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In reply to the discussion: 'Today Marks the End of TTIP': Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover [View all]KoKo
(84,711 posts)38. Oh...I hope so!
I'm still worried about the Lame Duck Late Night Vote by Congress when we are all distracted by the aftermath of the Election.
But...we still hope!
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'Today Marks the End of TTIP': Greenpeace Leak Exposes Corporate Takeover [View all]
Ferd Berfel
May 2016
OP
Through tariffs and taxes we make it more costly to make it abroad & bring it back than
bjobotts
May 2016
#68
These trade agreements will end the trace of democracy that remains in the world.
JDPriestly
May 2016
#6
Let's hope it's the end of the line for all "free"trade deals and of neliberalism altogether
Jack Rabbit
May 2016
#21
Ah, it wasn't the Gold Standard of trade agreements, it was the Goldman Sachs standard. (n/t)
thesquanderer
May 2016
#47
Just pass it. We'lll read it and fix it later... you don't want to embarrass Hillary, right?
whereisjustice
May 2016
#23
Hillary & her supporters think "I've got mine, so everyone else can fuck-off
99th_Monkey
May 2016
#65
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 burden of paying those lost "future profits" will also fall on you and me. nt
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#72
This literally means that loss of any future profit wins by corporations against the government...
ChisolmTrailDem
May 2016
#71
And the TPP is exactly the same thing ie: corporate takeover of power away from people.
Triana
May 2016
#39
'Free trade' isn't free, and it is not good for the people. The only people it is good for
PatrickforO
May 2016
#56
K&R TY Greenpeace. We live in the most democracy shareholders will allow. nt
raouldukelives
May 2016
#66
So far not a single Hillary supporter has responded here to this disaster.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#80
I don't give them that much credit. IMO they don't care about the issue because they
rhett o rick
May 2016
#83
I am very familiar with that book. Bought a hard copy. Authoritarian followers look to
rhett o rick
May 2016
#88