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deutsey

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Fri May 22, 2015, 01:32 PM

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TPP Could Criminalize Journalism and Whistleblowing [View all] Octafish May 2015 OP

TPP "could" also ban the tooth fairy and make alien invasions of Earth more inviting. So I heard. Fred Sanders May 2015 #1

That's profound. Octafish May 2015 #2

I worry about the freedom of the press, also, but trade agreements had nothing to do with the Iraq fail. Fred Sanders May 2015 #3

Right. So why bring them up? Octafish May 2015 #4

Obama would not let any of that happen if he thought this one agreement would, by any means. I trust Obama, he Fred Sanders May 2015 #5

I trusted him to arrest the banksters in 2008. Octafish May 2015 #6

Obama is on the same side as 49 GOP Senators & the multinational corporations on the TPP think May 2015 #7

+1 deutsey May 2015 #28

On whistleblowers and press freedom, the administration's record is hardly golden...... marmar May 2015 #9

Um, yes....repeatedly... truebrit71 May 2015 #25

As a matter of fact, you are right! djean111 May 2015 #26

Indeed, the heavily subsidized Japanese domestic rice farmer voting bloc is a very strong force there. Fred Sanders May 2015 #27

Not surprised nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #8

That's what Democracy needs. It's how we can establish a Republic and Justice. Octafish May 2015 #16

K & R !!! WillyT May 2015 #10

Jailing reporters for talking with government employees seems so Nixonian. Octafish May 2015 #19

He Lied His Way Into Office colsohlibgal May 2015 #11

Warmongers and Banksters walk free and Siegelman's in jail. Octafish May 2015 #14

bamboozled grasswire May 2015 #18

Lieberman 2006: I Will Help Obama "Reach to the Stars" OnyxCollie May 2015 #24

OH BARF grasswire May 2015 #33

TPP sucks. JEB May 2015 #12

I'm so old I remember when we peons were called Democrats. Octafish May 2015 #13

How our country and world have changed! JEB May 2015 #15

It certainly is a different nation from the one I was born in. It's like the NAZIs won World War II. Octafish May 2015 #17

Criminalization of exposing corporate wrongdoing was just enacted in Wyoming. No TPP needed. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #20

Yep. TPP will just make it worldwide. Cheerleaders could care less. nt raouldukelives May 2015 #21

ALEC is publicly enthused about the WY law. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #22

The criminalization of citizenship. Octafish May 2015 #30

AutoOctoRec . . . . .n/t annabanana May 2015 #23

Hundreds of tech companies line up to oppose TPP trade agreement Octafish May 2015 #31

K&R deutsey May 2015 #29

I'd rather be jailing. Octafish May 2015 #34

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB May 2015 #32

Big Tech companies in favor of TPP also have enormous wealth offshore. Octafish May 2015 #35

^ Wilms May 2015 #36