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Baobab

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35. The US wants to FREEZE REGULATION OF TOXIC CHEMICALS

Mon May 2, 2016, 08:33 PM

May 2016

even though we know many of them are REALLY CAUSING MAJOR ILLNESS

Example:

Estimating Burden and Disease Costs of Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in the European Union: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism: Vol 100, No 4

More than 150 Billion Euros each YEAR

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http://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LCD_TTIP_Jan2015.pdf

http://www.ciel.org/reports/preempting-the-public-interest-how-ttip-will-limit-us-states-public-health-and-environmental-protections-sep-2015/

http://www.ciel.org/us-states-ability-to-protect-from-toxic-chemicals-under-attack-on-two-fronts-at-home-and-abroad/

http://www.ciel.org/news/leaked-ttip-draft-for-chemicals-sector-reveals-a-toxic-partnership/

http://www.ciel.org/news/fast-tracked-trade-deals-rush-us-toward-a-toxic-partnership/

http://www.ciel.org/news/ttip-leak-eu-proposal-undermines-democratic-values/

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'Today Marks the End of TTIP': Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover [View all] Ferd Berfel May 2016 OP

KnR nt chknltl May 2016 #1

The US wants to FREEZE REGULATION OF TOXIC CHEMICALS Baobab May 2016 #35

And yet the Hillarians DetroitSocialist83 May 2016 #2

Now Add THIS Ferd Berfel May 2016 #5

ha.. Baobab May 2016 #36

wages will fall until Americans are competing for jobs Globally Ferd Berfel May 2016 #41

Through tariffs and taxes we make it more costly to make it abroad & bring it back than bjobotts May 2016 #68

Correct. This is what the US did from the beginning until Reagan Ferd Berfel May 2016 #73

Wonder why... Helen Borg May 2016 #15

Yep. They hate democracy. Doctor_J May 2016 #37

They don't understand this: silvershadow May 2016 #52

We need FAIR TRADE Angry Dragon May 2016 #3

Instead of legalized theft. nt valerief May 2016 #11

K & R Mbrow May 2016 #4

These trade agreements will end the trace of democracy that remains in the world. JDPriestly May 2016 #6

But, but... Hillary said it is "the Gold Standard" of trade agreements! Dustlawyer May 2016 #62

Yes, it will move a lot of gold from our pockets to theirs lagomorph777 May 2016 #81

Let's hope so n/t arcane1 May 2016 #7

K&R! We all knew it!! felix_numinous May 2016 #8

Hillary promoted this piece of fascist garbage as the gold standard Geronimoe May 2016 #9

yep 840high May 2016 #16

That's the mind blowing thing about her support. These are people KPN May 2016 #18

They're part of the DLC machine Hydra May 2016 #27

the article is about TTIP, not TPP Baobab May 2016 #44

Haha. Right. KPN May 2016 #54

TWO pieces of this garbage: TPP and TTIP. Betty Karlson May 2016 #57

And lets be aware that Trump will run to the LEFT of Clinton on this issue Ferd Berfel May 2016 #75

Right there with you. Betty Karlson May 2016 #95

Is there a link yet to these 248 pages? Amimnoch May 2016 #10

Here: Ghost Dog May 2016 #13

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast May 2016 #12

Well said. n/t fasttense May 2016 #61

Treason. Treason. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #14

Good word for this and 840high May 2016 #17

and those who helped write it especially Ferd Berfel May 2016 #29

Huge K&R! Phlem May 2016 #19

TTIP 248 pages ReRe May 2016 #20

Let's hope it's the end of the line for all "free"trade deals and of neliberalism altogether Jack Rabbit May 2016 #21

K&R proverbialwisdom May 2016 #64

I wonder which parts of this were the promising "gold standard"? (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #22

that would be an excellent question Ferd Berfel May 2016 #30

The ones that jingle-jangle in the pockets of liars and thieves. Chan790 May 2016 #42

Ah, it wasn't the Gold Standard of trade agreements, it was the Goldman Sachs standard. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #47

