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2016 Postmortem

yallerdawg

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7. Here is our test case.

Reply to Jitter65 (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 05:39 PM

Jun 2016

"Secret tribunal."

"Corporation over national sovereignty."

"Big business strikes down environmental laws."

"Costly disputes on the taxpayer's dime."

This is the worst-case scenario, isn't it?

"The proof is in the pudding when you eat it!"

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TransCanada Files $15B Nafta Claim on Keystone XL Rejection [View all] yallerdawg Jun 2016 OP

A reality based response for all the TPP promoters at DU. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #1

A corporation is suing America for not allowing a leaky pipeline loaded with tar sands from being think Jun 2016 #2

and not being allowed to seize private property hollysmom Jun 2016 #5

Who are the Players in this suit? Wellstone ruled Jun 2016 #3

Does TransCanada have a legitimate complaint? yallerdawg Jun 2016 #4

Process is working as it should. No one believes they will win. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #6

Here is our test case. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #7

be careful, as the USA has the largest resources in rhe world to AntiBank Jun 2016 #13

US never lost an ISDS case. JaneyVee Jun 2016 #8

I wish HRC and those several dozen congress critters would divest from KXL and denounce it. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #9

Well, if we don't give Israel that extra $10 billion they want, then we only need another $5 NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #10

you mean the 10 billion on top of the 40 billion already AntiBank Jun 2016 #11

Yep, that's why I said "extra" $10 billion. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #12