Leaked TISA Documents Reveal Privacy Threat

schwit1 writes with some Wikileaks-enabled news at Forbes about the Trade in Services Agreement, a treaty currently under negotiation between the U.S., the European Union and nearly two dozen other parties. Wikileaks' release of 17 documents from the negotiating countries puts some bad light on some of the provisions being considered: From the Forbes report: Under the draft provisions of the latest trade deal to be leaked by Wikileaks, countries could be barred from trying to control where their citizens' personal data is held or whether it's accessible from outside the country. ... These negotiating texts are supposed to remain secret for five years after TISA is finalized and brought into force. Like TTIP and TPP, TISA could be sped through Congress using Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), also known as fast-track authority, which has been passed by the US Senate and may be taken up in the House this month. Under TPA, Congress is barred from making amendments to the trade deals, and most simply give yes-or-no approval.

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But... but... Obama is god...

[Anonymous Coward]

Come on guys, Obama is the son of god. He can do no harm! Sure, he keeps this secret from the public (like so many other policies). Sure, the mainstream press ignores it and totes his lines as they're told. He's god, he's allowed to do this!

I imagine this comment alone will be attacked by his brown shirt wearing supporters here and rated down. I should have known better than to insult the anointed one of millennials and mooks alike.

Re:They have no concept

[mi]

Well, this is what you get when the govt. is fully *bought* and paid for by interests other than the "people".

And this is why we absolutely must through BushCo and the rest of RethugliKKKans out and elect a decent, well-educated, sophisticated, and peace-loving man like Barack Obama.

Mmm, excuse me, I just imagined him in my shower and now my limbs are thrilling...