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Baobab

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19. "paranoia" implies not true. Are you saying that something I said isnt true? What- be specific,
Tue May 24, 2016, 12:13 PM
May 2016

because its all fairly easy to prove if you want me to. At least i know where to find proof at this point.

They just dont tell us this. They dont want people getting involved because - hell, people would be outraged if they knoew. As you can see they think they know best. They likely are listening to what lobbyists tell them would be best for the country. Just like when GM tore up the trolley lines to force people to buy cars, creating the US underclass of people who could not afford cars. Whats best for GM was said to be best for the nations economy but that is simply not true. Low wages - which are earned by people from other countries wont translate into lower prices, just higher profits and no jobs.

Don't trust them!

Please let me know what you think is "paranoid" - and want some verification of.

Everything we are used to vanishes, the whole picture changes when services become world trade-

High "minimum" wages in the US have been frequently brought up by foreign countries as a trade barrier, as a barrier to market entry.

Would the WTO see them that way?
In the past, a similar raise in the minimum wage in El Salvador right before entering into a trade agreement was seen by WTO as a violation of the "fair and reasonable treatment" standard I think..

Just think about it for a minute. Things are not how they seem.

Yep, some Republican women. Am I supposed to be surprised? leftofcool May 2016 #1
More anti bullshit ... apcalc May 2016 #2
Imagine if you will, life in America for women under a President Trump liberal N proud May 2016 #3
Clinton hijacks womens issues with globalism. Baobab May 2016 #4
You really want to take your chances with Trump? liberal N proud May 2016 #5
One world, ready or not! Trump or Sanders would cause a trade war! Baobab May 2016 #8
So, if not Bernie, then Trump? cheapdate May 2016 #26
Its not a gamble.. the WTO rules are public and anybody can read them. Baobab May 2016 #23
If we globalize services lots of women in public sector jobs will likely lose them Baobab May 2016 #22
Lol. She's winning the female vote and she's going La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #6
Hillary has been a globalist her whole life- she wants to create a level Baobab May 2016 #7
So we should become a third world country because it's their turn? zalinda May 2016 #9
Movement of Natural Persons to provide services Baobab May 2016 #10
Economic integration is similar to integration of US society in the past. Baobab May 2016 #11
Women would yourather give up jobs and careers and let the globalization proceed than break promises Baobab May 2016 #12
maybe women recognize that is a global world. if you want to sell american products abroad La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #13
thoughts on the rate of change Baobab May 2016 #15
Whatever your brand of paranoia is, I don't buy it La Lioness Priyanka May 2016 #16
"paranoia" implies not true. Are you saying that something I said isnt true? What- be specific, Baobab May 2016 #19
WTO Disciplines on Domestic Regulation are public Baobab May 2016 #24
Poor people in this country know zalinda May 2016 #18
I totally agree. Thats why I am supporting Bernie Sanders- He wants global wages to rise Baobab May 2016 #20
the sustainability argument is the one the neoliberals reject- "on principle" Baobab May 2016 #25
I like how you first rock May 2016 #14
Actually, because of the way trade deals work, once the on switch is switched it makes no difference Baobab May 2016 #17
For example, read the story of what happened to Slovakia Baobab May 2016 #21
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