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In reply to the discussion: President Obama says TPP must pass this year [View all]Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)89. Everyone behind the authring and selling of these 'trade agreements' are treasoners and should be
tried and imprisoned.
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This is not about China. This is about corporations' ascendancy over countries.
djean111
May 2016
#1
Under the rulership of Princling Xi, China doesn't follow rules or honor treaties
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#22
Obama wants to pass TPP during the LAME DUCK -likely at 3 am like they did with CAFTA -big mistake
Baobab
May 2016
#54
That's a good a conspiracy theory as any I have heard. No wonder 'Borg' is part
pampango
May 2016
#79
He wants to pass it now. republicans in congress want to wait until after the election and,
pampango
May 2016
#68
The Democratic party? Hell, if this POS passes, the constitution is pretty much gone
tularetom
May 2016
#33
Obama better hope it doesn't pass. It will be a stain on him forever. Fuck the TPP
roguevalley
May 2016
#52
These folks still believe TPP is secret. Now that they have link, they still won't read it.
Hoyt
May 2016
#58
I really believe TPP & similar agreements are the only way we'll be able to provide things Sanders'
Hoyt
May 2016
#73
If tpp and her vil spawn pass we will only have a corporate representative authoritarian government
Dont call me Shirley
May 2016
#88
This is all really about the dollar and how sad shape our country's finances are in.
newthinking
May 2016
#47
Righttt, go ahead and kick the ball Charlie, Lucy won't pull it away THIS TIME. Bullcrap.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#64
And while they do routinely bribe/extort judges, they're not judge and jury yet.
forest444
May 2016
#31
Everyone behind the authring and selling of these 'trade agreements' are treasoners and should be
Dont call me Shirley
May 2016
#89
Now, now the TPP includes a budget for training those that will lose jobs here in the USofA.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#12
There's always "jobs trainin" money in US agreements that are meant to fuck workers. Duh.
elehhhhna
May 2016
#70
The TPP is designed to give complete economic control of this planet to the 1 percent.
AdHocSolver
May 2016
#15
TTIP and TTP ar about protecting wealthy from the coming restructure of the US financial system
newthinking
May 2016
#85
Manufacturing facilities in China have suicide nets around them to keep their employees
Gene Debs
May 2016
#23
Could be part of why China opposes TPP. Their statements have been that labor and environmental
pampango
May 2016
#80
Here is a link to the agreement, which is available section by section
The Second Stone
May 2016
#24
“The big challenge for us is who’s going to write the rules that nations play by
mikehiggins
May 2016
#49
China and Russia oppose it due to its labor and environmental standards. Big Tobacco opposes it
pampango
May 2016
#63
The implications of the intellectual properties part is as scary as anything.
ronnie624
May 2016
#71
Hey Mr. Obama, it is not too late to change your mind on the TPP, get real and think please.
downeastdaniel
May 2016
#74