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pa28

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8. Yesterday we were treated to Penny Pritzker explaining why the TPP is good for America.

Reply to silvershadow (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 05:45 PM

Aug 2013

Free trade is good right? Only luddites oppose free trade.

The problem is this deal is not really about free trade or stamping "made in America" on the few remaining things we still make here. The TPP allows transnational corporations to supersede decades of hard won law ranging from food safety to environmental protection while handcuffing government and limiting it's role.

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership is not about free trade. It's a corporate coup d'etat--against us! [View all] silvershadow Aug 2013 OP

the fact that it is being kept secret is about all one needs to know about it and its believers nt msongs Aug 2013 #1

and who played a leading part in drafting the TPP? Hillary Clinton. antigop Aug 2013 #2

Good to know. I'm looking to vote for a Democrat this time, if there is one on the ballot. ;) nt silvershadow Aug 2013 #4

Yeah, good luck with that... Not Sure Aug 2013 #13

And that is WHY it is being negotiated in "secret", bvar22 Aug 2013 #3

I'm starting to think "negotiating" is just 6 or 8 guys sitting around a poker table in someone's silvershadow Aug 2013 #5

Not looking forward to the inevitable spin. djean111 Aug 2013 #6

Liberal Media colsohlibgal Aug 2013 #7

Yesterday we were treated to Penny Pritzker explaining why the TPP is good for America. pa28 Aug 2013 #8

I hope his outfit changed after two centuries MisterP Aug 2013 #12

Governments are supposed to be supreme to corporations. Corporations get their charters from the silvershadow Aug 2013 #16

K & R AzDar Aug 2013 #9

Related. proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #10

K&R! Phlem Aug 2013 #11

Some aspect of Anonymous posted this to Twitter recently: truedelphi Aug 2013 #14

Fact checking is important karynnj Aug 2013 #15