Anti-TPPA Protestors Shut Down Central Auckland

Posted on February 4, 2016 by stuartbramhall

I and eleven other New Plymouth protesters have just returned from shutting down central Auckland during the TPPA signing yesterday.

While 15,000+ protesters marched down Queens Street, 1500 of us engaged in roving blockades shutting down all the streets leading into Central Auckland for four hours. The streets were deserted as we occupied key intersections and boogied to reggae music. It was surreal – reclaiming the streets for a giant street party. Several hundred blockaders briefly shut down the freeway and the Harbour Bridge.

The public response has been phenomenal with hundreds of new activists joining our movement to block TPPA ratification.

Here’s the coverage from RT:

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futuret on February 4, 2016 at 7:35 pm said:

GOOD FOR YOU AND MORE POWER TO ALL OF YOU, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, AND WORK FOR THE GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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- stuartbramhall on February 5, 2016 at 6:40 pm said:
  
  I’m grateful for your support. Thanks, futuret.
  
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puppiesinparadise on February 4, 2016 at 8:46 pm said:

I am so glad to see that people made their voices heard.Keep up the good work
Honey

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- stuartbramhall on February 5, 2016 at 6:42 pm said:
  
  What really impresses, me puppies, is the way so many people are flocking to join the movement following our successful protest.
  
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  - puppiesinparadise on February 6, 2016 at 8:39 am said:
    
    These treaties like NAFTA, TTIP, TPPA … impact the world. Congratulations on successfully organizing this movement.
    Honey
    
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    - futuret on February 6, 2016 at 3:52 pm said:
      
      http://mountainrepublic.net/2016/02/06/highest-eu-court-considers-criminalizing-website-hyperlinks/
      
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      - puppiesinparadise on February 7, 2016 at 3:17 pm said:
        
        I read the link and re-blogged it here.
        Nice to meet you Futuret..
        Honey
        
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        futuret on February 7, 2016 at 6:51 pm said:
        
        http://www.riseearth.com/2016/02/i-was-in-illuminati-im-going-to-tell.html#more
        
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      - puppiesinparadise on February 7, 2016 at 3:19 pm said:
        
        Nice to meet you futuret. I did not know that the EU courts were making such decision. I thought it was important to inform other’s so I re-blogged it here.
        Honey
        
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sojourner on February 4, 2016 at 8:55 pm said:

With this many jobs lost in the US, that will put Obama in the negative, when it comes to “creating jobs”. As if he has created any real jobs, beyond working at a fast food restaurant or working on a garbage truck.

I doubt that anything like this will happen here. I read an article the other day that claimed even the groups who do protest, here, are disorganized and have no long term plan, or subsequent planning, for truly making any difference at all.

And I have to agree, since I see nothing changing here, because of these groups’ actions.

I’m not bad mouthing them, I just believe it is going to have to be a major uprising in order to get the attention of the scum.

But I admire you for what you are attempting to do! And more power to you!

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- futuret on February 4, 2016 at 8:58 pm said:
  
  http://allnewspipeline.com/Elites_Long-Term_Plans_Predicted_Long_Ago.php
  
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- stuartbramhall on February 5, 2016 at 7:02 pm said:
  
  I tend to disagree. My experience is that the US anti-TPP group – run by Dr Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese – is extremely well organized. Many of us Kiwis are on their email distribution list to keep us to date on their activities. At present they’re targeting the mainstream media and Democrats in Congress, mainly via Twitter storms and similar social media campaigns, in addition to educating more Americans through social media and national speaking tours. Thanks to their hard work, a number of pro-TPP Democrats are losing their election primaries and this has all the other congressional Democrats running scared.
  
  Their two main objectives at present are 1) to block a congressional vote on TPP in July and 2) to make it a major campaign issue for both parties in November (to block Hillary from trying to ratify it in 2017).
  
  The important point here is they are mobilizing thousands of Americans around this issue – just as we’re mobilizing thousands of Kiwis.
  
  It was this kind of dedicated, labor intensive grassroots organizing that killed the WTO (the World Trade Organization). This is the whole reason Obama has spent 8 years trying to push the TPP through – because we killed the WTO and it’s kangaroo courts and secret tribunals. And I see no reason why we can’t kill TPP the same way.
  
  This pressure on Congress is clearly starting to pay off. Here’s Elizabeth Warren speaking out at the beginning of the week:
  
  Politicians don’t stick their neck out like this unless they know they have massive support behind them.
  
