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Then if such provisions make it through to the final version, encourage your representative to vote against it. I refuse to get caught up in this fake issue of diplomats negotiating things in secret - as far as I'm concerned that's a distinct positive, as i minimizes the opportunity for politicians to engage in unproductive grandstanding.



I refuse to get caught up in this fake issue of diplomats negotiating things in secret

Diplomats and lobbyists: https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lookup.php?type=i&q=Trans-...

If Nike gets a voice why don't I?

minimizes the opportunity for politicians to engage in unproductive grandstanding

But if lobbyists are involved then its already politics - just without the democracy.




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