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polly7

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3. K&R. These agreements are all sickening corporate coups. The poorest of the poor will suffer
Wed Feb 3, 2016, 01:49 PM
Feb 2016

most, as always.

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The TPP: A Corporate Bill of Rights [View all] monicaangela Feb 2016 OP
Yep, all 12 governments party to TPP, and 50 something party to Tsatlantic are just corporate tools. Hoyt Feb 2016 #1
Actually, monicaangela Feb 2016 #6
Actually TPP arbitration is handled by one arbiter chosen by country, one by corporation, and one Hoyt Feb 2016 #10
The key to these arbitration panels is their makeup. FDR originated the idea of arbitration in trade pampango Feb 2016 #12
This is true monicaangela Feb 2016 #15
I see your point. I am not sure that electing (on a 12-country level?) members of arbitration panels pampango Feb 2016 #16
I really admire your knowledge regarding FDR monicaangela Feb 2016 #17
How about a case study... monicaangela Feb 2016 #13
The dispute has been going on since 2008. Oceana is not getting anywhere fast. Hoyt Feb 2016 #14
Are you insane? You want to forfeit the sovereignty of your country gyroscope Feb 2016 #22
I'm used to hearing that sovereignty stuff from white wingers, like Sovereign Citizens. Hoyt Feb 2016 #24
The corporation gets to decide who will be judging it? gyroscope Feb 2016 #25
Most countries sign those agreements to attract investment. Companies aren't Hoyt Feb 2016 #26
Thanks for admitting it I will quote your title often. Rex Feb 2016 #11
so seriously, you have no problem with the TPP? Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #19
TPP == Gateway to Corporate Socialism Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #2
In the same way that the world aristocracy were socialists. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2016 #5
Exactly, monicaangela Feb 2016 #7
K&R. These agreements are all sickening corporate coups. The poorest of the poor will suffer polly7 Feb 2016 #3
I agree polly7 monicaangela Feb 2016 #8
It is a betrayal. djean111 Feb 2016 #4
I won't either djean111 monicaangela Feb 2016 #9
More than betrayal, it could be considered treason gyroscope Feb 2016 #23
Insanity, a sell-out-- but importantly it can still be stopped in Congress Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #18
Thanks for the link Fast Walker 52 monicaangela Feb 2016 #20
yep! Same here. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #21
protest dildo in New Zealand Rossjerry52 Feb 2016 #27
I don't know anything about NZer's rights Mike__M Feb 2016 #28
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