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Obama’s dance around our democracy

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To all members of US Congress:

We call on you to exercise your constitutionally mandated democratic oversight over trade and investment, and to vote against any blank check Trade Promotion Authority (‘Fast Track’) bill.
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Obama’s dance around our democracy
Last night, buried in the State of the Union speech, President Obama asked Congress to grant him the power to ‘Fast Track’ global trade deals that would give corporations unprecedented power. It’s a dangerous attempt by Obama to sidestep our democracy, but if we act now, we can we can galvanize Democratic opposition and stop this corporate-backed plan.

For years, Wall Street insiders have been working behind closed doors to draft a bunch of top secret, pro-corporate trade deals. President Obama wants trade to be part of his legacy, and he’s worried that when the details of the deals are made public there will be massive opposition. So he’s asking Congress to give away its own constitutional powers by passing a bill called 'Fast Track' -- granting the President the power to negotiate trade deals in secret, only giving lawmakers a yes or no vote!

Members of the Tea Party and some Democrats are fighting back against this undemocratic bill, but key opponents are wavering, and it’s up to us to give lawmakers the support they need to stand strong. Send an urgent message to House Minority Leader Pelosi and Majority Leader Boehner now! Once 100,000 of us sign, Avaaz will deliver the petition to every last member of Congress and launch a mega media blitz.

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