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jeff47

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23. Not even close. But you utterly annihilated that strawman, as usual.

Thu Jun 4, 2015, 04:26 PM

Jun 2015

The issue is forbidding debate and amendments and the filibuster makes the "waiting period" moot. It's kabuki designed so that people helping you can pretend they regret screwing over the rest of us.

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FINALLY, a chance to read the text of the TPP! [View all] arcane1 Jun 2015 OP

Kudos, that is rather cute and well done nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #1

Or...just wait until it's published... brooklynite Jun 2015 #2

Yes, and then hear your elected official say that they agree with your concerns jeff47 Jun 2015 #5

+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #6

Why not Flatpicker Jun 2015 #12

Because then you lose out on the good parts! jeff47 Jun 2015 #21

So your issue isn't that it's secret; it's that your Representative won't vote right... brooklynite Jun 2015 #19

Not even close. But you utterly annihilated that strawman, as usual. jeff47 Jun 2015 #23

++++++++++++ newfie11 Jun 2015 #53

That's the way most legislation is. Some is good, some is bad, but like TPA/TPP the whole will Hoyt Jun 2015 #28

Benefit only if you massively misunderstand the treaty. jeff47 Jun 2015 #40

Apparently, you think tariffs are the main impediment to global trade/investment nowadays. Hoyt Jun 2015 #41

Careful! You're starting to reveal the secrets by bringing up investment. jeff47 Jun 2015 #43

I have no problem with companies investing money to improve the world. They should do just that. Hoyt Jun 2015 #44

There's nothing stopping them now. jeff47 Jun 2015 #46

There is nothing in the TPP that is going to give a corporation a penny if a country outlaws slavery Hoyt Jun 2015 #47

Wrong. jeff47 Jun 2015 #48

No it does not, only if the new rules discriminate against foreign corporations by favoring domestic Hoyt Jun 2015 #49

or tazkcmo Jun 2015 #54

Lie. N/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #45

With tea party controlling both houses of congress IronLionZion Jun 2015 #29

Which means TPA removing the filibuster is kinda a big deal. (nt) jeff47 Jun 2015 #39

Folks refuse to believe the law mandates open debate and discussion on the full text....sad. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #18

Debate and discussion without amendment is meaningless. jeff47 Jun 2015 #24

Precisely ChristianGrey Jun 2015 #27

First, if the final draft is "bad," Obama won't submit it to Congress. Second the TPA languages sets Hoyt Jun 2015 #30

:rofl: jeff47 Jun 2015 #42

There is a reason they don't always take action you want. Hoyt Jun 2015 #50

if tpa passes the tpp cali Jun 2015 #31

And when those votes are overwhelmingly republican, it's hard to buy "trust me" n/t arcane1 Jun 2015 #35

I thought your talking point was that all other trade deals in modern history Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #37

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Awesome! Wilms Jun 2015 #8

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It fooled me on Facebook this morning, I couldn't NOT share it here arcane1 Jun 2015 #26

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there have been 24 rounds of negotiations. there is little left to negotiate. cali Jun 2015 #32

May not be me without a clue Cryptoad Jun 2015 #33

Actually, that stuff about rice and Japan was agreed upon last year Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #38

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That'll get em buzzin' on Facebook. 99Forever Jun 2015 #52