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    Trump says US to quit TPP on first day in office

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38059623

    I know, it's the BBC but there is a reason why I linked to it.

    Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38059623

    President-elect Donald Trump says the US will quit the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal on his first day in the White House.

    He made the announcement in a video message outlining what he intends to do first when he takes office in January.

    The TPP trade deal was signed by 12 countries which together cover 40% of the world's economy.

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    The reason why I linked to it was for this little bit of info later.

    Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38059623

    But there was no mention of repealing Obamacare or building a wall on the southern border with Mexico, two actions he said during the campaign he would do as soon as he assumed power.

    © Copyright Original Source



    Obviously they didn't see this then.

    Trump Executive Order.jpg



    Conservatives are loving this in America I'm betting.
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    • #3
      Maybe the BBC doesn't understand what an executive order is.

      Or they're just being blatantly dishonest.
      Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
      But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
      Than a fool in the eyes of God

      From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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      • #4
        The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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        • #5
          As someone who is supportive of the TPPA I don't like his decision. But at the same time, he is keeping one of his campaign promises, so I can respect that.
          Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
          1 Corinthians 16:13

          "...he [Doherty] is no historian and he is not even conversant with the historical discussions of the very matters he wants to pontificate on."
          -Ben Witherington III

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Raphael View Post
            As someone who is supportive of the TPPA I don't like his decision. But at the same time, he is keeping one of his campaign promises, so I can respect that.
            I haven't paid much attention to it, so I could be wrong, but wasn't there a lot of shady stuff that they tried to pass with the TPPA?
            Last edited by JonathanL; 01-22-2017, 03:19 PM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Chrawnus View Post
              I haven't paid much attention to it, so I could be wrong, but wasn't there a lot of shady stuff that they tried to pass with the TPPA?
              Apparently it's something a lot of dems were against also. I was told that it could allow for co-operations to sue people across countries for things.
              “I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.” - C.S. Lewis

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Chrawnus View Post
                I haven't paid much attention to it, so I could be wrong, but wasn't there a lot of shady stuff that they tried to pass with the TPPA?
                Yeah, there were some things I disagreed with in the TPPA, but overall our negotiators managed to work out an overall good deal for us (NZ).

                The biggest issue was that people took exception to the negotiations happening behind closed doors.
                But most treaty negotiations happen behind closed doors.
                Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
                1 Corinthians 16:13

                "...he [Doherty] is no historian and he is not even conversant with the historical discussions of the very matters he wants to pontificate on."
                -Ben Witherington III

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                • #9
                  I'm happy about this action for a variety of reasons that probably have nothing to do with Trump's reason to oppose the TPP. There was some seriously shady stuff in there.
                  "I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill

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                  • #10
                    Tpp

                    US abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership deal,
                    i.e. US goes home, therefore more jobs for US robots,
                    and China goes Global, filling the vacancy,
                    good or bad?
                    “I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
                    “And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
                      US abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership deal,
                      i.e. US goes home, therefore more jobs for US robots,
                      and China goes Global, filling the vacancy,
                      good or bad?
                      It is good, Trump is not against trade, just bad trade deals. He is going to renegotiate. BTW - glad to see you quoting Anne Lamott, I love her work...


                      “The way I see things, God loves you the same whether you're being elegant or not. It feels much better when you are, but even when you can't fake it, God still listens to your prayers.... I do believe that God is with us even when we're at our craziest and that this goodness guides, provides, and protects..."

                      Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
                      Atheism is the cult of death, the death of hope. The universe is doomed, you are doomed, the only thing that remains is to await your execution...

                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbnueb2OI4o&t=3s

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                      • #12
                        The whole point of TPP was to place America at a deliberate disadvantage to other nations when negotiating trade deals. The Obama administration deceptively sold it as a "free trade" agreement, but with over 5000 pages of rules and regulations, many of which were intentionally designed to hamstring America (not to mention the countless secret deals that were negotiated behind closed doors), TPP was anything but free.

                        I'm glad to see it shot dead. Trump has promised to negotiate individual trade deals that will protect America's interests instead of allowing those interests to be dictated by a foreign conglomerate.
                        Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                        But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                        Than a fool in the eyes of God

                        From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
                          US abandons Trans-Pacific Partnership deal,
                          i.e. US goes home, therefore more jobs for US robots,
                          and China goes Global, filling the vacancy,
                          good or bad?
                          Your characterization of this is quite bad.
                          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                          • #14
                            don't we already have a thread on this?

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                              don't we already have a thread on this?
                              Here - http://www.theologyweb.com/campus/sh...-day-in-office

                              Want I should merge them?
                              The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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