The silver standard. Chan790 May 2016 #48

Just pass it. We'lll read it and fix it later... you don't want to embarrass Hillary, right? whereisjustice May 2016 #23

HRC's gold standard remark on this monstrosity is coming back to bite her EndElectoral May 2016 #24

Hmmm. Isn't Obama still pushing this? N/T Harcourdt Fenton Mud May 2016 #25

yep. That was the reason for the Trip Ferd Berfel May 2016 #26

He has to secure his "Legacy" before he leaves the WH n/t Hydra May 2016 #28

I think "Making his Bones" would be more accurate Ferd Berfel May 2016 #31

Yes, indeed. Hydra May 2016 #33

Why do Hillary voters support this and TPP and free trade? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #32

Hillary & her supporters think "I've got mine, so everyone else can fuck-off 99th_Monkey May 2016 #65

the cult of personality is strong in these ones LiberalLovinLug May 2016 #69

I agree. I wonder if any Hill supporters will actually answer my question. ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #70

Because they are either ignorant of the facts, Delusional, Neo-con opperatives Ferd Berfel May 2016 #74

So I assume that all commenters here have read, understood, and formed an opinion Jitter65 May 2016 #34

The worst part of the TPP agreement is Chapter 28 (Dispute Settlement) Jack Rabbit May 2016 #45

But one does not have to understand every element of chapter 28 ronnie624 May 2016 #55

The burden of paying those lost "future profits" will also fall on you and me. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #72

And the only considerations for establishing public policy, ronnie624 May 2016 #93

This right here is the biggest problem, in my mind. drm604 May 2016 #63

This literally means that loss of any future profit wins by corporations against the government... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #71

Yes, you are right. Jack Rabbit May 2016 #77

Oh...I hope so! KoKo May 2016 #38

Obama has joined forces with republicans to stab us in the back with this. arcane1 May 2016 #79

And the TPP is exactly the same thing ie: corporate takeover of power away from people. Triana May 2016 #39

And CLinton co-wrote it and Obama is pushing it Ferd Berfel May 2016 #40

YEP. Only one who is FLAT against it & always has been is Bernie Sanders! n/t Triana May 2016 #43

the New World order lovuian May 2016 #46

Dysuptopia, here we come. Too many with open arms. bbgrunt May 2016 #49

Kickety nt chknltl May 2016 #50

Yeah Green Peace! burrowowl May 2016 #51

Well you'd think it was over, but Obama will continue to push this..... ViseGrip May 2016 #53

'Free trade' isn't free, and it is not good for the people. The only people it is good for PatrickforO May 2016 #56

It's the same ole' same ole' since the late 80s Populist_Prole May 2016 #58

.... disillusioned73 May 2016 #78

Kick rec Teamster Jeff May 2016 #59

Free Trade as designed = Corporatocracy run amok n/t JohnyCanuck May 2016 #60

K&R TY Greenpeace. We live in the most democracy shareholders will allow. nt raouldukelives May 2016 #66

It makes no sense to beat a dead horse, JEB May 2016 #67

They are megalomaniac sociopaths they can't help themselves Ferd Berfel May 2016 #76

So far not a single Hillary supporter has responded here to this disaster. rhett o rick May 2016 #80

Proving that TPP, TTIP, NAFTA, CAFTA Ferd Berfel May 2016 #82

I don't give them that much credit. IMO they don't care about the issue because they rhett o rick May 2016 #83

Just like republicans.... Ferd Berfel May 2016 #87

I am very familiar with that book. Bought a hard copy. Authoritarian followers look to rhett o rick May 2016 #88

Isn't Trump against the TPP? Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #84

Ostensibly so Populist_Prole May 2016 #86

Findings, and more questions. Amimnoch May 2016 #85

What "secret documents"? The final text of the TPP has been available online since November. Link: ucrdem May 2016 #89

Read the title again - THis is TTIP Ferd Berfel May 2016 #90

LOL, so today's outrage-du-jour is over an EU trade deal. ucrdem May 2016 #91

Proving that you don't read the OP before you post your rhett o rick May 2016 #94

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