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The Trans-Pacific Partnership clause everyone should oppose - By Elizabeth Warren [View all] FreakinDJ Jul 2016 OP

TPP ISDS and the Democrats Arizona Roadrunner Jul 2016 #1

so u are saying Cryptoad Jul 2016 #36

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #40

Define lying. JEB Jul 2016 #41

Depends on the definition of "is" LiberalLovinLug Jul 2016 #49

Not necessarily. Motown_Johnny Jul 2016 #68

KnR - Has Warren weighed in with the Dem Platform Committee on this? 99th_Monkey Jul 2016 #2

I'm sure she's discussed much higher than that. Hortensis Jul 2016 #12

Back then Warren was still claiming the agreement would not be released until 4 years AFTER Hoyt Jul 2016 #3

it can't happen here, right? tell it to NAFTA, a JV version of TPP Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #5

TransCanada has also filed a suit in US courts out of desperation. They will be lucky to get Hoyt Jul 2016 #6

There's lots of hoopla when the government is sued, but we've never lost an ISDS suit bhikkhu Jul 2016 #24

Lost several times to Canada on softwood lumber, though not strictly ISDS (was NAFTA / WTO). nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #54

never lost? dynamo99 Jul 2016 #67

From a government fact sheet: bhikkhu Jul 2016 #69

Well, if something was a bad idea sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #13

Not sure it was a bad idea in the past. Hoyt Jul 2016 #25

Maybe it wasn't, sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #29

Again, can't just look at things from your or my perspective. We live in big world and are 1%ers to Hoyt Jul 2016 #30

I doubt the idea is to make war reparations sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #33

You mean those shoes with $1 material, .05 labor and sold for $150? dbackjon Jul 2016 #62

Yea, that shoe. sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #70

I knew that variations of that clause were in Hortensis Jul 2016 #14

I like Warren, but on this issue she was either not well informed or preying on people not knowing. Hoyt Jul 2016 #27

My BS detector is ringing loudly . . FairWinds Jul 2016 #48

She was still claiming that back then. Look up her comments if you don't believe it. In fact, there Hoyt Jul 2016 #64

I call BS on ya . . FairWinds Jul 2016 #65

this is what TPP says at its own FAQ page: Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #4

At the time OP article was written, she had not read the document. Probably hadn't read NAFTA, UN Hoyt Jul 2016 #7

I understand, and was researching for my warren link while you posted. Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #8

They are ignoring the existing ISDS decisions that contradict those fears bhikkhu Jul 2016 #10

The TPP FAQ raises a straw man. sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #20

Another page with information: bhikkhu Jul 2016 #9

thanks for the info,and I hope your prognostication proves Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #11

17 months old. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #15

The primary battle continues ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #52

If elected president, Hillary will almost certainly sign the TPP into law Don Draper Jul 2016 #16

I hope she eliminates Malaysia from the agreement since human trafficking is legal there. I cannot floriduck Jul 2016 #61

Two quick questions... FreeJoe Jul 2016 #17

Make some kind of enforceable penalty for breaking trade laws? nt Rex Jul 2016 #19

Isn't that what this is about? FreeJoe Jul 2016 #21

You tell me. Rex Jul 2016 #22

They could be sued Sgent Jul 2016 #43

You mean I shouldn't just support things, because my friends are doing it? Rex Jul 2016 #18

February 2015 - is that clause still in the TPP 18 months later? George II Jul 2016 #23

That is why Trans Canada is suing the US for $15,000,000,000 SusanLarson Jul 2016 #26

I think courts and ISDS will call it the same. Hoyt Jul 2016 #28

And they will lose. joshcryer Jul 2016 #32

The US has never lost an ISDS case. joshcryer Jul 2016 #31

There is a first time for everything. Chan790 Jul 2016 #35

Sure, but US standards are the baseline. joshcryer Jul 2016 #38

As if past judgements in any way affect future cases brentspeak Jul 2016 #50

US has lost several times for its actions against Canada re softwood lumber Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #53

An unfortunate article from Warren Egnever Jul 2016 #34

So, you are claiming EW doesn't know what she is talking about? modestybl Jul 2016 #46

Clearly she didn't when she wrote that Egnever Jul 2016 #55

In what way.. modestybl Jul 2016 #57

That the US has never lost a case in Egnever Jul 2016 #58

And more actual text to point out the nonsense that that claim is Egnever Jul 2016 #59

Oh,,,,,,, the Sky is Falling and its name is TTP Cryptoad Jul 2016 #37

TPP is not a trade agreement" so much as a treaty. DirkGently Jul 2016 #39

Real secret Sgent Jul 2016 #44

Top-secret for years, as we all know. Nice link though! DirkGently Jul 2016 #45

The same as every other negotiation throughout history Egnever Jul 2016 #56

Not before the vote to fast-track it though, eh? DirkGently Jul 2016 #71

So what? Fast track doesn't change a thing Egnever Jul 2016 #72

K &R Quantess Jul 2016 #42

As usual, Warren is spot on with her assessments IgelJames4 Jul 2016 #47

And Remember the 1993 NAFTA vote and . . FairWinds Jul 2016 #51

And DON'T Call The TPP . . FairWinds Jul 2016 #60

more crapitalism. pansypoo53219 Jul 2016 #63

Excellent catch Senator Warren. avaistheone1 Jul 2016 #66