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rob05c  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Democratic Tea Party

Congress didn't vote on the TPP. They voted on whether to give the Executive Branch more power. Not entirely sure I don't support torpedoing that. What happens when Obama is out? Do you want the next Bush to have that power? The next Nixon?





b_b  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Every president except Nixon has had that power since WWII, if I'm not mistaken.

rob05c  ·  3432 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Every President since Bush has had Patriot Act powers. I'm not okay with that either.

The fast-track authority, like the Patriot Act, was supposed to be temporary, and ended up being a permanent expansion of Executive power. Executive power is a double-edged sword. It helps us be efficient and get things done, but risks tyranny. Case in point: The Patriot Act.

And just like the Patriot Act, the President now wants fast-track to approve a tyrannical treaty which empowers corporations against humans. Sounds to me like a pretty good reason to check the Executive branch's power.