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In reply to the discussion: Congratulations, President Obama. Looks like you've got your trade agreements for [View all]turbinetree
(24,695 posts)started under Richard Nixon, one the most vile, corrupt politician running around during that time frame and was given a pardon before he went to trial-------------by a republican.
And Ronald Reagan said that he was the finest man he ever met---------------he's a scum bag also---------------he fired air traffic controllers--------Scott Walkers hero.
He ( Nixon) said that he "under the Constitution" had the authority to fast track any treaty without any Congressional amendments or any attachments to change the "deal",
which he made with China-----------and yet this guy had a slush fund set up in Mexico for and used by his re-election committee-----------and now to today this country was given the green light by a corrupt U.S,. Supreme Court that says such funds are now legal.
As a Union member for over 40 years I have seen from that auspices time the decline of Unions and the continued decline in Union membership---the back bone of the working poor and the middle class.
But I have seen scabs come in and take over the housing industry when I was in construction, making $14.50 with benefits (retirement, health care, ect.....) and they would park there cars and trucks with there headlights on and working in the dark with the so called "lead" making $9.50 without benefits.
And now in the industry I have worked in for over 35 years the aviation industry, they are outsourcing heavy maintenance to third rate states and countries, because all you need under the FAA Regs and the manufacturer requirements, is one person that can read and understand the English language and sign off the log book, comforting
This is what is called NAFTA, CAFTA, and TPP-------
http://citizen.typepad.com/eyesontrade/2014/06/nixon-hatched-fast-track-not-fdr.html
That is my rant