Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from TPP

[habiru]

Trump just now signed an executive order! It just came as a flash notification to my Smartphone from Russia Today News.

"With a stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump has unraveled the Trans-Pacific Partnership, withdrawing the US from the controversial free-trade pac"

Hallelujah Trump!

More details should follow.

Beck said George Soros is the evil Monsanto (GMO Food) Corporation's 2nd largest stock holder, was that a lie? Beck said George Soros is the evil Monsanto (GMO Food) Corporation's 2nd largest stock holder, was that a lie?

 

[esmith]

We make deals with each individual country. Can't anyone see that this. Guess not.

 

[habiru]

We make deals with each individual country. Can't anyone see that this. Guess not.

Corruption around the world -- New Internationalist

The US agrochemical giant Monsanto has agreed to pay a $1.5m (£799,000) fine for bribing an Indonesian official. BBC NEWS | Business | Monsanto fined $1.5m for bribery

 

[Kirran]

I guess I'm cautiously supportive of this. Um, well done Trump, I guess?

 

[tytlyf]

Corruption around the world -- New Internationalist

The US agrochemical giant Monsanto has agreed to pay a $1.5m (£799,000) fine for bribing an Indonesian official. BBC NEWS | Business | Monsanto fined $1.5m for bribery

Stop posting fake news. Alex Jones is a conspiracy theorist who makes stuff up. He's part of the problem in America right now.

 

[habiru]

Stop posting fake news. Alex Jones is a conspiracy theorist who makes stuff up. He's part of the problem in America right now.

Okay......,

 

[tytlyf]

Okay......,

Ya, but none of that is true. All I had to do was start watching the first one. Fake news is a problem.

 

[metis]

I think pulling out of the TPP is a god move but not without some negative consequences, such as strengthening China's position vis-a-vis eastern Asia. OTOH, pulling out of NAFTA would be a huge mistake as one effect would be to increase illegal immigration.

 

[Kirran]

OTOH, pulling out of NAFTA would be a huge mistake as one effect would be to increase illegal immigration.

We're liberals, we're meant to be supporting more illegal immigration! Let's all sing from the same hymn sheet here.

 

[metis]

We're liberals, we're meant to be supporting more illegal immigration! Let's all sing from the same hymn sheet here.

To let refugees in or those on a work or study visa, yes; to just let anyone in, no. I'm an old-fashion liberal. Er, I mean mature-fashion liberal.