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Panich52

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TPP hits wall [View all] Panich52 Aug 2015 OP

Quelle Surprise jberryhill Aug 2015 #1

Really? I don't remember that. Demit Aug 2015 #4

Lol, yes. I heard the same thing again and again. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #23

The U.S. "fast track" approval was a done deal. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #39

Good! whathehell Aug 2015 #2

You got that absolutely right. nt djean111 Aug 2015 #3

For me, the TPP outshadows everything else. ananda Aug 2015 #7

Yup, me too. whathehell Aug 2015 #8

I know. ananda Aug 2015 #41

Any treaty "undermines national sovereignty" jberryhill Aug 2015 #9

Representative democracy too? whathehell Aug 2015 #18

Yes, all treaties do both of those things jberryhill Aug 2015 #27

Um, no, not to the degree of this one.. whathehell Aug 2015 #30

I think you are still missing the point jberryhill Aug 2015 #35

I think you are.. whathehell Aug 2015 #38

Does every treaty allow US laws to be overturned by corporate courts like this one? No. grahamhgreen Aug 2015 #44

I've already said I opposed the TPP jberryhill Aug 2015 #45

+1 BeanMusical Aug 2015 #24

Clown car implosion. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #5

Good! City Lights Aug 2015 #6

k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #10

Great! Now Obama can focus on Climate Change and getting Iran deal passed -nt- 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #11

Stop the whole TPP. End it. Finish it! Kaput! No trade deal! Enthusiast Aug 2015 #12

My sentiments exactly. n/t Betty Karlson Aug 2015 #48

Tell the Republicans there is a TPP provision that places the United Nations in charge of Enthusiast Aug 2015 #13

hopefully this is the start of the great unraveling. nt Javaman Aug 2015 #14

+1 daleanime Aug 2015 #21

maybe the overwhelming greed of the rich fucks will kill this deal rurallib Aug 2015 #15

They'll retreat, regroup and try again later. Maynar Aug 2015 #16

Kill it!!!!!! Fuddnik Aug 2015 #17

Now, why again do Hillary and Obama support it? jalan48 Aug 2015 #19

Maybe because they are corporatists? whathehell Aug 2015 #32

because it won't affect the party or their own legacies one whit--"think about SCOTUS" everyone says MisterP Aug 2015 #34

We can hope.... daleanime Aug 2015 #20

Come on other countries. Do the right thing and walk away. lark Aug 2015 #22

"totally burns my butt that Obama has sold out on sex slaves in Mayanmar. How can he sleep at nigh" BeanMusical Aug 2015 #26

Excellent. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #25

The TPP is a project of an international financial cabal . . FairWinds Aug 2015 #28

Canada held firm on protecting its politically sensitive dairy market... OnlinePoker Aug 2015 #29

And other countries need to hold firm on mad cow disease prevention standards... cascadiance Aug 2015 #31

Makes one think of Big Pharma's major seat at the negotiations... Panich52 Aug 2015 #46

Good. Now that it's stunned, drive a stake through its heart. Buns_of_Fire Aug 2015 #33

I'll believe it when we see bbgrunt Aug 2015 #36

Once again, we see why Bernie is a menace and a threat MannyGoldstein Aug 2015 #37

I can understand Obama's thought about trying to set trade rules GitRDun Aug 2015 #40

Rec this reply Panich52 Aug 2015 #47

Crash and burn baby! Populist_Prole Aug 2015 #42

I'm rooting for Japanese farmers. Dems to Win Aug 2015 #43