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alarimer

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58. It really takes a Democrat to sell us out.

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Sat Sep 21, 2013, 04:23 PM

Sep 2013

Clinton did it with NAFTA and now this, which, if Obama signs it into law, is the death knell for the middle class.

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Why I am so obsessed with the TPP. I think it's the most important issue of the day [View all] cali Sep 2013 OP

Kicked. Thank you. djean111 Sep 2013 #1

I Quite Agree, Ma'am: These Things Are Detestable And Disasterous The Magistrate Sep 2013 #2

Disastrous for the environment and for people....and it will increase global warming. PDJane Sep 2013 #3

Found a website dedicated to fighting the TPP dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #4

thanks. I'll check it out. I have several more cali Sep 2013 #5

This seems to be a very approp. post dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #6

K&R Brickbat Sep 2013 #7

Stay on it cali obxhead Sep 2013 #8

Thank you Cali for keeping this front and center. zeemike Sep 2013 #9

Please keep up JEB Sep 2013 #10

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So, who did you vote for? Who do you support? cyberswede Sep 2013 #13

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Well, since this is a site for Democrats, I think it's a reasonalbe question. cyberswede Sep 2013 #18

i'm not a democrat.. frylock Sep 2013 #19

Sure, why not? cyberswede Sep 2013 #20

coolio frylock Sep 2013 #34

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I asked because... cyberswede Sep 2013 #27

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Yes we do. hrmjustin Sep 2013 #21

I am against anything that increases corporate power, and this will LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #12

Agreed. The apologists who claim not to have seen the proof need to take a long look in the mirror Vincardog Sep 2013 #14

kick. rec. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2013 #15

I'm listening to a lecture about the TPP right now. OnyxCollie Sep 2013 #16

Could the Mexican/Canadian subsidy sue a United States government (state or local) el_bryanto Sep 2013 #22

What do you mean by subsidy? do you mean investor under the cali Sep 2013 #24

Sorry not clear - A US corporation with subsidies in Mexico or Canada el_bryanto Sep 2013 #28

yes, it does work the other way around cali Sep 2013 #31

K and R panader0 Sep 2013 #25

i agree - this is super top important Locrian Sep 2013 #26

It is a monstrous assault against working Americans. jsr Sep 2013 #30

The "monstrous assault against working Americans" began under Reagan, bvar22 Sep 2013 #40

I think it started... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #41

Trading with China is not the problem. bvar22 Sep 2013 #46

True, but we have "free" trade... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #60

K & R AzDar Sep 2013 #33

Your concern is well placed, and I share it. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #35

K&R. And the TPP will be the worst yet. JDPriestly Sep 2013 #36

It's hard to pick which threat is the biggest anymore and I was never good at merrily Sep 2013 #37

Yes, by now we all know the ones who decide what's important on neo-DU. great white snark Sep 2013 #38

So what's your view on the TPP? Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #53

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #39

Great post, Cali awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #42

thank you so much. and thanks for the kick cali Sep 2013 #43

You got a rec, too... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #59

Kicked and Recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2013 #44

Well, this, and assaults on journalism, and the surveillance state... woo me with science Sep 2013 #45

"Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement Could Block Patient Access to Affordable Generic Medicines" suffragette Sep 2013 #47

Thank you. This IS the most important issue of the day. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #48

It is certainly one of the most important issues of the day. LWolf Sep 2013 #49

K&R. thanks, cali. Keep exposing it. nt antigop Sep 2013 #50

How can it be stopped, even theoretically? pffshht Sep 2013 #51

I think it can be stopped. in order to do so the congress has to fail to pass cali Sep 2013 #52

It is one of the big questions. And it's not about free trade. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #54

Thanks Cali, for your energized attention and advocacy. K&R johnnyreb Sep 2013 #55

thank you so much cali Sep 2013 #56

It is true that NAFTA provides the forum for them to sue bhikkhu Sep 2013 #57

It really takes a Democrat to sell us out. alarimer Sep 2013 #58