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djean111

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23. Usually we already fix that sort of thing with regime changes and corrupted officials,

Reply to quinnox (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 12:26 PM

Dec 2013

but now - corporations from other countries will be able to sue the United States (country, state, municipality) if they feel the petty little laws and regulations affect profits.

I think it best to think of all the treaties in terms of corporations vs people, not the United States against all the other countries.
To corporations and banks, countries will be like political parties here - useful for divisiveness and misdirection, but really, all the same and manipulated in order to keep profits pouring in.

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Obama Faces Backlash Over New Corporate Political Powers In Secret Trade Deal [View all] silvershadow Dec 2013 OP

Hopefully dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #1

I have a feeling that the Official Story will be that the TPP will protect us from China. djean111 Dec 2013 #2

In which case the acronym should become ALOOB dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #3

That has always been "the Official Story". An article from December 2012: pampango Dec 2013 #17

Yes. The steady drone of rhetorical salesmanship will be about Big Bad China, but treaties all djean111 Dec 2013 #22

NYT: House and Senate Are Near Deal to Speed Trade Pact proverbialwisdom Dec 2013 #4

This says they ARE GOING FOR IT! "Damn the Torpedo's ...FULL SPEED AHEAD!" KoKo Dec 2013 #5

Can I hold you to that? jazzimov Dec 2013 #6

If the TPP is attached to another bill, there won't be any need to "fast-track" it, will there? KoKo Dec 2013 #8

Wouldn't the Senate be the stopper on this? Or are there not enough Democrats willing to? silvershadow Dec 2013 #16

The TPP is part of the Democratic Party Platform solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #19

Recommend...Both Parties favor TPP.. THANKS! KoKo Dec 2013 #20

Well I cannot support that. :( nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #28

Thank you for calling my attention to that little fact. nt silvershadow Dec 2013 #29

Are you saying it won't be pushed through, or that it won't be pushed through in Marr Dec 2013 #24

Under NAFTA, companies including Exxon Mobil, Dow Chemical and Eli Lilly have attempted to overrule quinnox Dec 2013 #7

Usually we already fix that sort of thing with regime changes and corrupted officials, djean111 Dec 2013 #23

Good. If negotiations stretch out into spring TPP probably gets delayed until after elections. pa28 Dec 2013 #9

It figures this is the one issue republicans will go hand in hand with the president on... Populist_Prole Dec 2013 #10

K&RRRRRRR! Omaha Steve Dec 2013 #11

^ Wilms Dec 2013 #12

Who has his ear on TPP? pscot Dec 2013 #13

just rename it "ObamaTrades" and get Gohmert to spray something from his fore-rectum agin' it MisterP Dec 2013 #14

I never in a million years thought I would be begging for Gohmert's help, but on this issue I send silvershadow Dec 2013 #15

Or obamaPP, lol grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #21

There's no real support in America either. It's not just the rest of the world. Berlum Dec 2013 #18

If you say TPP Nite Owl Dec 2013 #27

Impossible-- he said a bunch of pretty words about equality just days ago. Marr Dec 2013 #25

K&R polichick Dec 2013 #26