Howdy all, Here's some reading material, in the form of a cartoon by Mike Goodwin URL:http://economixcomix.com/home/tpp/. It is a lay explanation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, in particular how it will (reportedly) affect international trade and how “free trade” is the dogma that is used to bully legislators and the public affected by these closed-room deals. The explanation is helpful and uses Australia's current trade laws, and the predicted changes demanded by the TPP, as an example of how this deal is bad for member nations. Hope you find this useful in preparing some points for discussion with Jon Lawrence at our Free Software Melbourne meeting this Thursday. -- \ “When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I | `\ had any firearms with me. I said, ‘Well, what do you need?’” | _o__) —Steven Wright | Ben Finney