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morningfog

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19. It's incredibly naive to think that after all the effort

Reply to KMOD (Reply #14)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 10:17 PM

Apr 2015

put in this far, that it won't be signed at the end of the 60 and 120 days.

The problem is, any public input at that point would be aye or nay for a done deal.

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Liz Warren is correct - give the public the facts [View all] malaise Apr 2015 OP

So damn true. What a scam. I love her. So clear and so smart. Wow, we need her. nt Logical Apr 2015 #1

Right, lay it all out, let the press & people see it as she said. Also how Americans have been appalachiablue Apr 2015 #6

Fugg the press and their hacks malaise Apr 2015 #8

Including independent, alternative media, not only M$M is likely what Warren meant appalachiablue Apr 2015 #15

OK to that part of the press n/t malaise Apr 2015 #27

The public will never the facts when they have been established. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #2

I think there's a typo in your post. morningfog Apr 2015 #4

Yes ... Darned "smartphone ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #7

After the law is passed? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #11

That is not what is going to happen ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #13

How many of those days does Congress have to be in session? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #16

I don't know; but, I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #17

120 days is a lot. Can't wait to see how they divvy it up once... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2015 #18

120 days is more than enough time for ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #20

So no public input as to what is or is not included, morningfog Apr 2015 #21

There has NEVER been public input into ANY international negotiation ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #24

You prefer it this way? You like NAFTA? morningfog Apr 2015 #25

Having participated in "high stakes" negotiation ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #29

It's a corporate coup! JDPriestly Apr 2015 #31

Yeah. Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2015 #34

On this issue she's the champion of the people - and also of democracy. polichick Apr 2015 #3

More than reasonable still_one Apr 2015 #5

Yes. emulatorloo Apr 2015 #9

Agreed. KeepItReal Apr 2015 #10

There are protests in the other signatory countries. And EU has protests about the TTIP. djean111 Apr 2015 #12

The public will see it KMOD Apr 2015 #14

It's incredibly naive to think that after all the effort morningfog Apr 2015 #19

But Wyden won a provision that will allow the Senate to turn off the fast track authority . KMOD Apr 2015 #22

Plus Obama and the next President has Fast Track authority until 2021. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2015 #23

This has been addressed MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #26

And where is Hillary Clinton on this issue? SheilaT Apr 2015 #28

K&R. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #30

Yep. So much for President Transparency, huh? AzDar Apr 2015 #32

https://jahanc.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/obama-laughing-on-af1.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #33

The truth will set us all free. K&R closeupready Apr 2015 #35

stupid people think we just need to TRUST Skittles Apr 2015 #36