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MFrohike

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15. I see

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #13)

Wed May 20, 2015, 07:21 PM

May 2015

In the future, it's spelled N-O.

By the way, given the "openness" of the project, I'm surprised you're completely unaware of the number of private actors who are actively involved in the drafting and negotiating.

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Here's a question regarding the TPP and who is allowed access to it. [View all] bluesbassman May 2015 OP

The vast majority of folks working on it are government officials, and you will see the entire Hoyt May 2015 #1

You have stats on that Hoyt? bluesbassman May 2015 #2

Because the negotiaters work for the USTR, a government agency. You too would know Hoyt May 2015 #3

So you're saying that the majority of US involvement in the negotiations are USTR employees. bluesbassman May 2015 #4

Yes, I'm saying just that. I don't have to lie to attract votes, membership, readership, etc., from Hoyt May 2015 #5

Well you're nothing if not consistant. bluesbassman May 2015 #7

Bad idea. He has already torn up one GE dryer with all his wet Nike shoes. Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #8

Obviously, you don't like foreigners and/or their products. That's very sad. Hoyt May 2015 #9

Obviously, you care more about foreigners than American workers. That's even more sad. Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #11

And your American greed is old too. American workers will be fine. Hoyt May 2015 #12

Can you prove that? MFrohike May 2015 #10

The process is quite open. Besides, people who believe they are victims of Obama's life long dream Hoyt May 2015 #13

I see MFrohike May 2015 #15

I am reading my copy as we speak. oh wait, I am not allowed to read Obama's corporate sellout. nt msongs May 2015 #6

When finished you can read it, but you know you won't. Hoyt May 2015 #14