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whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 12:24 AM Jan 2015

TPP: another fast tracked foreign policy initiative, complete with secret corporate meetings

on the eve of attack. And once again we'll have a media blitz with promises of "roses at our feet", nation building and the spread of Democratic values.

Yes, you've heard it before.

"NAFTA will create millions of jobs!"

"The Iraq War will pay for itself in oil revenue!"

"TPP will free up capital for new infrastructure and help the poor in Vietnam!"

"Do it for the children!" (sniff)


Meanwhile, US wealth disparity and poverty near record highs.

There's only a few people these initiatives actually "help" and the usual suspects are all in, of course.

That alone should scare the living shit out of every one.

Hot war, class war - the middle class and below are once again getting called to sacrifice themselves for the 1%.

Washington is about to hand you a steamy pile of shit.

Don't pretend it smells like roses.



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TPP: another fast tracked foreign policy initiative, complete with secret corporate meetings (Original Post) whereisjustice Jan 2015 OP
totally agree TimeToEvolve Jan 2015 #1
Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #2

TimeToEvolve

(303 posts)
1. totally agree
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 03:55 AM
Jan 2015

the way most lib's were totally taken by Obama's sweet talk kinda makes me lose faith in the future, the TPP is the most important issue on the table as of now, and it is not garnering the attention it deserved mostly because of the P.R. crap that is served up to us.

i am contacting my senators and reps on this and telling them NO. and i am telling my friends and family about the TPP and why to contact their reps as well. i do what i can. if everyone did what they could this thing might be stopped. many of the tea party types strongly oppose the TPP, we can just agree to agree; because if anyone has a problem with the TPP, they need to be heard in orde to stop this thing.

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