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4. or as Thom Hartmann call it the Southern Hemisphere Asian Free Trade Agreement

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 04:41 PM

Jul 2014

SHAFTA is more fitting

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U.S. compromises on labor rights in latest round of TPP negotiation. [View all] pa28 Jul 2014 OP

Protesters cry foul at secrecy around (TPP) talks leftstreet Jul 2014 #1

Those are some great signs. Hard to ignore and spelled correctly. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #22

Oh, you nervous nellies! gratuitous Jul 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #3

Yep, I'm sure. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #7

... Enthusiast Jul 2014 #18

Pass it now, fix it later! obxhead Jul 2014 #10

That's been the meme and we always fell for it Populist_Prole Jul 2014 #17

But of course. HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #6

Give me everything I've asked for and more, IDemo Jul 2014 #8

"Thanks, Obama" nt msongs Jul 2014 #9

More Feudalism Octafish Jul 2014 #11

Please Dems don't let this POS pass! n/t betterdemsonly Jul 2014 #12

Uh....quelle surprise... senseandsensibility Jul 2014 #13

No excuse for this. Representative government, my ass. nt woo me with science Jul 2014 #14

This is how you do multi-state treaties. joshcryer Jul 2014 #16

Yes. That is the reason for the secrecy. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #21

The full treaty must pass a vote in the Congress. joshcryer Jul 2014 #23

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #20

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #19

TPP will be teh awesome! KG Jul 2014 #24