpp-bad-government\/","title":{"rendered":"TPP = bad government"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you want a rundown on why TPP is bad and why fast tracking it through Congress is bad then read:\u00a0 The Most Nefarious Part Of The TPP Proposal: Making Copyright Reform Impossible | Techdirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want more information on what’s wrong with TPP then look here:\u00a0 EFF:\u00a0 Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.<\/a><\/p>\n

The TPP is being written completely in secret so fast tracking it through Congress will mean our representatives could be agreeing to things they have not had the chance to discuss and the people have not had the chance to consider.\u00a0 Wikileaks has pieces of this agreement<\/a> if you want to double check the people telling you to question the people telling you it is good.<\/p>\n

If you want to contribute your voice to those apposing Fast Track and the TPP:\u00a0 EFF can help you<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you want a rundown on why TPP is bad and why fast tracking it through Congress is bad then read:\u00a0 The Most Nefarious Part Of The TPP Proposal: Making Copyright Reform Impossible | Techdirt. If you want more information on what’s wrong with TPP then look here:\u00a0 EFF:\u00a0 Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. 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