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A Little Weird

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9. Of course that's true for classified National Security Council documents

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #8)

Wed May 13, 2015, 10:33 PM

May 2015

That's stuff like defense agreements and arms negotiations. But trade agreements, up until now, have not been considered a matter of national security. I guess the politicians can learn a thing or two and just classify whatever the hell they want - it would sure cut down on debate and other such democratic nonsense.

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Fact or Fiction? The Secrecy Shrouding The TPP Is Unprecedented. [View all] cali May 2015 OP

it's bullshit with or without precedent tk2kewl May 2015 #1

More than once in the past I've heard of SheilaT May 2015 #2

what specifically are you referring to? cali May 2015 #3

Correct again, Cali donnasgirl May 2015 #4

I've run across this more than once. SheilaT May 2015 #8

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My point was, that being allowed to read something SheilaT May 2015 #10

Oh, I understand A Little Weird May 2015 #11

It's not going to pass MaggieD May 2015 #5

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