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Octafish

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24. ''A rigged process leads to a rigged outcome.''

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Tue May 12, 2015, 08:58 AM

May 2015

Somehow, that sounds like US history since the Warren Commission.

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"Who is writing the TPP?" by E Warren & R DeLauro [View all] RiverLover May 2015 OP

I thought Warren was privy to this? leftofcool May 2015 #1

She has read it. They've made it classified, she can't give details about what's in it. RiverLover May 2015 #2

Yep. No notes, no details, no nothing. hifiguy May 2015 #45

Only after years of growing and massive public outrage over the fact that Congress, sabrina 1 May 2015 #29

Thank you Senator Warren and Representative DeLauro cali May 2015 #3

I don't get being pro-tpp, not for the average citizen. RiverLover May 2015 #5

I think I do. They may find it too technical and confusing and they may just cali May 2015 #6

I trust Obama, you never have. tridim May 2015 #14

I use to trust Obama. But no. I do not just "trust him" any more. I like much of what he does think May 2015 #17

False. I trusted him for a couple of years and I was a big early supporter cali May 2015 #20

I completely agree that you couldn't care less about Obama. tridim May 2015 #35

I'm sorry that you don't grasp some very, very basic things: cali May 2015 #37

My BS detector went off before he was inaugurated. hifiguy May 2015 #46

I'm with Cali on this .. Trajan May 2015 #31

Your post is bogus. bvar22 May 2015 #41

You trust Obama blindly. cui bono May 2015 #49

Glad to see DeLauro taking an active role here. bigwillq May 2015 #4

If Obama were truly serious Nite Owl May 2015 #7

That is so true. RiverLover May 2015 #8

He didn't even say "liberal" Republican Art_from_Ark May 2015 #11

You're right Nite Owl May 2015 #34

We were had, and royally hifiguy May 2015 #47

And the negotiations would have been an open process. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #16

"He once said he is like the old liberal Republican ..." Eisenhower was a liberal by our standards. pampango May 2015 #18

Eisenhower intervened into Lebanon and what became the Bay of Pigs started under his Presidency happyslug May 2015 #38

Nope. bvar22 May 2015 #42

K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #9

That's ALL we need to know. Duppers May 2015 #10

The current USTR TPP frontman got $4 million dollars in bonuses from Citigroup when he left think May 2015 #12

This is who is in charge. Wall Street. Thanks for the reminder of Froman the front man RiverLover May 2015 #22

The former USTR TPP frontman is now part of a law firm that lobbies on behalf of US Chamber & GE think May 2015 #13

Its one big scam with so many players. I'd never heard of Ron Kirk. Thanks for info, think!! /nt RiverLover May 2015 #23

TY as well for this thread! Ron Kirk's Wikipedia bio for those wanting further information: think May 2015 #30

And the goal of this provision is that after losing, which is guaranteed when you have sabrina 1 May 2015 #15

He said the S Korean trade deal would create US jobs, but it's caused loss of 75000, RiverLover May 2015 #25

The corporations with their secret tribunals will bankrupt countries involved in the TPP. So much Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #19

Yep, Monsanto & Walmart & Verizon & Shell & Goldman & Google & Pfizer & all those others who are RiverLover May 2015 #26

They will sit on each other's boards, bvar22 May 2015 #43

K&R CharlotteVale May 2015 #21

Thanks Charlotte! /nt RiverLover May 2015 #27

''A rigged process leads to a rigged outcome.'' Octafish May 2015 #24

It shows how difficult it is to fight these multi-national corporations. kentuck May 2015 #28

Who is writing the TPP? wise men, smarter than us citizens. kind and benevolent, with only the best KG May 2015 #32

Why would any Democrat support a trade agreement written by large corporations in secret, and jalan48 May 2015 #33

That's what I ask. RiverLover May 2015 #36

If they need funds from the DCCC or DSCC for the next election, bvar22 May 2015 #44

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT May 2015 #39

This is creepy. ananda May 2015 #40

kick! glinda May 2015 #48