Anti-TPP protest
by Joel B. Pollak25 Jul 2016

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — A protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal broke out on the floor of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Arena on Monday afternoon, in the midst of an address by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
Delegates, many of them wearing Bernie Sanders T-shirts, unfurled a large banner reading: “Economic Justice, Climate Justice, Trade Justice.” They began shouting “No TPP!”
Signs opposing TPP began appearing across the arena, as other delegates picked up the chant.

In the run-up to the convention, Cummings was in charge of drafting the party platform, which excluded opposition to TPP at the direct request of President Barack Obama, according to the Washington Post.

The Democratic platform merely includes a list of demands that are to apply to all trade agreements, including the TPP.

Cummings was in the midst of speaking about the Black Lives Matter movement, but delegates apparently wanted to make sure they interrupted him while they had the opportunity.

Opposition to TPP has been a major feature of protests around the convention. Supporters of Bernie Sanders told Breitbart News that it was a major reason they opposed Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential pick, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA). Some Sanders delegates apparently intend to stage a “mutiny” against the pick.

On the Republican side, opposition to TPP has also featured in Donald Trump’s campaign. Trump says he is for free trade, but against deals that benefit other countries at the expense of the United States, and that enshrine special interests.

In Philadelphia, protests against TPP both inside and outside the convention hall were accompanied by anti-Hillary Clinton chants and jeers. When House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told the convention, “We are here to nominate Hillary Clinton,” there were loud boos.

Free trade is free access to US markets by countries who have cheaper labour costs; plain and simple. Americans who benefit are selling imported goods to the last of the Americans who can afford them. Its the goose that laid the golden egg.

Panther wrote on Jul 26^th, 2016 at 2:38pm:


The fact he's on Fox news means he isn't centre left

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jul 26^th, 2016 at 3:02pm:


Hehehe.

Quite the contrast with your statements in the abc thread.

Redmond Neck wrote on Jul 26^th, 2016 at 3:06pm:


We'll start by blaming the Russians, as Spike Milligan used to say.

bogarde73 wrote on Jul 26^th, 2016 at 4:05pm:



It turns out there’s hardly any mystery there. It’s no secret that the DNC was recently subject to a major hack, one which independent cybersecurity experts easily assessed as being the work of Russian intelligence through previously known cut-outs. One of them, called COZY BEAR or APT 29, has used spear-phishing to gain illegal access to many private networks in the West, as well as the White House, the State Department, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff last year. Another hacking group involved in the attack on the DNC, called FANCY BEAR or APT 28, is a well-known Russian front, as I’ve previously profiled.

http://observer.com/2016/07/wikileaks-dismantling-of-dnc-is-clear-attack-by-puti...

Peace of a sort has been restored
But not love methinks.

As a commentator on CBS wrote, what we could be seeing is the not insignificant group of disenchanted which will see Trump elected.

No, it's like this marla. I like America ( you don't seem to) and I hate to see them continue to be sucked down this progressive drain instead of keepin their heads proudly above the cesspool. (BTW did you call that plumber yet?)

Trump offers them a chance maybe of doing that to some extent. One of his lessons is in fact "defend yourself" as he has been telling the Europeans and as he practices himself.
As to the Islamic problem, even you will gradually come to see Trump is right to be wary if not hawkish on this. Daily events in many countries are impossible to ignore for ever.