The
TPPA is a “trade agreement” between the U.S.A. and other nations that gives national
sovereignty over to corporations. It literally makes corporations officially more powerful than governments.
Any nation that signs the agreement and does not comply with the following regulations can be sued for BILLIONS by any corporation which feels that country is reducing future profits there. Don’t want fracking in your town? Voted against it? Your vote doesn’t really matter if Exxon can sue your town for 70 billion in lost revenue, does it? Welcome to your future - where not even your government has power against corporations.
EFFECTS TPPA WILL HAVE:
- Food Safety: Any of our government’s food safety regulations (on pesticide levels, bacterial contamination, fecal exposure, toxic additives, GMOs, non-edible fillers, etc.) that are stricter than “international standards,” as most are, could be ruled as “illegal trade barriers.” Then our government would have to revise our consumer protections to comply with the weaker global standards. Also, our government could no longer ban meat imports that don’t meet our safe-to-eat laws, as long as the exporting nation simply claims that its inspection system is “equivalent” to ours. In addition, food labeling laws we rely on (organic, country-of-origin, animal-welfare approved, GMO-free, etc.) would also be subject to challenge as trade barriers.
- Drugs: Big Pharma would be given more years of monopoly pricing on each of their patents and be empowered to block distribution of cheaper generic drugs. Besides artificially keeping everyone’s prices high, this would be a death sentence to many people suffering from cancer, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other treatable diseases in impoverished lands.
- Internet Freedom: The deal would also transform internet service providers into a private, Big Brother police force, empowered to monitor our “user activity,” arbitrarily take down our content, and cut off our access to the internet. To top that off, consumers could be assessed mandatory fines for non-commercial, small-scale copying—like sending your mom a recipe you got off of a paid site.
- Public Services: TPP rules would limit how governments regulate such public services as utilities, transportation, and education, including restricting policies meant to ensure broad or universal access to those essential needs.
The TPPA MUST be stopped!
The TPPA is, for the most part, unknown to the general public. To sign a petition that asks for these things to be released to the public, click this link: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1034/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9842
To find out about rallies, donations, or other ways to help fight this injustice, click this link: http://stoptpp.org/events/
Any nation that signs the agreement and does not comply with the following regulations can be sued for BILLIONS by any corporation which feels that country is reducing future profits there. Don’t want fracking in your town? Voted against it? Your vote doesn’t really matter if Exxon can sue your town for 70 billion in lost revenue, does it? Welcome to your future - where not even your government has power against corporations.
EFFECTS TPPA WILL HAVE:
- Food Safety: Any of our government’s food safety regulations (on pesticide levels, bacterial contamination, fecal exposure, toxic additives, GMOs, non-edible fillers, etc.) that are stricter than “international standards,” as most are, could be ruled as “illegal trade barriers.” Then our government would have to revise our consumer protections to comply with the weaker global standards. Also, our government could no longer ban meat imports that don’t meet our safe-to-eat laws, as long as the exporting nation simply claims that its inspection system is “equivalent” to ours. In addition, food labeling laws we rely on (organic, country-of-origin, animal-welfare approved, GMO-free, etc.) would also be subject to challenge as trade barriers.
- Drugs: Big Pharma would be given more years of monopoly pricing on each of their patents and be empowered to block distribution of cheaper generic drugs. Besides artificially keeping everyone’s prices high, this would be a death sentence to many people suffering from cancer, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and other treatable diseases in impoverished lands.
- Internet Freedom: The deal would also transform internet service providers into a private, Big Brother police force, empowered to monitor our “user activity,” arbitrarily take down our content, and cut off our access to the internet. To top that off, consumers could be assessed mandatory fines for non-commercial, small-scale copying—like sending your mom a recipe you got off of a paid site.
- Public Services: TPP rules would limit how governments regulate such public services as utilities, transportation, and education, including restricting policies meant to ensure broad or universal access to those essential needs.
The TPPA MUST be stopped!
The TPPA is, for the most part, unknown to the general public. To sign a petition that asks for these things to be released to the public, click this link: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1034/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9842
To find out about rallies, donations, or other ways to help fight this injustice, click this link: http://stoptpp.org/events/
To Write Love on Her Arms is a wonderful organization created to help those suffering from self-harm, depression, or other mental health issues. They do so buy holding events and fundraisers, donating money where needed to support those struggling, and spreading the word about the issues many people are facing today. We members of Dead Authority, like just about every human, have undergone bullying in our lives, and can understand the impact it makes on people. We have played a benefit concert for this organization before, and ask that you get involved by clicking the link below and seeing where they could use some help. Some kids feel alone and sad out there, and it's up to us to give them The Strength to Power Through!
Get involved at: http://twloha.com/getinvolved
Get involved at: http://twloha.com/getinvolved
Love is love, no matter who it is between. We believe in marriage equality for gay, straight, and bisexual couples. To find out volunteer opportunities for the Marriage Equality USA Organization, click this link: http://www.marriageequality.org/volunteer-opportunities
There is a law in Alabama that prevents Mexican immigrants from going anywhere without all of their documentation for residency in the U.S. This law really affects the education of immigrants, since they need all legal residency paperwork to apply for college, and even kindergarten. No human is illegal! Sign a petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-hb-56-and-the-criminalization-of-immigrants-in-alabama
