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9. We try to make as many people aware of the issue as possible

Sat May 2, 2015, 08:47 AM

May 2015

and at this point, the President doesn't have the votes to pass trade promotion authority. I know there's ongoing epic arm twisting, but it's rather remarkable that they still don't have enough support in the House to schedule a vote.

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My dears, you are just being paranoid about corporations and the TPP [View all] cali May 2015 OP

Fool Me Once ... cantbeserious May 2015 #1

j really hope you are joking flobee1 May 2015 #2

lol you decide. cali May 2015 #3

Hint: the "Bernie" avatar may be a clue. truebluegreen May 2015 #4

Regardless of my avatar, I thought that was broad enough not to need cali May 2015 #5

on my cell flobee1 May 2015 #6

ah. satire and the internet are not the most natural of pairings cali May 2015 #7

when Sherrod Brown can't make headway flobee1 May 2015 #8

We try to make as many people aware of the issue as possible cali May 2015 #9

You've served as H2O Man May 2015 #26

thank you very much. cali May 2015 #29

Cali, there are several people on DU PowerToThePeople May 2015 #42

I know you're kidding... gregcrawford May 2015 #10

lol. thanks.... I think. cali May 2015 #11

lol, business is boomin' flobee1 May 2015 #13

And for I while I thought that you really wanted to have an intelligent discussion about TPP... DanTex May 2015 #12

gee, becuse I haven't posted dozens and dozens of substantive, informative ops about it cali May 2015 #15

Really, people here said that corporations were "caring people"? DanTex May 2015 #16

no. I thought I made it quite clear: there have been several comments that cali May 2015 #17

And we can thank god for that very caring court clerk ex railroad company president Bancroft Davis! cascadiance May 2015 #54

For example, re "not that I expect that to happen" DanTex May 2015 #19

Did nafta and cafta decrease our trade deficit? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #21

The trade deficit increased after they passed. DanTex May 2015 #24

The trade deficit increased after nafta and cafta, and it will increase even more under Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #25

That's not clear to me. DanTex May 2015 #28

Canada, US and Mexico are not wealthy nations? Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #52

We have seen how enforcement of IP goes Fumesucker May 2015 #53

I didn't say it's not about trade. Many people have pointed out that it is primarily cali May 2015 #22

"except very little in the TPP actually deals with traditional trade issues" DanTex May 2015 #27

You okay, cal? fadedrose May 2015 #14

They are our friends... deutsey May 2015 #18

But I still can't get out of the delusion and lies the liberal media have taught me about how Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #20

SEE POSTS 18, 19, 20 on Weekend Economists Demeter May 2015 #23

Cali, In deed the corporations do benefit the people. It is just bad that the 99% are not people LiberalArkie May 2015 #30

oh, is this Manny's weekend off? uncle ray May 2015 #31

so every time someone posts something satirical, they're emulating Manny? cali May 2015 #34

be alive olddots May 2015 #32

Paranoid alright. Enthusiast May 2015 #33

Cali, any luck yet selling that bridge? n/t sarge43 May 2015 #35

I think there are some people who truly believe capitalist ideology. malthaussen May 2015 #36

Well said Populist_Prole May 2015 #47

True belivers rather than fellow travellers? I think not. malthaussen May 2015 #48

Which is why I think they "believe" in it Populist_Prole May 2015 #50

People who need people. raouldukelives May 2015 #37

Yes master. sulphurdunn May 2015 #38

Trying on your 3rd-way manny hat? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #39

No. Manny hardly invented satire and my style is quite different from his cali May 2015 #41

True and true. n/t 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #43

And besides, ronnie624 May 2015 #45

Nailed it. woo me with science May 2015 #40

NAFTA was fabulous. Free Trade lifts all boats. This will be even greater than NAFTA. Overseas May 2015 #44

Interesting that TPP supporters on DU do the same thing every time Populist_Prole May 2015 #46

There's something else they do that's worth adding to your summary. Jim Lane May 2015 #55

Yeah, I noticed that too Populist_Prole May 2015 #56

I can't wait to see what you do with your remaining almost 900 posts! MrMickeysMom May 2015 #49

You left out..."The rising tide of free trade lifts all boats". Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #51