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rhett o rick

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79. Ask Mexico "How's that working for yeah?" How do these agreements improve

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 11:39 AM

Aug 2013

working conditions and workers compensation? IMO they make the conditions worse.

These trade agreements allow corporations to sue sovereign governments if they lose profits. These trade agreement are win-win-win for corporatocracy.

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Can anyone explain why the President is pushing terrible FTAs? [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

Lifts other countries out of poverty? JaneyVee Aug 2013 #1

Well, certainly not the U.S. villager Aug 2013 #2

While introducing more of it here. HughBeaumont Aug 2013 #6

How so? Which countries? cali Aug 2013 #8

More that it lifts their corporate buddies that much more over the world's downward shift to poverty cascadiance Aug 2013 #9

Ask Mexico "How's that working for yeah?" How do these agreements improve rhett o rick Aug 2013 #79

He's not running again, so he doesnt care? DJ13 Aug 2013 #3

Also, NOBODY running in 2016 from either the Democratic Party OR the Republicans bvar22 Aug 2013 #45

To end those trade restrictions that keep our products out of Korea Kolesar Aug 2013 #4

yes, tons of documentation. do a search with my name and TPP cali Aug 2013 #12

Your first post refers to a "leaked document/draft" Kolesar Aug 2013 #21

there is a draft leak of the investor rights chapter cali Aug 2013 #27

If you had any documentation, you would have put it up here Kolesar Aug 2013 #70

I did. it's in the links, but for whatever reason YOU are denying the facts. cali Aug 2013 #72

one more time and please stop being less than honest: cali Aug 2013 #73

You should be writing to Congress and the President, then ... Kolesar Aug 2013 #75

bwahahahaha. this leak has been documented over and over again and YOU cali Aug 2013 #76

Call me a liar Kolesar Aug 2013 #90

The TPP talks are being done behind closed doors in secret. SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #54

That's true...eom Kolesar Aug 2013 #71

I think Obama shares the worldview of the rest of the powerful/wealthly enough Aug 2013 #5

..'*claims* to support labor, the environment, healthcare access' leftstreet Aug 2013 #7

Because that is what the owners want. MrSlayer Aug 2013 #10

Labor and unions will support him and any dem nominee regardless Lee-Lee Aug 2013 #11

well said Enrique Aug 2013 #19

For the win! nt laundry_queen Aug 2013 #20

But if they don't show up next year, the ass-kicking will be their fault Doctor_J Aug 2013 #83

He's a fucking New Democrat. The Link Aug 2013 #13

AKA: A Republican Trojan Horse. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #36

I'll wait to see all the BOG leader links to the answers to all your questions. L0oniX Aug 2013 #14

they won't. which is why I'll keep kicking this cali Aug 2013 #15

kick. c'mon. where are the ardent defenders? cali Aug 2013 #16

He compared himself to a moderate Republican in the debates. pa28 Aug 2013 #17

People who didn't read his books don't realize how conservative he was to start with loudsue Aug 2013 #34

he also cares about the corporations Enrique Aug 2013 #18

first of all, it's starting to get more attention and the upcoming push cali Aug 2013 #23

And WHOM do these FTAs benefit? Autumn Aug 2013 #22

Most of the people close to his Administration. Orsino Aug 2013 #39

He has to earn his way to be a "buddy" of the elite. Arctic Dave Aug 2013 #24

Because the oligarchs threatened to eat his children. Scuba Aug 2013 #25

Because the alternative is worse Recursion Aug 2013 #26

how is the alternative worse? What do you think is the alternative? cali Aug 2013 #29

That is terrifying to me. We are being terrorized by corporations and the "treaties" they have loudsue Aug 2013 #42

Doesn't "expected future profit" actually mean Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #43

It goes before a tribunal that is set up under NAFTA, so no. cali Aug 2013 #49

was going for the joke Half-Century Man Aug 2013 #50

Never mind. If the administration starts killing babies on the WH lawn, Doctor_J Aug 2013 #84

Where do you get your talking points? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #80

Some of us use processes called "research" and "independent thought" Recursion Aug 2013 #88

Plez tell me you arent serious. "Some of us use processes called "research" and rhett o rick Aug 2013 #89

Because he is beholden to the Corps who profit from them? HooptieWagon Aug 2013 #28

He's getting advice from Bill Clinton Capt. Obvious Aug 2013 #30

Because corporations are people, my friend! BuelahWitch Aug 2013 #31

Corporations are running the show. limpyhobbler Aug 2013 #32

"investor rights" WTF? What about labor rights Mr. President? What about wages? liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #33

I don't get the sense he's pushing that hard for them Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #35

He is anc there have been a number of articles about that. cali Aug 2013 #51

'cause he wants to MisterP Aug 2013 #37

Plutocracy. Rex Aug 2013 #38

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #40

The only thing missing from the above... bvar22 Aug 2013 #87

Simple. The FTA's are not as terrible as their detractors claim Freddie Stubbs Aug 2013 #41

Seriously? No explanation with facts as to why they aren't cali Aug 2013 #44

Our trade deficit is down more than 20% and falling. He must be doing something right. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #48

that has nothing to do with either the TPP or TTIP cali Aug 2013 #52

And our trade deficit with 'free trade' countries is almost nonexistent. pampango Aug 2013 #56

"not as terrible" MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #78

Do you have anything to back that up? nm rhett o rick Aug 2013 #81

Check this out. rhett o rick Aug 2013 #82

but but but Phlem Aug 2013 #46

In 2005, bvar22 Aug 2013 #47

In 2010, the same Pew Research Group conducted a poll on partisan attitudes towards 'free trade'. pampango Aug 2013 #55

I don't know about "Tea Party Types", bvar22 Aug 2013 #59

+1 liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #61

In 2010, 35% of Democrats agreed with you. pampango Aug 2013 #64

inclusion of labor rights and environmental regulation? Hah. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #66

Let me ask the question on the "survey", bvar22 Aug 2013 #67

It's a lot like the Health Care reform discussions in that respect Doctor_J Aug 2013 #85

He doesn't have to run for re-election, so he's revealing his true Ronald Reagan self Doctor_J Aug 2013 #53

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2013 #57

thanks H20 Man cali Aug 2013 #58

The same reason the GATT/GATS have been signed GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #60

They want the entire world to be Bangladesh Doctor_J Aug 2013 #86

Fuck The Armys? tabasco Aug 2013 #62

Free Trade Agreements. n/t Chan790 Aug 2013 #65

Because he's a dirty free-trader with poor economic domestic policies. Chan790 Aug 2013 #63

Because he has had his orders from the Central Banks of the world donheld Aug 2013 #68

It keeps the unions in line, wage demands down and profit margins up. Who doesn't want that? Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #69

It doesn't matter how much evidence one posts about how bad this is cali Aug 2013 #74

K&R idwiyo Aug 2013 #77

He wants to work after he leaves office. Octafish Aug 2013 #91