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In reply to the discussion: TPP is not about free trade. It's a corporate coup d'etat (Hightower) [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)39. Which is a GOOD thing, and a sign
of how malignant it really is, that it is earning revulsion across party lines.
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TPP is not about free trade. It's a corporate coup d'etat (Hightower) [View all]
Faryn Balyncd
Dec 2014
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As one of the architects of TPP I just want to say to you. Thank you Hillary.
Katashi_itto
Dec 2014
#1
Corporations just don't have enough influence. That's why we need the TPP and related trade deals.
Enthusiast
Dec 2014
#3
Appears to be a corporate/neo-feudal blueprint for castrating those pesky (democratic) goverments
Faryn Balyncd
Dec 2014
#11
Yes he is. That didn't occur to me until a few weeks ago, and it's so clear! Go Bernie-
appalachiablue
Dec 2014
#46
NOT looking forward to the Hillary apologists' obfuscation about this piece of corporate crap.
djean111
Dec 2014
#9
The TPP will be shoved down our throats. And if you think things are bad now......
Hotler
Dec 2014
#12
Well, Freerepublic is about as anti-TPP as DU is, and WND regularly rails against it
Recursion
Dec 2014
#19
I agree. republicans have no reason to give Obama 'fast track' authority. Without it they can pick
pampango
Dec 2014
#35
I do not think there is anything wrong with recognizing similar points of view in other parties.
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2014
#37
Beat me to it! This proves what we already knew, the UN sovereignty argument is a tool
Dustlawyer
Dec 2014
#24
K&R Brought to you by the devout efforts of Wall St investors & servants the world over.
raouldukelives
Dec 2014
#23
151 house Democrats signed a letter to the president opposing fast tracking the TPP
think
Dec 2014
#29
Those of us that watched this country turn into a plutocracy are not surprised at all.
Rex
Dec 2014
#51
They either killed, bought out or flat out stole the land and imprisoned in pay-for jail cells
Rex
Dec 2014
#54
We need to be allowing the negiotiation of lower bulk rates in the US (it was prohibited by the GOP
Faryn Balyncd
Dec 2014
#57