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Judi Lynn

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4. Small oversight, isn't it? Congressional Democrats have been fighting that one for years.

Reply to Lasher (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 10:03 PM

Apr 2012

President Obama even promised during his campaign to continue the fight. What a miserable shame.

Powers greater than a mere Democratic President seem to be running the show, in spite of everything.

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Obama to Colombia to Boost US Exports [View all] Zorro Apr 2012 OP

We will sell our products to shitbag countries who kill unionist. Arctic Dave Apr 2012 #1

This Colombian painter has an idea: joshcryer Apr 2012 #2

The Colombia Free Trade Agreement isn't mentioned anywhere in the article. Lasher Apr 2012 #3

Small oversight, isn't it? Congressional Democrats have been fighting that one for years. Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #4

Most House Democrats continued to oppose it but Senate Democrats went along. Lasher Apr 2012 #6

I hope we are not exporting more weapons. War on to the South of us is too close. We should jwirr Apr 2012 #5

A.F.L.-C.I.O. Chief Sends Obama Letter Voicing Concern About Labor Killings in Colombia Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #7