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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Sometimes You Just "Roll with It"; BrasscheckTV: In Humor, Truth: A finger in the eye of the corporate elite‏

Lisbon,
 
When international trade agreements are negotiated behind closed
doors and outright protests have been marginalized, if not
criminalized, what are the 'little people' to do?
 
A score of rogue "delegates" infiltrated a corporate-sponsored gala
welcoming guests to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade
negotiations and held a mock award ceremony for "Corporate Power
Tools."
 
Other actions involved an 'occupied' mic-check and replacing toilet
paper throughout the hotel with custom rolls.
 
Clearly, the elite don't like being made fun of, but they certainly
got the message that people paying attention and don't like what is
being done behind closed doors.
 
Video:
 
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/10582.html
 
Goodman Green
- Brasscheck

Rogue delegates interrupt trade conference
with mock award ceremony


 

 Party ends badly for U.S. trade reps, federal agents

By Andy Bichlbaum
Yes Lab (yeslab.org)
Two dozen rogue "delegates" disrupted the corporate-sponsored welcome gala for the high-stakes Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations yesterday with a fake award ceremony and "mic check." Other activists, meanwhile, replaced hundreds of rolls of toilet paper (TP) throughout the conference venue with more informative versions, and projected a message on the venue's facade.

The first action began when a smartly-dressed man approached the podium immediately after the gala's keynote speech by Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative and former mayor of Dallas. The man (local puppeteer David Goodwin) introduced himself as "Git Haversall," president of the "Texas Corporate Power Partnership," and announced he was giving Kirk and other U.S. trade negotiators the "2012 Corporate Power Tool Award," which "Haversall's" partner held aloft.

The crowd of negotiators and corporate representatives applauded, and "Haversall" continued: "I'd like to personally thank the negotiators for their relentless efforts. The TPP agreement is shaping up to be a fantastic way for us to maximize profits, regardless of what the public of this nation—or any other nation—thinks is right."

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