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In reply to the discussion: Secretive Free Trade Agreement Puts Climate, Public Health at Risk [View all]jtuck004
(15,882 posts)25. Well, in case you ever see it, I will repeat what I said, as opposed to what you invented.
Last edited Thu Sep 12, 2013, 01:32 AM - Edit history (1)
"It's your assertion that regulated trade is necessary...
And you in fact did say that, in #1, and the TPP is in fact the implementation of regulation.
But you have had me on ignore for at least the past 5 responses, so I probably can't tell the difference.
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Correct. But there has to be trade, so a regulated fair-trade market does make sense.
delrem
Sep 2013
#1
Senator Elizabeth Warren has already alerted us that this trade agreement is not good for our
avaistheone1
Sep 2013
#2
That's what a trade agreement is *for*, whether a 1%er "free trade" or 99%er "fair trade"
delrem
Sep 2013
#6
The point being that we DON'T have universal health care, measured against higher int'l norms
jtuck004
Sep 2013
#7
Yes, that's exactly the point. Your country is backward according as civilized norms.
delrem
Sep 2013
#8
How is it going to be brigher by reducing the work available for the people here, and undercutting
jtuck004
Sep 2013
#9
So list all the advantages. But I think you protest too much... A. Einstein said
jtuck004
Sep 2013
#13
You can't even distinguish between two words, 'fair' and 'free', and you demand that I educate you?
delrem
Sep 2013
#20
You sure are fond of blank space. That's telling. But then I'm not the one trying to pass damaged
jtuck004
Sep 2013
#21
Well, in case you ever see it, I will repeat what I said, as opposed to what you invented.
jtuck004
Sep 2013
#25
This is what Obama should be stopping. Costly Trade Agreements are not free.
grahamhgreen
Sep 2013
#4