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PeoViejo

(2,178 posts)
9. The Corporations want to control the Planet
Fri Nov 21, 2014, 09:11 PM
Nov 2014

and eliminate elected governments. We will become their serfs, dependent on them for everything. In order to eat, we will have to work for them. Open- Pollinated seeds will be subject to inspection and penalties demanded if contaminated by DNA from patented GMO organisms.
They already have majority control of the food supply. The Banksters manipulate the price of Commodities to extract as much profit as they can, before we get the privilege of buying them with credits earned for our Labor. They harvest us just like crops, waiting for us to save for retirement, then plundering our savings, if we have any.

Sovereignty loss creep. L0oniX Nov 2014 #1
Just remember who helped write it and who champions it. djean111 Nov 2014 #2
Hillary Clinton's Business Legacy at State Dept (leading part in drafting TPP) antigop Nov 2014 #5
Amen.... daleanime Nov 2014 #6
Costly trade costs jobs. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #3
Is the TPP the absolute WORST piece of mislabeled, corrupt, ant-democratic "diplomacy" ever schemed? Faryn Balyncd Nov 2014 #4
Let's secretly tribunal these multinationals into prison, the major owners, CEOs, and BoDs. Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #7
OK. Sounds like a socialist revolution to me.. socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #12
IMO, this is the issue that separates Democrats from pretenders. Maedhros Nov 2014 #8
The Corporations want to control the Planet PeoViejo Nov 2014 #9
Anyone around here actually READ the document???? George II Nov 2014 #10
Nobody can read the document. It's being negotiated in secret BY..... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #11
That's my point. So how is it that so many people know so much about what it contains? George II Nov 2014 #13
Leaks, leaks, leaks........ socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #15
No doubt OBJECTIVELY leaked?????? George II Nov 2014 #16
What does that mean? Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #17
It means that the so-called "leaks" were not filtered to prove a point before they were leaked. George II Nov 2014 #18
Well, if you have another source, you're welcome to post it. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #19
So? As Starry said, you're more than welcome to bring something ...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #20
I'm not the one claiming to know the detailed contents of an agreement that hasn't even been.... George II Nov 2014 #21
It's called recognizing a pattern. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #22
aka "profiling"! George II Nov 2014 #23
Of a trade bill? Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #24
You're making drawing conclusions about the TPP based a "pattern" - that's equivalent.... George II Nov 2014 #26
Well yeah, I'm going to draw conclusions about this trade deal......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #27
There's a first time for everything! Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #29
Yeah Starry. it's like breaking windows or setting fire to a trash can..... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #28
Yep. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #30
I don't know Starry, he was kind of fun to toy with...... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #31
Sorry! Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #32
No problem comrade, he was definitely riding the edge.... socialist_n_TN Nov 2014 #33
We've seen enough that's been TBF Nov 2014 #25
K & R ctsnowman Nov 2014 #14
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