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pa28

(6,145 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2015, 03:37 PM Jul 2015

The Nation: Obama Won’t Let Some Mass Graves Stop the TPP

http://www.thenation.com/article/obama-wont-let-some-mass-graves-stop-tpp/

When Congress finally passed fast-track trade authority last month, there was a major problem for President Obama and his trade negotiators: a provision of the bill forbid any fast-tracked trade deal from including countries on Tier 3 of the State Department’s human trafficking list.

That’s the worst classification the United States gives to countries in its Trafficking In Persons annual report, a status earned by countries like Zimbabwe, Syria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and North Korea. Also on the list: Malaysia, one of the 12 potential signatories to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal that is in the final round of negotiations this month.

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Observers were then unsure what would happen next. Would Malaysia be thrown out of the deal? Would the United States lean hard on the Malaysian government to crack down on human traffickers so it could sign the trade deal? Was there any chance fast track would be disengaged for the TPP?

Instead, the Obama administration appears to have chosen another path that has shocked the human-rights community: It will simply reclassify Malaysia. Reuters has reported that when the Trafficking in Persons report comes out next week, Malaysia will no longer be a Tier 3 country.

This is the "most progressive trade deal is history"?

Please read the whole story. Much more at the link.

http://www.thenation.com/article/obama-wont-let-some-mass-graves-stop-tpp/

Also see.

Welcome To The TPP... 'Obama To Upgrade Malaysia On Human Rights Despite Mass Graves'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6954760

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The Nation: Obama Won’t Let Some Mass Graves Stop the TPP (Original Post) pa28 Jul 2015 OP

the Transparent President Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #1

Slavery is alive and well tymorial Jul 2015 #2

that's why i was cynical about the confederate flag hype HFRN Jul 2015 #3

The TPA fast track bill was originally going to be re-scheduled for late July. pa28 Jul 2015 #7

the most important bills are always quietly slid through HFRN Jul 2015 #8

The House repukes rammed the Medicare Drug Bill through at 2:00 AM on a Saturday. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #21

K&R..... daleanime Jul 2015 #4

Headline should read.......... Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #5

The corruption is now so open hifiguy Jul 2015 #6

unbelievable isn't it? restorefreedom Jul 2015 #11

K&R CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #9

The relative silence here over this is DEAFENING - K&R! n/t markpkessinger Jul 2015 #10

Isn't it though? hifiguy Jul 2015 #12

Not getting much action. The USTR/Wall Street propaganda section must be off Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #14

Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #13

Pretty sad when a post that speaks hifiguy Jul 2015 #15

It really is, HFG. Aerows Jul 2015 #18

They root for laundry hifiguy Jul 2015 #22

Sad indeed n/t markpkessinger Jul 2015 #25

His fan club is alerting posts in this thread, but not commenting. Marr Jul 2015 #16

There never seems to be shortage of posters here willing to defend the indefensible. pa28 Jul 2015 #17

Your sig line explains why Aerows Jul 2015 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Marr Jul 2015 #23

Retch... blackspade Jul 2015 #20

K/R Marr Jul 2015 #24

I am starting to think that I would be horrified by real transparency. djean111 Jul 2015 #26

This is just unbelievable. City Lights Jul 2015 #27

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

1. the Transparent President

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 03:41 PM

Jul 2015

tymorial

(3,433 posts)

2. Slavery is alive and well

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 03:44 PM

Jul 2015

everywhere. Including the US.

HFRN

(1,469 posts)

3. that's why i was cynical about the confederate flag hype

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 03:47 PM

Jul 2015

occurring the same week TPP was voted

lotta good to spit on slavery of 150 years ago, when you're enabling the slavery of today, right now

pa28

(6,145 posts)

7. The TPA fast track bill was originally going to be re-scheduled for late July.

Reply to HFRN (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:52 PM

Jul 2015

Boehner and McConnell using the Charleston massacre as cover to schedule a quick vote was a deeply cynical move. What scum.

HFRN

(1,469 posts)

8. the most important bills are always quietly slid through

Reply to pa28 (Reply #7)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:53 PM

Jul 2015

it's not for nothing, that rats and roaches are active at night, when everyone is asleep

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

21. The House repukes rammed the Medicare Drug Bill through at 2:00 AM on a Saturday.

Reply to HFRN (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:51 AM

Jul 2015

Can't remember for sure, but I think they pulled the same stunt with CAFTA. All kinds of sudden vote changes happening when almost no one was watching.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

4. K&R.....

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 03:50 PM

Jul 2015

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

5. Headline should read..........

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:44 PM

Jul 2015

Obama's Wall Street Bosses Won't Let Some Mass Graves Stop TPP.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. The corruption is now so open

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:49 PM

Jul 2015

that it even defies cynicism.

Not surprised in the least.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

11. unbelievable isn't it?

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #6)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:42 PM

Jul 2015

didn't even trying to hide the stuff anymore they're just doing it right out in front of everyone. Apparently the corporate ruling class feels that there's no stopping them now and they can just do whatever they want in plain view.

CharlotteVale

(2,717 posts)

9. K&R

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 04:56 PM

Jul 2015

markpkessinger

(8,401 posts)

10. The relative silence here over this is DEAFENING - K&R! n/t

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:37 PM

Jul 2015

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

12. Isn't it though?

Reply to markpkessinger (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 11:22 PM

Jul 2015

Some things are so unspeakably foul that even the fanboys/girls slink away. This is one of them. This is vile beyond words.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

14. Not getting much action. The USTR/Wall Street propaganda section must be off

Reply to markpkessinger (Reply #10)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:09 AM

Jul 2015

for a long weekend.

Response to pa28 (Original post)

Post removed

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

15. Pretty sad when a post that speaks

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 01:53 AM

Jul 2015

Grim and undeniable truth gets hidden.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

18. It really is, HFG.

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:39 AM

Jul 2015

Speaking out against corruption is one of the most important things we can do, but some equate it with "disloyalty".

As though disloyalty isn't clear in the OP.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

22. They root for laundry

Reply to Aerows (Reply #18)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 03:01 AM

Jul 2015

and care nothing for policy, truth or decency. Plague rats. They want the money, rewards and bragging rights. We know what they are, the price is negotiable.

markpkessinger

(8,401 posts)

25. Sad indeed n/t

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #15)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:41 PM

Jul 2015

Marr

(20,317 posts)

16. His fan club is alerting posts in this thread, but not commenting.

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:10 AM

Jul 2015

Cowardly.

pa28

(6,145 posts)

17. There never seems to be shortage of posters here willing to defend the indefensible.

Reply to Marr (Reply #16)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:20 AM

Jul 2015

No takers on this one.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

19. Your sig line explains why

Reply to pa28 (Reply #17)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:40 AM

Jul 2015

They haven't come up with a passive argument.

Give it time, though, and all will be parroting it and saying that they believed it all along.

Response to Marr (Reply #16)

Marr This message was self-deleted by its author.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

20. Retch...

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:41 AM

Jul 2015

We should not be doing business with human traffickers.
Full stop.

Marr

(20,317 posts)

24. K/R

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:30 AM

Jul 2015

djean111

(14,255 posts)

26. I am starting to think that I would be horrified by real transparency.

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:53 PM

Jul 2015

All I can do is not vote for DINOs. And I will "not vote" with great enthusiasm, and I am the main political influence for my family and some friends.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

27. This is just unbelievable.

Reply to pa28 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:58 PM

Jul 2015

All I can do is shake my head.

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