The AFL-CIO Doesn't Know - - That ALEC Does Know

ALEC boasts that it has

2,000+  state legislators that support ALEC policy

96  members of the US Congress that support ALEC policy

ALEC DOES NOT BOAST ABOUT

the number of other state federal officials

who support ALEC policy

which could be a major issue for America.

AFL-CIO Now

Have You Heard of the TPP Yet? An Important Trade Agreement You Need to Know 

03/11/2013

Celeste Drake

(Lots of Snips from that article)

The U.S. government is currently working with 10 other countries to negotiate the biggest trade and investment agreement (also known as a “free trade agreement” or FTA) in history. It is called the TPP, or Trans-Pacific Partnership. Not only will it be bigger than NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement)­—it’s actually NAFTA plus eight other countries.

But the mainstream press doesn’t talk about the TPP much. Have you read about in in your local paper? Heard it mentioned on the evening news or on news talk radio? Perhaps on the Sunday morning talk shows?

As they note at the bottom of the article:

If you have not yet spoken up to tell President Obama that America can’t take another NAFTA, now is the time. The president wants to finish negotiating the agreement by October 2013. Tomorrow may be too late.

Why???????

Because ALEC members already know about it

And remember

ALEC Boasts that it has

2,000  state legislators that support ALEC foreign trade policy

96  members of the US Congress that support ALEC foreign trade policy

As noted in an Inside ALEC article Nov/Dec 2011, written by a suit from the US Chamber

Since the agreement has important precedential [sic] value as it will likely serve as a template for IP protections for future trade agreements, it is critically important that the TPP negotiators seek the highest level of IP protections to achieve effective and transparent enforcements of IP rights.

One of the key provisions of this is the protection of intellectual property rights which is VERY VERY VERY important to ALEC members like Monsanto (GMO patent), fracking process patents and the ALEC tobacco companies (plain packaging legislation).

Back to the AFL-CIO Article

The bigger the trade deficit, the more jobs we could have created in the United States but didn’t. Moreover, trade agreements affect our domestic laws. Once we enter into a trade agreement, it’s not so easy to raise tariffs on trading partners that engage in egregious human rights violations—nor is it easy to exit the agreement once we find out it is bad for our economy and our job creation.

Bad for our economy

More Job Loss

Trade also is interesting. Trade rules affect your rights in the workplace, the safety of the food you eat and how clean your water is.

Workers rights

Regulation

ALEC doesn’t want any of that!!

And the debate is certainly not over. The proposed TPP is not yet finished—the rules are still being written.

Ohhhhhhh – bad assumption

ALEC members know about it

ALEC's "International Relations Task Force"  already has a resolution on it!!!

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TASK FORCE REPORT

Inside ALEC | September/October 2010

Karla Jones, Task Force Director

Resolution Urging Congress to Pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP)

The TPP is the most ambitious free trade agreement currently being discussed by the Obama administration and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and it will reduce trade barriers between the United States and seven other countries in the Pacific Rim including Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Peru. Free trade agreements are often times only bilateral, whereas the TPP involves multiple countries over four continents. With enlargement flexibility, intellectual property protections, and transparency provisions, the TPP is considered by many to exemplify the gold-standard of all free trade agreements and it promises to be the model for all free trade agreements in the future. The TPP has the backing of the current administration, making its passage much more likely. This resolution calls on Congress to support negotiations for the passage of the TPP, as this agreement will help

Remember

ALEC Boasts that it has

2,000  state legislators that support ALEC foreign trade policy

96  members of the US Congress that support ALEC foreign trade policy

ALEC DOES NOT BOAST ABOUT

the number of other state federal officials

who support ALEC foreign trade policy

which could be a major issue for America.

Back to the AFL-CIO article

Will those rules largely mimic the rules that have helped kill off nearly 6 million manufacturing jobs in the United States in just over a decade?

Yes – cause ALEC is involved

On the other hand, will the rules help make it easier for our brothers and sisters overseas to organize and act collectively to improve their wages and working conditions?

Nope – cause ALEC is involved

Will the rules require our trading partners to protect endangered species?

Nope – cause ALEC is involved

Or will they make it easier for giant global corporations to attack laws banning toxic chemicals?

