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Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

13. more kabuki theatre

Reply to ND-Dem (Original post)

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 11:17 AM

Apr 2015

They will probably compromise that a transnational can ignore your local government, but not dissolve it. The BOG will declare this a major ass kicking of the republicans by the president, another example of his sage demeanor handily winning the day. "Major concessions on TPP" will be added to THE LIST.

News is so predictable these days

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