The Devil is in the Details and Fine Print of the Secret Trade Deal

Keep on the alert for the White House/Rangel Trade deals that are anything but balanced and fair!


by Karita M. Hummer

Reposted from John Edwards blog

http://blog.johnedwards.com/story/2007/9/12/34346/3542

The Devil is in the Details and Fine Print of the Secret Trade Deal

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9/12/2007 at 10:59 AM EST

Keep on the alert for the White House/Rangel Trade deals that are anything but balanced and fair!

David Sirota is back with his alerts on the Secret Trade Deal just in time to keep us on our toes with the combination of the Greed and Crony-driven Unitary Executives, Bush and Cheney, weak-kneed, waffling Congress-persons, and even worse, some strong-arming tactics by some members of the Democratic Party, all at the behest of K-Street Lobbyists.

This is John Edwards issue for sure and why so many Unions are seeing him as the candidate for change that America needs. Finally, a candidate on our side, who will help balance the equation for fair trade!

Here is breaking news as reported by David Sirota on Sept. 4th.

http://www.workingassetsblog.com/2007/09 /secret_trade_deal_new_report_s.html

"BREAKING - PANAMA DEAL'S FINE PRINT DESIGNED TO HELP BIG BUSINESS EVADE U.S. TAXES: In a stunning report found here and/or here, Peter Riggs of the Forum on Democracy & Trade finds that the language of the proposed Panama Free Trade Agreement "includes provisions that would allow subsidiaries of U.S. corporations, incorporated in a tax haven destination with minimal disclosure requirements, to use an ad-hoc international legal process to challenge laws passed by elected officials in the United States."" David Sirota, Real-world wisdom from outside the beltway, Tuesday, September 4, 2007
"SECRET TRADE DEAL: Report Shows Bush/Dem Pact Designed to Let Big Business Evade U.S. Taxes"

It is just this kind of unfair trade that we can count on John Edwards to fight when he is in the White House and why it is so important to work tirelessly and ceaselessly to get him elected.

Call your Congressional representatives to let them know that you expect trade that levels the playing field and returns workers concerns and the environment to a proper balance in the trade equation. Then, if you haven't already, join One Corps, donate to the Edwards Campaign, work in your precincts, go to Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina, phone bank in your own state or one of these early sates, wear your buttons, blog, write your Editor and talk, talk, talk to anyone who will listen. Let fellow workers know that John Edwards is on our side.

We have our work cut out for us!

Karita Hummer
San Jose, CA