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Obama Plotting to Ram TPP Through Congress in Lame Duck
The New American ^ | 25 August 2016 | Alex Newman

Posted on 08/26/2016 2:26:47 PM PDT by detective

Despite the sovereignty-destroying Trans-Pacific Partnership being so unpopular that both major parties' presidential candidates are campaigning against it, the Obama White House notified Congress that legislation to approve the globalist “free-trade” regime was on its way. It seems that the establishment is hoping to ram through the deeply controversial regional-governance scheme during the “lame-duck” session of Congress — after the election and after voters lose their chance to remove elected representatives for at least another two years. Critics in Congress and beyond from all across the political spectrum, though, are speaking out forcefully. Opponents noted that one way to stop it would be to prevent Congress from holding a lame-duck session at all.

In essence, under the bogus guise of “free trade,” the TPP sets up a massive regional government that will undermine the national sovereignty of its member governments. As of now, there are 12 governments participating in the scheme, including dictatorships of the communist and Islamist varieties. Going forward, more governments, including the Communist Party regime enslaving mainland China, could also join. While the trade agreement's thousands of pages are packed with controversy, some of the most alarming components include the attack on the right to self-government. Under the scheme, unelected and unaccountable bureaucracies will usurp massive powers over formerly independent nations. Mega-corporations, including state-run behemoths operated by dictators, would be able to sue taxpayers in international kangaroo courts. And that is just the start of it.

(Excerpt) Read more at thenewamerican.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: lameduck; obama; tpp; trade
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More dishonesty from Obama and the Washington insiders.
1 posted on 08/26/2016 2:26:47 PM PDT by detective
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If Trump wins expect both McConnell and Ryan to work with Obama on TPP.


2 posted on 08/26/2016 2:28:27 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: xzins

Treaties can be undone.


3 posted on 08/26/2016 2:29:43 PM PDT by Mjreagan
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To: detective

“deemed passed”


4 posted on 08/26/2016 2:30:48 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: detective

Don’t forget that Cruz helped bring this monster to fruition. I will never forget that.


5 posted on 08/26/2016 2:31:20 PM PDT by bigtoona (The media, GOPe, dems, commie Pope, hate Trump. He is the destroyer we've been waiting for!)
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To: Mjreagan

True. And just not enforced


6 posted on 08/26/2016 2:31:27 PM PDT by xzins ( Free Republic Gives YOU a voice heard around the globe. Support the Freepathon!)
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To: detective

Will anything stop Obama’s destruction before he is ejected from the WH???


7 posted on 08/26/2016 2:33:36 PM PDT by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: detective

Trump wins, and they will find the Republicans to filibuster because they want to be on the good side of the new administration


8 posted on 08/26/2016 2:33:56 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Take it Easy, Chuck. I'm Not Taking it Back -- Donald Trump)
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To: detective

TPP doesn’t get through Congress without complicity from the Republicans.

Simple as that.


9 posted on 08/26/2016 2:43:04 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: detective
What legislation? It's a treaty, is it not? It requires 2/3’s of the Senate to be ratified.
10 posted on 08/26/2016 2:50:25 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (Hooorah.)
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To: detective

Why the rush?

I thought the White House and their Big Media lackeys were so, so sure that Hillary and the Democrats would win big this fall? So if that’s the case, then they have another 4 years to leisurely push this crap bill thru.

BUT if they’re now scheming to ram it thru in the lame-duck session, sounds like the WH is now admitting - through their actions - that they DON’T think Hillary will win - thus the urgency to pass it before Trump takes office.

Thanks, White House, for that show of confidence in Trump winning!!


11 posted on 08/26/2016 2:54:22 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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How exactly will he ram it through?

I mean, I know he is experienced with ramming things through, but...


12 posted on 08/26/2016 3:03:40 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Arm_Bears

Paul Ryno does complicity pretty well...


13 posted on 08/26/2016 3:17:31 PM PDT by Zarro (Tune OUT the MSM. The enemy of our republic.)
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To: bigtoona

CRuz belongs to the Bushes


14 posted on 08/26/2016 3:19:10 PM PDT by uncitizen (Americanism NOT Globalism! - Trump)
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To: canuck_conservative

Bingo!


15 posted on 08/26/2016 3:19:53 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: detective
Layin' Ryan is vaselined up and ready to perform.


16 posted on 08/26/2016 3:26:13 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (If Trump loses, America dies)
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To: detective

Thanks to the Cubanadian.


17 posted on 08/26/2016 3:26:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: HenpeckedCon

No only a simple majority thanks to the
Treason brothers LaRaza Ryan and Jeb Cruz.

Tpa amendment ram thru by the Traitor Cruz calls for a only simple majority to pass this evil treaty .


18 posted on 08/26/2016 3:27:59 PM PDT by ncalburt
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To: detective

I thought Speaker Ryan already rammed this through for 0bama?


19 posted on 08/26/2016 3:51:09 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: bigtoona

Why not? Canadians are prolly all for it.


20 posted on 08/26/2016 3:55:36 PM PDT by jospehm20
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