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FiveGoodMen

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6. A long fucking time ago.

Reply to MannyGoldstein (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 05:17 PM

Mar 2015

Without any details, it's been known for quite a while that this agreement would abandon US sovereignty in favor of global corporate rule.

Just like NAFTA did, but bigger and worse.

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When should good Democrats take a position on the TPP? [View all] MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 OP

How about after researching trade agreements and accepting Obama is not out to sell us down river?nt Hoyt Mar 2015 #1

Good point. MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #4

How exactly do you measure the impact of these agreements -- economic, environmental, security, Hoyt Mar 2015 #10

"KORUS Has Cost the United States 40,000 Jobs" MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #12

Pins dropping ...now. L0oniX Mar 2015 #13

Jobs are definitely important, but these agreements are so much more. Two years is not Hoyt Mar 2015 #16

What would you consider to be a good model for free trade agrements MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #17

The Kennedy Round under GATT (1967) Jim Lane Mar 2015 #18

Holy shit. 99Forever Mar 2015 #20

I have been opposed to this POS since I first heard about it. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #2

After it's been enacted for four years. OnyxCollie Mar 2015 #3

When you give it to them? JoePhilly Mar 2015 #5

A long fucking time ago. FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #6

A long time ago. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #7

How's about right fucking NOW! countryjake Mar 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Mar 2015 #9

Damn it all that does it! I'm investing in soap on a rope futures. L0oniX Mar 2015 #15

as soon as the full document is internet posted for all to see, with a 3 month review period nt msongs Mar 2015 #11

Does anyone remember the Canadian Corp that tried to get eminent domain on land for the pipe line? L0oniX Mar 2015 #14

All trade agreements since Reagan have been mmonk Mar 2015 #19

As soon as you are fully capable of accepting the "This time it will be different" clause after Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2015 #21