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Catherina

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6. "what's the deal that even members of Congress can't be in on the negotiations?"

Reply to byeya (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 11:19 AM

Jul 2013

That's the Million dollar question with the multi-Trillion dollar answer.

As far as our dead Congress that seems ready to give the President Fast-Track authority to ram this through, they need to "Lead, follow, or get out of the way". Under our Constitution, Congress writes the laws and sets trade policy, NOT the President.

I agree with you that this is an area where the left and right can come together. We've gone beyond the democrat vs republican paradigm. This is between those who fight with the 99% against the 1% and its lackeys.

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"what's the deal that even members of Congress can't be in on the negotiations?" Catherina Jul 2013 #6

Congressional leaders - I'm looking at you "Man Mountain" Reid - seem to be happy not to do the jobs byeya Jul 2013 #13

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You DO realize that a CT doesn't have to Fawke Em Jul 2013 #14

Naw, he takes that stuff seriously. Why else would he post it on DU? n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #18

It figures you're an Alex Jones fan. That explains a lot about your crackpot theories. n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #17

Did you see that! snooper2 Jul 2013 #19

No. More like you keep droning yourself in your eagerness to confirm your confusion n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #20

The only confusion I have is figuring out why my test calls in the lab are not working snooper2 Jul 2013 #21

Here's hoping you figure it out soon so you can move on to the ones you're avoiding n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #24

LOL, you are funny, I give you that snooper2 Jul 2013 #27

The conspiracy theorist be the one who posted Alex Jones woo in this thread Catherina Jul 2013 #28

Because when folks like you start posting about the .001% running the World snooper2 Jul 2013 #29

Woo is you my dear as you have amply proved. Off to ignore so I don't have to see your CT crap n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #30

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