Mitch McConnell's sex life

I have learned that the title of my post can draw readers.  For example, when I post the title “Mitch McConnell’s sex life,” I’ll get a pile of readers, but this post is really about international trade agreements, a far more important subject.  I mean, do you really care about Mitch McConnell’s sex life?

The president wants Congress to give him the power to negotiate international trade agreements and fast-track them.  The latest effort is the “Trans-Pacific Partnership.”  

Jim Hightower has pointed out that a clear majority of Americans want their meat labeled.  We want to know the country of origin, be it the U.S., Mexico, or Argentina.  That labeling is now under attack because it “restrains trade” under existing trade agreements.  

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is bad for labor, bad for the environment, bad for consumers.  It is one area where President Obama thinks he can work with Republican legislators.  When is the last time you heard that Republican legislators are doing something that benefits someone besides corporate interests?

Most liberals in Congress think the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a bad idea.  Elizabeth Warren thinks it is a bad idea.  Jim Hightower thinks it’s a bad idea.  I think it’s a bad idea.