Yes – cause ALEC is involved

And ALEC is involved to get rid of regulations

And ALEC is involved to protect IP for their corporate members

We don’t know the answer to these questions yet—because the deal isn’t done.

Ohhhhhhh – bad assumption

ALEC members already know about it

ALEC members are already working on it.

But if the loudest voices the administration and Congress hear belong to the global corporations who have benefited from past agreements, I can predict what the answers will be. And they won’t be answers we like.

Ohhhhhhh, yes! – good point!!

Cause ALEC members know about it

ALEC Boasts that it has

2,000+  state legislators that support ALEC foreign trade policy

96  members of the US Congress that support ALEC foreign trade policy

Proof – you want proof, you say?????????

International Relations Task Force Meeting

Federal Relations Working Group

Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA

Thursday, August 5, 2010

New Zealand Presentation on the TPP

Consul General John Mataira (New Zealand Consulate)

Consul General John Mataira (New Zealand Consulate in Los Angeles, CA) spoke to us about New Zealand and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

“Support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership”

Representative William A. Hamzy, Esq. (CT)

Representative William A. Hamzy, Esq. (CT) introduced a resolution proposing Support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, as outlined in Consul General Mataira’s presentation. He contended that US involvement in the TTP could help counter growing Chinese influence in the area.

And will someone please tell me why – why a group of “ALEC state legislators” with little to no foreign diplomat experience are sticking their noses in this area.

ALL OF THIS DONE

OUTSIDE THE PURVIEW AND SUPERVISION OF THE US STATE DEPARTMENT!!!

WHO IN THE HELL DOES ALEC THINK THEY ARE?????

And there is an article

Inside ALEC | January 2011 • 19

Telling ALEC legislative members what they are suppose to think and do.

Written by

Rt Hon Mike Moore is currently the New Zealand Ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Moore is also a past Director of the World Trade Organization and a former New Zealand Prime Minister and Cabinet Minister.

Snips

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) presents an exciting opportunity for the United States to boost exports and create jobs. The partnership is being negotiated by the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. These countries are committed to producing a high standard agreement that will set new benchmarks for trade and economic integration.

We invite you to spread the word about the benefits offered by TPP. Every U.S. citizen, business, and elected official who sees value for the U.S. in TPP will contribute to strong momentum to achieve this exciting partnership. ALEC’s International Relations Task Force has a resolution supporting final ratification of TPP. If ALEC members are interested in discussing TPP further, they should contact Karla Jones, ALEC International Relations Task Force Director at kjones@alec.org or Ben King at the New Zealand Embassy in Washington, D.C., on ben.king@mfat.govt.nz.

A little bit about Mr. Moore – from a New Zealand source

Ambassador to US 'should be sacked'

By Hayden Donnell

11:17 AM Monday Feb 27, 2012

New Zealand's ambassador to the United States, Mike Moore, is facing calls for his sacking after hosting an event sponsored by a tobacco giant.

Mana Party leader Hone Harawira this morning hit out at Mr Moore, a former Prime Minister, for his decision to front the Governors and Ambassadors World Trade Reception on February 24.

Multi-billion dollar tobacco company Philip Morris was one of the event's key sponsors, along with Chevron, PhRMA and Target.

Philip Morris was one of the event's key sponsors, along with Chevron, PhRMA and Target ALEC, ALEC, ALEC and who knows

Having Mr Moore host the event undermined world-leading legislation aimed at making New Zealand smokefree by 2025, Mr Harawira said.

He called for Mr Moore to be fired from his post.

Whatta know

He’s turning into an ALEC-er  

So ask yourself  …. 

WHY is ALEC concerned with thi?
As noted in this 2011 New Zealand video
   TPPA gives unlimited powers to multi-national companies
   Multinational companies that fund ALEC



WHY are “ALEC state legislators” meeting with these people?
WHY are "state legislators" of the American Legislative Exchange Council involved in foreign affairs?  You've got to be kidding me - like these part-time legislators, with other full-time jobs - should be messing around in foreign affairs - I think NOT!!!

These “ALEC state legislators” ARE NOT governors of a state.

These “ALEC state legislators” ARE NOT designated trade representatives for the state.

These “ALEC state legislators” ARE NOT members of the US Congress – they are STATE legislators.

What in the hell do they think they are doing?

Which one of their state constituents told them they wanted them interfering with international relations?