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15. Not going to put up with the Europeans banning

Mon May 2, 2016, 09:23 AM

May 2016

GMO (agrarian) and growth hormone (beef), huh? That's bad enough. But the elements that allow corporations to sue governments over anything that impinges on on their profit in any way is the the corker. Good for Green Peace.

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Greenpeace puts secret TTIP-documents online (with link) [View all] DetlefK May 2016 OP

And, by "the US is putting massive pressure on the EU", we really mean... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #1

Many people in the EU think everybody in the US is either fighting or getting rich off this stuff. Baobab May 2016 #43

Wow - shoving the Corporate patented GMO crap down the world's unwilling throats AxionExcel May 2016 #2

What hasn't already killed you is good for you - the new jwirr May 2016 #10

It is the entrenchment of the economic status quo ronnie624 May 2016 #16

Exactly - this is why we cannot afford Hillary and co. nor jwirr May 2016 #17

Paper on Endocrine Disruptors Shows HUGE cost to society in EU >150 Billion Euros/year for health pr Baobab May 2016 #41

Most of these if not all of these trade bills ignore the needs jwirr May 2016 #42

Don't hold your breath while Hillary supporters recognize the danger of free trade agreements. Enthusiast May 2016 #35

I know it is the center piece for their one world order and jwirr May 2016 #37

The American people would be enraged if they knew about this. Enthusiast May 2016 #38

Yeah, our free press which was meant to inform us and protect jwirr May 2016 #39

When we no longer have a free press our freedom is gone. Enthusiast May 2016 #45

We learned from them. I have no idea where this saying jwirr May 2016 #46

Apparently it is true. Enthusiast May 2016 #47

This alone should be enough to kill the TPP ... Scuba May 2016 #3

+1 another heartbreak from him. Jackilope May 2016 #5

I'm sure it was a price of admission to White House lostnfound May 2016 #13

Obama has been palling around with Boehner and co - and it shows! Betty Karlson May 2016 #7

Well, he does admire Ronald Reagan.... AlbertCat May 2016 #21

Our incumbent Rockefeller Republican... villager May 2016 #26

Hoping this might hit MSM in a big way, forcing him to respond... JudyM May 2016 #12

Obama will be monetarily rewarded, for this betrayal. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #22

He still seems to remain above criticism. At least on DU. Enthusiast May 2016 #32

Plus one for truth! Enthusiast May 2016 #33

The modern equivalent of medieval private manorial courts. Odin2005 May 2016 #44

what was that saying about a boot stepping on a neck, forever? eShirl May 2016 #4

From Orwell's "1984." silverweb May 2016 #18

I think Aldous Huxley was more accurate Scootaloo May 2016 #25

It's been years since I read him. silverweb May 2016 #27

A caste-stratified society where everyone's too drugged and distracted to care Scootaloo May 2016 #28

Ah, yes. We do have that. silverweb May 2016 #29

Too drugged and distracted to notice that Soylent Green is people. Enthusiast May 2016 #31

Yup, we create our Epsilons (slave class) n/t TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #36

Fuck the US! Helen Borg May 2016 #6

At BEST... Plucketeer May 2016 #8

How undemocratic. We sure have gone in the wrong direction. Wasn't there a Tea Party over this. Gregorian May 2016 #9

Stand strong EU dae May 2016 #11

K&R. Glad to hear it. Overseas May 2016 #14

Not going to put up with the Europeans banning bjo59 May 2016 #15

Thank you for the links DetlefK saidsimplesimon May 2016 #19

I think Yes, but the other way round. DetlefK May 2016 #34

Well ol' Hoppy says balls to Greenpeace. If they can't speak English, Hoppy May 2016 #20

Treason Pact. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #23

like lemmings to the mass suicide..... bbgrunt May 2016 #24

This makes the USA look like a bastion of Fascism. Enthusiast May 2016 #30

The US is trying to force EU to dump their Precautionary Principle + accept possible toxics and EDCs Baobab May 2016 #40