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1. And the President is sticking with that plan! More FTAs that aren't

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 01:23 PM

Mar 2014

about trade nearly as much as that are about corporate "rights".

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Another Free Trade disaster, and Obama owns it. [View all] Elwood P Dowd Mar 2014 OP

And the President is sticking with that plan! More FTAs that aren't cali Mar 2014 #1

Doubling down with the TPP Autumn Mar 2014 #2

Recommend! KoKo Mar 2014 #3

No, clearly this is a result of the failed hughee99 Mar 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author cui bono Mar 2014 #9

Jobs On The Way: U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement Takes Effect Today jsr Mar 2014 #5

He must have lost his veto pen along with his comfortable walking shoes. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #19

We are the ones that lost. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #25

Free Trade... what's "free" even mean, when it cost so many jobs?! fascisthunter Mar 2014 #6

Just to put this into perspective that blew my mind when I found out BrotherIvan Mar 2014 #7

I take big issue with one thing in this piece... cui bono Mar 2014 #8

"They" in this context means... ReRe Mar 2014 #36

They are doing the same thing again and again but they don't expect a different outcome. pa28 Mar 2014 #10

K&R! Omaha Steve Mar 2014 #11

Capital profits, not the Nation. Octafish Mar 2014 #12

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #13

So you are recommending that we dont support Democrats? What do you recommend? nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #16

Would he also own the reduction Progressive dog Mar 2014 #14

Face it. No matter what they say, they don't give a shit about us. Fuddnik Mar 2014 #15

Truth bigwillq Mar 2014 #18

This is how this Corporate game goes: ReRe Mar 2014 #17

Absolutely, ReRe. This President is as guilty as the rest. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #26

The Korea trade deficit ProSense Mar 2014 #20

Thank you for posting this. Control-Z Mar 2014 #23

The OP is not one side of this story: Kermitt Gribble Mar 2014 #31

More bullshit. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #27

Well, ProSense Mar 2014 #29

I think the claim is your fact(s) is non sequitur. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #32

He's just attempting to whitewash the trade deficit Populist_Prole Mar 2014 #35

so what you (and your links) are suggesting is that magical thyme Mar 2014 #34

Where's my change? pscot Mar 2014 #21

They already KNOW. bvar22 Mar 2014 #22

The results of these free trade agreements is fucking clear. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #24

they may not all be paid but they are liars, and idiots. KG Mar 2014 #30

Share the wealth. Redistribute the wealth. It's the only answer. reformist2 Mar 2014 #28

Interesting -- This report says "Korea Free Trade Agment Shows Strong Results on Second Anniversary" Hoyt Mar 2014 #33

Strong results? Well maybe for a select few... former9thward Mar 2014 #37