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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

rhett o rick

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18. Thank you very much for that. How refreshing to hear after coming from threads that

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #16)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 02:47 PM

Feb 2015

are using anti-vaxing as an excuse for self-righteous bullying. Some claim that some times ridicule and shaming are appropriate. And if one dares to stand up to the mob, not in support of the anti-vax'ers, but to ask for reason, they are labeled an "apologist". Some are calling for the banning of "anti-vax'ers" and I am sure that definition will be a very lose definition. They don't want to discuss or educate but eliminate all that don't see their narrow world view. And many of them call themselves liberals. Interesting also is that if you show outrage over something like the TPP or fracking, they will mock you for being extreme, how ironic.

Thanks again for your comments. It's good to know that others feel the same way.

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The Government’s TPP Rhetoric (code for bullshit) [View all] rhett o rick Jan 2015 OP

From what I gather, Newest Reality Jan 2015 #1

"subject to the same dispute settlement mechanism as other obligations in TPP" nenagh Jan 2015 #2

If people could only understand that what that means is not good for America JDPriestly Jan 2015 #4

The second paragraph- commitments to effectively enforce domestic environmental laws... nenagh Feb 2015 #7

The terrible catch is that a court that does not answer to our Congress or to us as a people JDPriestly Feb 2015 #13

Wonderful reply. nenagh Feb 2015 #15

Does that mean that corporate lawyers on their corporate court get to decide? stillwaiting Feb 2015 #8

I've just read the portion of the TPP from the above... nenagh Feb 2015 #9

Opposition to the TPP becomes very easy for me when considering ISDS. stillwaiting Feb 2015 #10

"It's like the beginning stages of a nightmarish dystopic sci-fi film." Dragonfli Feb 2015 #17

Exactly. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2015 #3

Thanks for posting and the links. Bookmark. JEB Jan 2015 #5

The melding of corporation and state. Ruling class government corporate corruption extraordinaire. L0oniX Jan 2015 #6

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Feb 2015 #11

kick navarth Feb 2015 #12

Why do they have to 'seek' any of this? We HAVE LAWS, period. Clearly the rhetoric is telling us sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #14

I know of one Duer that not only uses this rhetoric as "proof" of the Benevolence of the TTP Dragonfli Feb 2015 #16

Thank you very much for that. How refreshing to hear after coming from threads that rhett o rick Feb 2015 #18

I saw one OP that tried Quixotically to discuss the root cause of the mistaken beliefs Dragonfli Feb 2015 #19

I very much share your fears. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #21

Rec the OP and wish I could rec 1, 13, 16, 18, 19... (nt) antiquie Feb 2015 #20