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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:07 PM Original message |
If globalization is so great, for example, NAFTA/CAFTA, why is our country so |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because we have had the exact wrong answer |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Yep, that is what's really needed IMO too is a continent wide union with union wages. Many in |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
2. They lied to us, that's why. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. And they lie over and over again. Just how much more are Americans going to |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-22-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. They lie to us continually. Look at the great and wondrous |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. well it has been great ...... |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. We weren't doing so great before. |
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CanSocDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. When Canada signed up.... |
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polly7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. This sort of thing is what scares the hell out of me |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I would hate to see Canada even approach the mess the US is in for health care. n/t |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Interesting reply! Thanks!!! n/t |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's great for the...... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yep, I already knew that, but I was curious what the comments would be as |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. You assumed everyone has been screwed. NAFTA/CAFTA hasn't screwed the 1% |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I often wonder how we will dig out of this. None of TPTB IMO seem very interested |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Why change what WORKS... |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Yeah, so true and sad, isn't it. I'm so tired of being F'ed over and told it's |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. Globalization works fine for progressive countries that take care of their citizens. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thanks! This makes a lot of sense. What always comes to my mind is how |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Ironic momemt. The balance in Germany was put in place by us |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I posted this video earlier today, don't know if you saw it or not, but |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:29 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. But not here in the US. nt |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
21. Al Gore was wrong, period. nt |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. How about retroactively charging these corporations that sell goods here for road use? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Excellent idea. How would this even get enacted in our corporate bought and |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:04 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. that I don't know -- but I have hope after reading the OWS paper circulating |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. We always have to remember "we" are the majority. What is key is somehow to |
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Dragonfli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. Globalization and free trade are great because Obama and The US Chamber of Commerce says so |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Oops, I gotta start reading those memos!!! n/t |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. I think it is because when we take the measure of how we are doing |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Yeah, especially with outfits like CNBC, we're doing just great if markets are up... Trickle |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. Free Trade has failed, but it is to big to fail...... and we know where that leads. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. It isn't supposed to be great for us. |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-21-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yep, I get a lot of memos like that, but guess I must be a rebellious slow learner... n/t |
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