Elizabeth Warren
In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren- The Trans-Pacific Partnership clause everyone should oppose [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)for writing the letter.
Absolutely true. Absolutely true. The international courts established by NAFTA and trade agreements are an infringement on our liberty and our national sovereignty. I do not think that these trade agreements are compatible with or legal under our Constitution because of the courts and the nullification of our laws that they entail.
We fought the American Revolution against taxation without representation. The trade courts are worse than the Stamp Act, worse than anything the British conceived of doing.
If trade courts like those Elizabeth Warren describes (and which already exist under NAFTA and perhaps other trade agreements) are included in the trade agreements we should say "no" to those agreements. I say that as a patriot and one with at least a little knowledge of history.
No to the TPP and all other trade agreements that require the creation of trade courts.