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djean111

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28. It is not ON a fast track - Obama has REQUESTED Fast Track, and it looks like enough of us

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 12:53 PM

Oct 2014

mere lowly peons objected to it, that Congress did not give it to him.

Maybe biding his time until after 2014 elections. Maybe Hillary wants credit for it. Or not, depending on what her advisers tell her is most expedient.

What makes me snicker is that so many laws that exist or are being passed will be rendered moot when the Investor State is declared in charge of pretty much everything.
Hell, there could be an executive order allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices - which won't happen if/when the TPP is inflicted, and/or other "trade" agreements - because doing so would lower profits.

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Latest Intellectual Property Chapter Of TPP Agreement Leaked: Would Be A Disaster For Public Health [View all] grahamhgreen Oct 2014 OP

Well, well, well. Lying and publicizing good intentions in the budget, woo me with science Oct 2014 #1

Disturbing, isn't it? grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #3

The stuff of nightmares. woo me with science Oct 2014 #4

Kick. This needs to stay on top, too. woo me with science Oct 2014 #5

You're the best, Woo;) grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #7

You put the unvarnished truth about what we're dealing with, woo me with science Oct 2014 #9

It's our party, and I'll cry if I want to;) grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #13

That seems to be standard procedure now. Marr Oct 2014 #37

+10000 It's absolutely Orwellian. Say one thing. Do the opposite. woo me with science Oct 2014 #38

Kick n/t BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #2

Kicked Enthusiast Oct 2014 #6

This Wiley cartoon seems appopriate Fumesucker Oct 2014 #8

Very appropriate. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #10

lol Love it. ctsnowman Oct 2014 #12

k&r nt bananas Oct 2014 #11

Trans-Pacific Partnership Would Decrease Access to Affordable Cancer Treatment antigop Oct 2014 #14

The TPP will kill people. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #18

Think it would be a good idea for Medicare to negotiate drug pricing? pa28 Oct 2014 #15

Fucking unbelievable! wavesofeuphoria Oct 2014 #16

The one in speeches, or the one they implement? woo me with science Oct 2014 #17

Hillary Clinton's Business Legacy at the State Department (leading part in drafting TPP) antigop Oct 2014 #19

Hillary Clinton and Trade Deals: That �Giant Sucking Sound� antigop Oct 2014 #20

I spoke earlier this week about the damage TPP would do to the drug arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #21

I keep hearing how good it is and how important a new trade agreement is. Why do you hate Obama? Autumn Oct 2014 #22

This thread from a couple days ago is very illuminating of neverforget Oct 2014 #24

How many years has this thing been on a "fast track" again? ucrdem Oct 2014 #23

Link? grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #25

Links: ucrdem Oct 2014 #30

It is not ON a fast track - Obama has REQUESTED Fast Track, and it looks like enough of us djean111 Oct 2014 #28

Evidently this thing has gone through 20+ rounds of negotiation since 2010 ucrdem Oct 2014 #29

Are you saying that Wikileaks is lying about the content of the TPP? djean111 Oct 2014 #31

There isn't any TPP. ucrdem Oct 2014 #32

"on IP issues at least" - oh, there is lots of other stuff. There are 29 chapters to this thing. djean111 Oct 2014 #33

Possibly but "fast track" at this point is a non-issue ucrdem Oct 2014 #36

No, I mean a link proving your claim "Obama... Ended it" grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #34

Dec. 15, 2011, NYT: ucrdem Oct 2014 #35

K&R for the original post and subsequent informative posts and links. JEB Oct 2014 #26

So our party passed both highmindedhavi Oct 2014 #27

Obama campaigned against NAFTA, and the Costly Trade Agreements. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #40

kick woo me with science Oct 2014 #39

kick woo me with science Oct 2014 #41