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14. I believe this is probably an issue with GATT...
Tue May 7, 2013, 03:07 AM
May 2013

... i.e. our world trade agreements. Probably a case that will end up in WTO (the World Trade Organization) Court. New World Order. Globalization. "Best thing since sliced bread not just for us but for the whole world." That's what they told us back around 1992-1993 when Clinton brought all the living Presidents to DC and had a big ceremony for those new trade agreements (Nafta and Gatt).

Here's what I think of those wonderful New World Order treaties: Hogwash. When a country signs on to one of those, they are giving their sovereignty away. Not only sovereignty, but they are more or less deep-sixing the Magna Carta. It's the biggest bait and switch known to man, pulled off by big multinational business corporations.

I believe what will happen now is the USA will bring suit against India in the WTO. India will lose and be fined into submission and be forced to allow our big pharma and their over-priced pharmaceuticals into their country.

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Bookmarking for second opinion, and b/c this is a new one to me. Thanks! nt babylonsister May 2013 #1
Heh, I love the quote you didn't have room to include... LooseWilly May 2013 #2
What do you know about your link? pscot May 2013 #3
They are caraher May 2013 #4
The disclaimer is not false. The Green Party does not sponsor this initiative. Luminous Animal May 2013 #12
The fact that the Green party presidential pscot May 2013 #17
Yes. Some people say. Luminous Animal May 2013 #20
I'm sure in legal terms there's no problem caraher May 2013 #26
India obviously has a superior medical care system FrodosPet May 2013 #5
Many Indian Docs were trained right here in the good ole USA >>> YOHABLO May 2013 #10
Did you see the show? At least the posted clip? FrodosPet May 2013 #15
Certainly the greediest pscot May 2013 #18
Nailed It! bvar22 May 2013 #24
and this has what to do with patenting drugs? La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #29
Profit over People - thats our moto usGovOwesUs3Trillion May 2013 #6
Same could be said for India Mr. Blue Sky May 2013 #19
Right, our capitalist masters have 0 restraint now usGovOwesUs3Trillion May 2013 #22
Hop one step further from the link in the OP... DreamGypsy May 2013 #7
This makes me sick with fury KauaiK May 2013 #8
. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #9
oh my. Seems bad. nt limpyhobbler May 2013 #11
trade agreements. HiPointDem May 2013 #13
I believe this is probably an issue with GATT... ReRe May 2013 #14
2 sides to every story... Mr. Blue Sky May 2013 #16
Even if this side of the story is correct, I have no objection to protective trade practices. LiberalAndProud May 2013 #21
We would not be where we are today without them & usGovOwesUs3Trillion May 2013 #23
+200 Populist_Prole May 2013 #25
India and others who put the needs of their populations first instead of corporations stand a good indepat May 2013 #27
India and others who put the needs of their populations first ahead of corporations stand a good indepat May 2013 #28
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