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msanthrope

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49. I'm really not seeing the problem with UNCTAD, and while you say this forces standards down,

Reply to ljm2002 (Reply #48)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 03:18 PM

Feb 2014

you have not offered any evidence to that proposition.

Predicate action is not "hair splitting." It's the gravamen.

I did address your concern--and answered it. If you have another specific concern, let me know.

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Being against TPP because of NAFTA is fighting the last battle again. There are no jobs to lose with [View all] CK_John Feb 2014 OP

More than $2 trillion a year in manufacturing and other US industries MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #1

Cyber-era can not produce enough jobs for at least 30% of the population and CK_John Feb 2014 #2

The usurpation of US laws? That's usually a rightist argument employed against UN mandates msanthrope Feb 2014 #8

A huge attack on IP laws MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #11

Manny--that's an Internet search. Tell me the actual US law you think is usurped? msanthrope Feb 2014 #12

How about increasing copyright duration to up to 120 years? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #20

I don't have a problem with extending copyright protections for individual authors by 20 msanthrope Feb 2014 #24

First off, you agree that 1. US law would need to be changed to abide by the TPP MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #27

Manny...you are utterly incorrect in point 1. The fallacious point 1 makes points 2&3 moot. msanthrope Feb 2014 #37

So copyright extends to 120 years already? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #38

Indeed...so why are you blaming Obama for a piece of legislation by a Republican? msanthrope Feb 2014 #40

OK, what are your thoughts on this: MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #39

I don't click on links without a summary. What is your specific question? nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #41

Have a good night. MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #42

Well, pointing out that you are blaming Obama for a law passed 16 years ago is hardly scoring msanthrope Feb 2014 #44

do you even know how the investor state dispute cali Feb 2014 #13

Cali, I am asking a very specific question---what US laws will be usurped? PIL is a complex msanthrope Feb 2014 #14

you don't know until the corporation challenges specific laws cali Feb 2014 #15

Ok.....that's different from usurpation. I can challenge a law, without usurping it. nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #16

When a challenge is made... ljm2002 Feb 2014 #25

Actually, you cannot sue on the basis of lost profits. You can on sue on the basis that investment msanthrope Feb 2014 #36

Are you sure you've been following trade issues at all? ljm2002 Feb 2014 #45

Every case you posted proved my point...you cannot sue merely for.loss of profits... msanthrope Feb 2014 #46

In this country... ljm2002 Feb 2014 #48

I'm really not seeing the problem with UNCTAD, and while you say this forces standards down, msanthrope Feb 2014 #49

Good grief... ljm2002 Feb 2014 #50

I did read what you posted. And I agree that it is expensive for governments to defend these msanthrope Feb 2014 #51

If you replace "foreign government" with "borderless corporation" and Marr Feb 2014 #17

And these are still meaningless terms because no one is being specific. Look, Krugman msanthrope Feb 2014 #18

+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #21

You are sadly mistaken Savannahmann Feb 2014 #3

You're re fighting NAFTA, it was, but it is not today. We are trying to get a treaty with Asia CK_John Feb 2014 #5

Since you concede that NAFTA despite the promise was a job killer Savannahmann Feb 2014 #7

Those countries need us very, very badly MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #22

+1 an entire shit load! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #23

But those 4 billion "customers" have almost no buying power. Motown_Johnny Feb 2014 #4

India and China both have a thriving urban middle class, not all sectors are doing as well, but CK_John Feb 2014 #6

I am comparing earnings of people in manufacturing jobs Motown_Johnny Feb 2014 #10

you appear to have absolutely no idea about the TPP at all. None. cali Feb 2014 #9

See my post below. He's been pimping TPP from one angle or another for 6 months+. n/t X_Digger Feb 2014 #32

NAFTA is a colossal failure for American workers. Brigid Feb 2014 #19

TPP is not mainly about jobs. Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #26

This is indeed the core of the issue. Maedhros Feb 2014 #28

Is that you, Bill? Go tell Hillary that you fell off the wagon again. X_Digger Feb 2014 #29

Boring... CK_John Feb 2014 #30

You endlessly regurgitating the same crap every thread? Yes, it is boring. X_Digger Feb 2014 #31

So you don't believe we have a jobs problem, but why the nasty snark and CK_John Feb 2014 #33

I said.. X_Digger Feb 2014 #34

It's my premise and my solution and I'm sticking with it. When you have a better solution CK_John Feb 2014 #35

Who could argue with logic like that? Motown_Johnny Feb 2014 #47

Lie Down and Take It Union Scribe Feb 2014 #43