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21. It's absurd to think that the President doesn't know anything about the TPP

Reply to kelliekat44 (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 09:08 AM

Nov 2013

and if he doesn't, that's nearly as bad.

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How bad is the Intellectual Property Rights Chapter of the TPP? Beyond odious and beneath contempt [View all] cali Nov 2013 OP

Obama - The Corporatist That Never Stops Giving cantbeserious Nov 2013 #1

This is horrific billhicks76 Nov 2013 #15

This just didn't start with the Obama administration although I am surprised that they would further kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #17

It's absurd to think that the President doesn't know anything about the TPP cali Nov 2013 #21

He knows. 840high Nov 2013 #51

Well, the president is probably not familiar with legal documents and such jsr Nov 2013 #2

That's probably closer to the truth than you think n2doc Nov 2013 #6

It's why they coined the term "Plausible Deniability." WinkyDink Nov 2013 #13

Selling us down the river LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #3

here we thought a republican president would sell us out madrchsod Nov 2013 #4

This may have been the price our corporate overlords demanded for Obama winning the presidency bklyncowgirl Nov 2013 #33

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #5

How to give away citizen's rights to corporations in one easy step. fasttense Nov 2013 #7

Those who laughed at "New World Order conspiracy" theories, ought to re-think their position. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #10

and those here who throw hissy fits over any criticism of President Obama cali Nov 2013 #8

Yes, it really is intimidation. zeemike Nov 2013 #19

I'm sick of those chickenshit apologists cali Nov 2013 #22

Probably huddled together trying to find a way to get this post locked. zeemike Nov 2013 #24

oh the apologists and adorers really hate, hate hate cali Nov 2013 #25

wikileaks is bad, mmkay? cui bono Nov 2013 #38

The boxes in the garage. zeemike Nov 2013 #40

Which in this political climate with election issues is much worse than cui bono Nov 2013 #41

I have had poll dancers in my dreams. zeemike Nov 2013 #42

No hope that this won't become a reality. The secrecy is, ironically, revealing. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #9

I disagree. I think there is some hope cali Nov 2013 #11

Maybe it's because I just read the "Pharmaceuticals//TPP" thread. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #14

Patent/copyright law ALREADY makes a mockery of constitutional intent, & deserves REPEAL. Faryn Balyncd Nov 2013 #12

To our overlords, the Constitution really is just a antiquated piece of paper in a museum somewhere. RC Nov 2013 #16

A government can only get away with what the people allow it to do Pakid Nov 2013 #18

It's criminal--corporate governments for the world, corporate 'rights' for regular people. ancianita Nov 2013 #20

k/R ..... To me, this is THE most pressing issue -- killing this monstrosity. marmar Nov 2013 #23

I agree. cali Nov 2013 #26

Stronger intellectual property rights disproportionally benefit americans mathematic Nov 2013 #27

You are confusing "Americans" with "corporations" JackRiddler Nov 2013 #43

A copyright lawyer's notes on reading the TPP draft Generic Other Nov 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author davidpdx Nov 2013 #59

k&r idwiyo Nov 2013 #29

Please consider putting a link to your TPP posts in the Progressive Group rhett o rick Nov 2013 #30

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2013 #31

rec Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #32

Wait a minute - you actually SUPPORT taking money away from jazzimov Nov 2013 #34

I encourage you to develop a deeper understanding of why so many countries cali Nov 2013 #45

you support this shit??? cali Nov 2013 #49

i call dibs on the patenting of weasels, Volaris Nov 2013 #54

Clever but progressoid Nov 2013 #56

No, the draft says patents to extend to books, artwork and mental processes Generic Other Nov 2013 #60

Being an heir of an author isn't some kind of accomplishment that deserves respect. eridani Nov 2013 #57

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2013 #35

the first paragraph alone contains an issue treestar Nov 2013 #36

This is not something we can stop with calls to congresspeople or boomersense Nov 2013 #37

no, that's not true. there is considerable sentiment in the House against cali Nov 2013 #61

Fast Track, yes. I'm talking about any vehicle by which boomersense Nov 2013 #63

How would it pass without fast track? cali Nov 2013 #64

It can't right now. But the way things are going with the fascist string-pullers boomersense Nov 2013 #65

I am going to wait for more information Whisp Nov 2013 #39

Umm...leaked documents aren't "real"? Maedhros Nov 2013 #52

This thing must be killed, no compromises. JackRiddler Nov 2013 #44

can you believe the number of people coming out of the woodwork here and cali Nov 2013 #47

Seriously Generic Other Nov 2013 #62

Representative government, my ass. woo me with science Nov 2013 #46

oh, c'mon. the TTP is all about exporting soybeans! what ya got against soybeans? KG Nov 2013 #48

So much for these "New Democrats." They're all just Ex-Republicans. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #50

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #53

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2013 #55

This is Goldman Sachs doing donheld Nov 2013 #58