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kentuck

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14. Unfortunately true.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #10)

Thu May 14, 2015, 12:22 PM

May 2015

You have to watch these MF'ers like a hawk...

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The TPP is a simple proposition [View all] kentuck May 2015 OP

Essentially, that's about it. cali May 2015 #1

The problem is: kentuck May 2015 #2

TPA also makes the likelihood of LOTS of free trade agreements being passed that are stillwaiting May 2015 #3

Let me tell you an anecdotal experience of mine. Cleita May 2015 #4

Thanks for your comments, Cleita. kentuck May 2015 #6

You could sadly say the exact same thing about Obama. lark May 2015 #18

We mostly export basic food. jeff47 May 2015 #8

I read or heard on the radio this week. Senior memory, but I do remember the Cleita May 2015 #10

Unfortunately true. kentuck May 2015 #14

How can anyone Aerows May 2015 #32

Ugh. That's truly revolting. Cleita May 2015 #34

The biggest problem for the US with corporate thinking Curmudgeoness May 2015 #15

Leaders are paid well by the 1% to only look out for them. lark May 2015 #20

It is actually complicated though,Americans want cheap sufrommich May 2015 #5

Americans do like cheap stuff... kentuck May 2015 #7

So who gets to be the first politician to tell people with AIDS that they can die? Autumn May 2015 #11

it's not about trade. there's plenty trade going on between all these counties. i was born at night, KG May 2015 #9

Baloney. MohRokTah May 2015 #12

Are you calling me an extremist? kentuck May 2015 #13

Did I say that in my response? MohRokTah May 2015 #24

Did you interpret my post as "black or white"? kentuck May 2015 #26

Your post was certainly black and white. MohRokTah May 2015 #27

I did not alert on you. kentuck May 2015 #29

Just returning the favor. eom MohRokTah May 2015 #30

I'll make a note. kentuck May 2015 #31

the simple answer is always so appealing, but mopinko May 2015 #16

What has happened to the Democratic Party? kentuck May 2015 #17

before will rogers, at least. mopinko May 2015 #35

Is there an opposite to evolution? kentuck May 2015 #36

we have never been the party of black and white. mopinko May 2015 #37

You see a "lot of grey"? kentuck May 2015 #38

i cant, since i dont know what is in it. mopinko May 2015 #39

So, by blind faith, you believe it will not be as bad as people fear?? kentuck May 2015 #40

whatever. mopinko May 2015 #43

I was trying to discuss an issue... kentuck May 2015 #44

TPP does not contain checks on the mulinationals, quite the opposite. lark May 2015 #21

Could you provide the quotes to that effect? MohRokTah May 2015 #25

I suspect the final agreement will be a mix of good and bad. MohRokTah May 2015 #23

"You are with America or you are with the terrorists", black hat/white hat thinking is....boring. Fred Sanders May 2015 #19

And using the binary logic of the OP, the republican base is 'for the people' while the Democratic pampango May 2015 #33

Outrage requires complicity. Fred Sanders May 2015 #41

How so? kentuck May 2015 #42

The republican base opposes TPP while the Democratic base supports it. pampango May 2015 #45

But corporations ARE people. John Roberts says so. tclambert May 2015 #22

A brilliantly clear explanation, kentuck. hifiguy May 2015 #28