But even more egregious than the notion that taxpayers should have to pay off polluters is the process by which Chapter 11 cases are decided: behind closed doors. The cases are ruled on by a secret NAFTA tribunal whose decisions are not subject to appeal in U.S. courts. That's right, if Methanex wins, we'll have to foot the bill, but we'll never know exactly why because we don't have the right to hear the facts.

That giant sucking sound you hear is the public good being slurped up by voracious corporate interests.   8:05:07 PM      comment