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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
This message was self-deleted by its author mrr303am May 2016 #92
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