The Ed Show Nailed It WAAAAAAY Ahead of the Curve - from JULY

[tomm2thumbs]

Sooooo interesting to see the early polls and the direction things were heading. Even when probably most of the world wasn't noticing, Ed Schultz was. My guess is Ed got the boot after being the only host pushing TPP daily when it was reported Comcast was at meeting with the administration trying to push it forward.

Seems like the ones who know what's going on are a threat to the ones that want to keep their system rigged.

Last month, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation that specifically targets the Obama administration by demanding that the White House open up on details about the proposed TPP. Despite serving as chair of the United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, Sen. Wyden has been largely left uninformed about the details of the TPP all while the White House has opened up to the multinational corporations expected to profit through the proposal.

“The majority of Congress is being kept in the dark as to the substance of the TPP negotiations, while representatives of U.S. corporations – like Halliburton, Chevron, PHRMA, Comcast, and the Motion Picture Association of America – are being consulted and made privy to details of the agreement,” said Wyden. The senator’s legislation would require the United States Trade Representative office “to provide documents related to trade negotiations to members of Congress and their staff upon request.”

https://www.rt.com/usa/tpp-obama-corporations-trade-725/

[Duval]

1. You are always right here with the latest scoop.

You're right, and I remember when Ed was talking about the TPP. This smells. I'll have to follow Wyden and find out how his proposed legislation is received. And thank you, again.

[tomm2thumbs]

2. that was

a reference on who was in on the consultations for TPP from the beginnings, would definitely like to know what ended up happening and will do a little hunting myself




http://www.wsj.com/articles/activists-in-blimp-rv-target-sen-ron-wyden-over-trade-deal-1428444536

Activists in Blimp, RV Target Sen. Ron Wyden Over Trade Deal -- Oregon Democrat, generally in sync with party’s liberal wing, is chased around Portland by campaigners against Trans-Pacific Partnership; ‘he’s hearing our message’. When Sen. Ron Wyden goes home to Oregon, he faces an unusual entourage: activists manning a blimp and a recreational vehicle who are set on pressuring the senator to say no to a trade deal. (april 2015)


http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2015/05/ron_wyden_joins_fellow_democra.html

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, who has been taking heat from fellow Democrats for cutting a deal with Republicans on international trade legislation, on Tuesday stuck with his party in casting a crucial vote that blocked the measure from consideration by the full Senate. (may 2015)


wondering if the transparency thing was left by the wayside for now, or is still being simmered

[Peace Patriot]

3. That was hilarious (the Sanders naysayers back in July)!

(Ed does a composite, with speeded up, 'chipmunk' voices.)

You're right, tom2thumbs! He nailed it wa-a-a-a-ay back then!