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whereisjustice

(2,941 posts) Wed May 20, 2015, 12:51 AM May 2015

With TPP, some stuff will come back to our shores...

He can appeal to a corporate tribunal.

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With TPP, some stuff will come back to our shores... (Original Post) whereisjustice May 2015 OP

People who live in foreign countries deserve our derision. Hoyt May 2015 #1

corporate polluters and free trade deals TDale313 May 2015 #4

I think most of photos like OP are to make foreign countries look bad. American greed and Hoyt May 2015 #5

yeah, we know where you stand TDale313 May 2015 #6

One huge problem about TPP: All that trade moves by burning fossil fuels. NYC_SKP May 2015 #2

But! If you are a small US company making socks, you can sue MegaSock, Inc in Vietnam, via whereisjustice May 2015 #3

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. People who live in foreign countries deserve our derision.

Reply to whereisjustice (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 01:02 AM

May 2015

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

4. corporate polluters and free trade deals

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Wed May 20, 2015, 01:36 AM

May 2015

That make it much harder for all the nations involved to regulate them sure as hell do deserve our derision.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

5. I think most of photos like OP are to make foreign countries look bad. American greed and

Reply to TDale313 (Reply #4)

Wed May 20, 2015, 01:44 AM

May 2015

xenophobia aren't imaginary.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

6. yeah, we know where you stand

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #5)

Wed May 20, 2015, 01:59 AM

May 2015

Support this pos deal or you're a greedy xenophobe.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. One huge problem about TPP: All that trade moves by burning fossil fuels.

Reply to whereisjustice (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2015, 01:24 AM

May 2015

It's stupid trade, it's environmentally devastating.

To buy a pair of socks that have to travel 7,000 miles or more, made by tiny hands, just to that SocksInc can make a penny and you and I can save a penny, is brainless.

Stop this shit.

whereisjustice

(2,941 posts)

3. But! If you are a small US company making socks, you can sue MegaSock, Inc in Vietnam, via

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #2)

Wed May 20, 2015, 01:36 AM

May 2015

a corporate tribunal, claiming unfair practices. You just need to hire a few dozen lawyers and spend 5 or 6 years with the process.

See how awesome that is?

Hmmm, I wonder if you can offshore your legal team.

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