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2016 Postmortem

gtar100

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28. Of course they want to fast track it. Because they know it's wrong.

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 11:08 AM

Jan 2014

This trade deal would be our greatest shame yet when it comes to giving the country over to corporate power. Say goodbye to democracy, what little we have left of it.

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U.S. Politicians Want to Fast-Track the Super-Secret, Super-Controversial TPP [View all] jakeXT Jan 2014 OP

Another example unfortunately, of the president's Variance ... orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #1

And transparency! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #3

So This Is Bipartisan?...... global1 Jan 2014 #2

When it comes to $$$$$ and enhancement of wealth, R=D! Below is some info from RKP5637 Jan 2014 #5

+ 1000 orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #7

not mtasselin Jan 2014 #6

Is Baucus the only so-called "Democrat" voting supporting this? pangaia Jan 2014 #21

Corporate GREED making people poor . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2014 #31

What gives? BobUp Jan 2014 #32

Starting to feel like this is a done deal. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #4

That's what they WANT you to believe, so that you stay home and shut up Demeter Jan 2014 #10

I would never stay home. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #12

That's the spirit! Demeter Jan 2014 #17

We can't talk about this enough - TBF Jan 2014 #8

nafta created the the flood of mexicans into the usa madrchsod Jan 2014 #15

I think it will affect us all - TBF Jan 2014 #22

How did NAFTA destroy ther Mexican agricultural base? pangaia Jan 2014 #23

NAFTA flooded Mexico with subsidized corn from the US. bvar22 Jan 2014 #29

Thanks, bvar... pangaia Jan 2014 #33

I keep reading how one, lone Senator can stop anything in the Senate CanonRay Jan 2014 #9

Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil. jtuck004 Jan 2014 #11

"the giant sucking sound" madrchsod Jan 2014 #13

Hillary Clinton has had a major role in writing the TPP from the beginning... malthaussen Jan 2014 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #14

This and the poison water in WV. pangaia Jan 2014 #25

Heard damn Penny Pritzger on NPR yesterday Triana Jan 2014 #16

She paid for his election Demeter Jan 2014 #18

Grossly unfortunate. Triana Jan 2014 #19

Penny Pritzker's family owns Hyatt - TBF Jan 2014 #24

Shit.. pangaia Jan 2014 #26

K&R. If the TPP is so wonderful why is it secret? Enthusiast Jan 2014 #20

More secret society crap. democratisphere Jan 2014 #27

Of course they want to fast track it. Because they know it's wrong. gtar100 Jan 2014 #28

So much for "pragmatism" and "incremental progress" YoungDemCA Jan 2014 #34