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Starry Messenger

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9. There aren't enough voices speaking out.

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 07:28 PM

Apr 2015

We need butts in the streets. They listen to the public, and there has been little for the public to know or discuss about this.

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Why is it so hard for Obama & Co. to understand our skepticism over the TPP? [View all] bulloney Apr 2015 OP

Oh, they understand it. Maedhros Apr 2015 #1

+1 daleanime Apr 2015 #5

Exactly. Quantess Apr 2015 #31

Agree. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #39

They are Free Market True Believers pscot Apr 2015 #2

Obama understands the TPP better than most on DU, I would wager. I trust Obama and his experts, and I know the Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #3

Well, we agree on much, and I am a fan of Obama, but I dont trust ANY politician NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #6

So you trust the Repulican's too? bahrbearian Apr 2015 #22

If you trust Obama on TPP, then you trust Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan eridani Apr 2015 #26

Classic strawman.. "If you believe that....then you must believe this"..classically boring. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #32

OK, then explain why you want a policy favored by Republicans eridani Apr 2015 #43

If there is a currency manipulation clause.... JaneyVee Apr 2015 #29

Yeah, right. That's what they said about NAFTA. eridani Apr 2015 #44

+1. Hoyt Apr 2015 #35

What if by not signing into this, which would be very bad in many ways, agreed NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #4

If we continue to allow TPTB, or the .01% which ever you like,... daleanime Apr 2015 #7

BUt they do, and unless we do tariffs and invest here in manufacturing, nothing is left NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #8

Really, will they ever stop taking? daleanime Apr 2015 #10

Time to Occupy again, but maybe with organization NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #12

You do understand that the US is the central driving force in these bullshit agreements? TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #21

The 99% Rolando Apr 2015 #13

Don't pretend there isn't more to squeeze. They are just getting in gear. TheKentuckian Apr 2015 #18

Here is a piece in WaPo that is older (doesn't address TPP) but it talks about manufacturing okaawhatever Apr 2015 #14

Wanna see more, but because China is finally paying decent wages, etc. NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #15

Those regs have been in trade agreements for decades. (see the other trade agreements at okaawhatever Apr 2015 #20

This country survived very well with certain market restrictions Trajan Apr 2015 #16

My point, we need tariffs and investment here NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #17

There aren't enough voices speaking out. Starry Messenger Apr 2015 #9

There was an anti-TPP demonstration in Washington, D.C. earlier this week Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #28

He knows where it's coming from treestar Apr 2015 #11

^ Exactly ^ lamp_shade Apr 2015 #23

The fact that his supporters view it as a personal attack betterdemsonly Apr 2015 #24

Upton Sinclair answered this question a long time ago. hifiguy Apr 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Apr 2015 #25

Exactly - denial ain't just a river. polichick Apr 2015 #27

Correct- appalachiablue Apr 2015 #40

It is NOT hard for them to understand. Jamastiene Apr 2015 #30

They understand it perfectly. TransitJohn Apr 2015 #33

His feelings are hurt fadedrose Apr 2015 #34

HE feels betrayed????? Flying Squirrel Apr 2015 #38

it is the continuous misinformation to ratchet anger that i have a problem with. it is not obama seabeyond Apr 2015 #36

NAFTA was a big cause of present immigration problems kentuck Apr 2015 #37

Few people realize this global system of swift, calculated movement of labor to the cheapest appalachiablue Apr 2015 #41

Global population growth is a greater concern than global warming... Blanks Apr 2015 #42

They understand it - they just don't care. NaturalHigh Apr 2015 #45