[VitacoreVision]

Donald Trump has now questioned American membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Critics say he is "insane," but are we "insane" to remain in the WTO? by Steve Byas

[VitacoreVision]

Trump may be forced to leave the WTO.

January 25, 2017:

You know, Trump also just made the Keystone XL way more expensive (and illegal) to build
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/You-know-Trump-also-just-made-the-Keystone-XL-10884014.php

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First, let’s clarify that memorandum are not executive orders. They do not mean things happen at the snap of a finger. They are more of a presidential pat on the bum to get things going – and going the president’s way – if they’re going to get done at all.

Trump’s way, as Reuters’ John Kemp put it, is a violation of about 70 years of international trade law. His second memorandum requires the Keystone pipeline to be built with US steel. Wilbur Ross, the Secretary of Commerce, must submit a plan in 180 days “under which all new pipelines, as well as retrofitted, repaired, or expanded pipelines, inside the borders of the United States ... use materials and equipment produced in the United States.”
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That’s because this is the kind of action that gets you sued by the World Trade Organization. Member-nations (Like the United States) are supposed to allow companies to compete fairly on the price of goods. They’re not supposed to favor their domestic goods or materials over the goods or materials of other nations.

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[Red Badger]

Looks like Bruce Springsteen was wrong................

[HomerBohn]

Just do it, Mr. President.

[trisham]

Todd is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House. Published in 2014, the Chicago Tribune described the book as “richly sourced and deeply informed,” while Publishers Weekly called it “an even-handed, concise, and thorough account.”
Todd is also co-author, with Sheldon Gawiser, of How Barack Obama Won: A State-by-State Guide to the Historic 2008 Presidential Election, published in 2009.

Personal life
Todd resides in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife, Kristian Denny Todd, and their two children. She is a communications professional and co-founder of Maverick Strategies and Mail, which provides direct mail and consulting services for Democratic candidates and progressive causes. She was the spokesperson for the successful U.S. Senate campaign of Senator Jim Webb in 2006.

Source: Wikipedia

[Gen-X-Dad]

We are the largest consumer market. We are the richest country and most prosperous country with a ton of natural resources at our disposal. We have become the largest debtor nation with the largest trade deficit for decades because globalist keep claiming how wonderful globalism is for the USA. Guess what, Trump got elected because globalism is not great for the average citizen. We don’t have to belong to any group, they need us more than we need them. It is long overdue to fix this mess for the future of our country.