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Elwood P Dowd

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17. I've been calling it fake free trade for years.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 03:13 PM

Nov 2015

These politicians and propaganda pundits slap the free trade feel good name on this crap and many, including some here, fall all over themselves rushing to praise it. When people start wising up to the free trade label on these scams, then they slap another feel good name on it -- partnership.

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The TPP is 'free trade' in appearance only [View all] marmar Nov 2015 OP

Thanks for posting this cali Nov 2015 #1

Where you been cali? Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #3

Great to see you back cali! nt raouldukelives Nov 2015 #5

Welcome back! jalan48 Nov 2015 #8

K&R! Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #2

What's FREE about 'Free Market' TPP? More accurate names come to mind, appalachiablue Nov 2015 #4

From Yesterday n2doc Nov 2015 #6

Excellent marmar Nov 2015 #7

"free trade" has ALWAYS been a misnomer.. all it means is annabanana Nov 2015 #9

You people just don't get it! Fuddnik Nov 2015 #10

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Nov 2015 #11

But we were told this was a great deal? 7962 Nov 2015 #12

cmon people, workers in Brunei are getting a min. wage! KG Nov 2015 #13

Who is going to enforce that? jwirr Nov 2015 #15

TPP is the single floriduck Nov 2015 #14

I believe it is time Fairgo Nov 2015 #16

I've been calling it fake free trade for years. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2015 #17