Posted on 06/10/2015 5:04:26 PM PDT by Isara
A misguided (or misleading) opposition really has no idea what it’s talking about.
The current debate over Trade Promotion Authority proves, once again, that the classic description of the anti-globalization movement—as “largely the well-intentioned but ill-informed being led around by the ill-intentioned and well informed”—still holds true. Despite the tireless efforts of trade policy experts to explain why TPA and the U.S. trade agreements it’s intended to facilitate are, while imperfect, not a secret corporatist plot to usurp the U.S. Constitution and install global government, myths and half-truths continue to infect traditional and social media outlets.
Because these myths—originating with the same old anti-trade bedfellows that have been with us for decades—have duped a lot of good folks who are otherwise predisposed to support liberty and free markets (including some in Congress), and because the House of Representatives is poised to vote on TPA in the coming days, here is one last debunking of the top nine myths about TPA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and U.S. free-trade agreements (FTAs) more broadly.
To save some time, you can skip to your favorite myth by clicking on the links below.
Myth 1: TPA and U.S. FTAs are unconstitutional and undemocratic!
Myth 8: FTAs (and free trade generally) benefit large corporations at the expense of working people!
There are legitimate (although not horrifying!) concerns about the contents of the final TPP deal, but it’s certainly not a harbinger of an economic or constitutional apocalypse. The American public should scrutinize the final agreement closely, but that won’t happen until TPA becomes law. For supporters of free markets, there’s no legitimate reason why it shouldn’t.
Now would Barry do anything to hurt America!?......I can’t believe how many suckers we have supporting Barry and his America destroying plans. If Barry is for the TPP, with his record of trying everything within his power to destroy America........than it CAN’T be any good for America!!!!! That is ALL you need to know!! So why are folks supporting Barry’s TPP/Trade deal?
LOL.... I have not seen one of those in a while...
Are you a K street Troll or Barry Troll or Bonehead troll or Mitchy troll !,,,
Maybe if the whole thing wasn’t a secret people would calm down. Or maybe if they knew what is really in the trade deal they would freak out even worse than they are.
Careful with Mark. He has someone buying lots of ad time in opposition to TPA/TPP. Who knows what he really thinks.
I get it, we can now trust our historic pathological liar, narcissist, and true economic Marxist, (who until now has promoted Christians, heterosexuals, conservatives, and freedom loving citizens as both his, the governments, and our country’s greatest threats), to promote and protect our recent constitutional republics interest and free market from hostile communist economies and governments, while demonstrating his superior maturity by overcoming the disdain the RNC has had toward him by getting them to pass a 6,700 page bill written by his own allied special interest org’s, while simultaneously helping the Republicans learn to trust him over what no person could have possibly read.
Yep, I got it!
I’m afraid it will end America’s sovereignty. This is the new world order old man Bush wanted so bad. And all the elites want it.
I get it.
We can now trust our historic pathological liar, narcissist, and true economic Marxist, (who until now has promoted Christians, heterosexuals, conservatives, and freedom loving citizens as both his, the governments, and our country’s greatest threats), to promote and protect our recent constitutional republics interest and free market from hostile communist economies and governments, while demonstrating his superior maturity by overcoming the disdain the RNC has had toward him by getting them to pass a 6,700 page bill written by his own allied special interest org’s, while simultaneously helping the Republicans learn to trust him over what no person could have possibly read.
Yep, I got it!
The Gop leadership in DC are the most utterly corrupt scum I have ever experienced in my lifetime.
The Cruz posters are in the ugly stage of denial right now .
The trolls are joining up to push this thru this treason
Check out new joined troll Poster Mrs IPPI
If it is so good for America why is it a secret! Beware of government that does things in secret and claims that it will benefit America. Obama cannot be trusted. Can we trust Cruz? Can we trust Ryan? Can we trust McConnell? Can we trust Boehner? This travesty is the goal of George Soros, he has funded it and he has made it to benefit himself and a select few nations whereby he has invested heavily in. The world will have to bow to a Soros picked leader. The New World Order would be in effect, and Christians around he world would be killed immediately, America would lose everything immediately as it is the greatest threat to the New World Order!
After reading Drudge’s link up to Breitbart, and after reading Drudge’s link up to Ann Coulter’s column, I am beginning to get nervous for this country’s continuance, I mean, in the NEAR future.
“So why are folks supporting Barry’s TPP/Trade deal?”
Congress? It is simple - treason. As for the rest, I remember reading a complaint H G Wells made about the English people: Not only can they not see evil, they don’t believe in evil.
Why not make it public ?
what? You must be talking over me to some one else?
“Got a link for that?”
Of course I don’t. They don’t register their affiliation. But I can smell these neo-Nazi trolls a mile away. I trust my nose and intuition, Jane Long.
From the audio of Ted Cruz's interview (WRKO Town Hall with Ted Cruz, May 30, 2015, Hour 2), for TPA, the legislation has been 6 years in making. President should have an authority to negotiate the trade deal until it is finalized, then send the bill to the Congress for up-or-down vote with no amendment. (Otherwise, President has to go back and re-negotiate. How long will it take to get it done? That's why it is called “Fast Track”)
In response to people who are afraid that he voted to give more power to Obama, he said that he didn't trust Obama at all. Obama won't be in the office in 19 months. He looked into the future for the next president to have an authority to negotiate. Hopefully, the next president will be a Republican, especially him. Now is the time to get it passed with Democrats. If we wait for the next administration (Republican), Democrats in Congress will vote it down no matter what.
For TPP, he said it was stupid to have the text classified. He READ the TPP. It was relatively a straightforward trade agreement. He didn’t have weeks to study each paragraph closely. Unfortunately, from the past history of the administration’s abuse of power, the secrecy gives the impression that they are hiding something horrible in the bill. Fortunately, under TPA they have to make any trade agreement, including TPP, public for 60 days before the Congress can vote on it. People can study closely at this time. But personally he wanted the text public right now.
If it is so great, why is it such a secret?
troll from MAY 23 2015 !
Peddle this crap.
I love this verse of the Scripture below. It's for you all. Let there be light to shine in your heart.
1 John 4:18 King James Version (KJV)
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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