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  - sojourner on February 5, 2016 at 7:05 pm said:
    
    I had never heard of this movement? And I have been reading about this issue for a while now.
    
    But you’re right, it must be something big or else Warren wouldn’t be sticking her political neck out there.
    
    Great! Believe me, this is what I want!
    
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  - futuret on February 5, 2016 at 8:01 pm said:
    
    http://financearmageddon.blogspot.com/2016/02/putin-and-kissinger-meet-to-discuss-new.html
    
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ShelbyCourtland on February 4, 2016 at 9:30 pm said:

Great video! And it would seem that Americans stand to lose the most from this trade agreement if what RT says is an indication because the most severe job losses will occur in the states but I don’t see Americans protesting on the scale of you guys.

Like I always say, I despair OF us. I’ve long since given up despairing FOR us because we simply refuse to get up off our ass and do the hard part and when the shit hits the fan, then we want to whine about it. But good on you guys for at least going the distance!

Thank you for posting this Dr. Bramhall. I watched both videos and I must say, I just love the Reggae music!

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- stuartbramhall on February 5, 2016 at 7:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Shelby. I wish you could have been there to see our Maori supporters do their Haka. It was incredibly powerful:
  
  The red, black and white flags are Maori sovereignty flags.
  
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  - ShelbyCourtland on February 5, 2016 at 10:22 pm said:
    
    I love it! That was SO invigorating! I just love it! Thank you Dr. Bramhall!
    
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    - futuret on February 5, 2016 at 10:27 pm said:
      
      OBAMA SIGNED THIS PIECE OF JUNK AND NOW WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT HERE. MY ENTIRE SUPPORT AND HEART GOES OUT TO DR. BRAMHALL, ECONOMY AND QUALITY SURELY HAS BEEN LOST. IT TRULY IS A DEFEAT FOR HONESTY AND INTEGRITY, NOT TO MENTION TRANSPARENCY. HEAVEN HELP ALL!!!:::::::
      
      http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/markets/item/22473-with-tpp-signed-opposition-explodes-across-political-spectrum
      
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      - ShelbyCourtland on February 5, 2016 at 10:31 pm said:
        
        Sigh! I knew without a doubt that the TPPA would not just go away. Hell! The so-called ‘elites’ always get what they want and the mere serfs or peons get to toil away for scraps and crumbs, on a global scale. Oh well. It’s just ‘business FOR business, as usual.
        
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        futuret on February 5, 2016 at 10:37 pm said:
        
        THIS FURTHER ESTABLISHES A FOUNDATION FOR GLOBAL COMMUNISM ON STEROIDS!!! MY AFFECTION TO YOU AS WELL!!! FROM ME HERE IN THE (FORMER) USA TO THE REST OUT THERE THAT ARE SUFFERING, LOVE TO YOU TOO!!!
        
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Rosaliene Bacchus on February 5, 2016 at 12:02 am said:

Way to go, Dr. Bramhall!

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- stuartbramhall on February 5, 2016 at 7:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Rosaliene. I was surprised how much fun it was.
  
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  - stuartbramhall on February 5, 2016 at 10:34 pm said:
    
    Don’t worry, futuret. What happened in Auckland 2 days ago was just a ceremony – a psychological operation to convince us this is a done deal and there’s nothing we can do. The treaty can’t take effect until it’s ratified by the legislatures of the 12 countries. Obama is dozens of votes short in the House to get it ratified. Both Democrats and Republicans are rapidly turning against it.
    
    Lori Wallach explains it in a speech she gave 10 days ago in Auckland:
    
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    - futuret on February 5, 2016 at 10:44 pm said:
      
      HERE IN THE (FORMER) USA, WE HAVE MANY TRAITORS IN GOVERNMENT:
      
      http://www.dcclothesline.com/2016/02/05/breaking-obama-just-quietly-signed-the-tpp/
      
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merahza on February 5, 2016 at 11:59 pm said:

….congratulations Doc! Malaysians are proud of you!

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merahza on February 6, 2016 at 12:35 am said:

Reblogged this on Satu Insan – Malaysia and commented:
…they can sign whatever they want, whatever they like. It won’t work because WE THE PEOPLE say so! They need us to work their fucking filthy schemes. Remember that!

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stuartbramhall on February 6, 2016 at 6:41 pm said:

Thanks for reblogging, merahza. We killed the WTO in Seattle in 1999. There’s no reason we can’t kill this monstrosity, as well.

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