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In reply to the discussion: Puzzle me this, how is it that we are in a War and its not mentioned in either Presidential campaign [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)31. Only "one thing they both agree on"? >
What about another let's-send-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreement? The pending NAFTA of the Pacific?
Trans-Pacific negotiations have been taking place throughout the Obama presidency. The deal is strongly supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the top lobbying group for American corporations. Obama's Republican opponent in the 2012 presidential elections, Mitt Romney, has urged the U.S. to finalize the deal as soon as possible.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/obama-trade-document-leak_n_1592593.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/13/obama-trade-document-leak_n_1592593.html
If anyone is going to opposition to the pending job-transferring "free-trade" agreement, it may be the Democratic Senators. It is not going to be the presidential candidates. This may be our last chance to influence and vote for Democratic Senators who might vote against the pending job-transferring "free-trade" agreement.
Here's the let's-send-jobs-to-foreign-coutries "free-trade" agreements that have been signed so far:
1994 - NAFTA
2001 - Jordan United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Chile - United States Free Trade Agreement
2004 - Singapore United States Free Trade Agreement
2005 - Dominican RepublicCentral America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA; incl. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic)
2006 - Bahrain United States Free Trade Agreement
2006 - Morocco - United States Free Trade Agreement
2006 - Oman United States Free Trade Agreement
2007 - Peru United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Panama - United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Colombia - United States Trade Promotion Agreement
2011 - Republic of Korea (South Korea) - United States Free Trade Agreement
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Puzzle me this, how is it that we are in a War and its not mentioned in either Presidential campaign [View all]
1-Old-Man
Aug 2012
OP
So they're not actually on track yet, but they should be next month? Is that the answer?
1-Old-Man
Aug 2012
#12
Since they will be starting to coming home this month, they're already taking steps to get them out.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#16
Granddaughter's husband stationed Ft Bliss is scheduled to leave for Afghanistan in Dec. for a tour
SammyWinstonJack
Aug 2012
#44
No need for a war in Afghanistan, when can have clean Drone Wars in Pakistan and elsewhere.
RC
Aug 2012
#70
Romney won't bring it up because it's Bush's fault. Obama won't because he has failed to end it.
slackmaster
Aug 2012
#3
They always "mention" ending the wars...especially during election years.
woo me with science
Aug 2012
#26
Pfft...its only death and trillions of non existent Bush money. Is this the fault of the schools?
MichiganVote
Aug 2012
#14
In the last election, Insane McCain and Caribou Barbie did not seem to be real candidates ready to
AnotherMcIntosh
Aug 2012
#62
Guess you aren't listening. Obama mentions it ALL THE TIME and that he is working to END it.
RBInMaine
Aug 2012
#55
Against - I have been against wars, all wars, since my 3rd tour in Viet Nam ('69-70)
1-Old-Man
Aug 2012
#68
because getting fat white haters to eat more chicken sandwiches is more important
datasuspect
Aug 2012
#59
We have a timeline to end Bush's war, and the President isn't the GOP and wont' exploit it. n/t
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#69