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gyroscope

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22. Are you insane? You want to forfeit the sovereignty of your country

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:38 PM

Feb 2016

to these foreign arbitration panels that operate outside the bounds of your country's laws?
That is what is known as treason and traitors ought to be dealt with accordingly.

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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