I don't think NAFTA made any sort of provisions for corporations to sue the government. It has a system for adjudication of issues related to NAFTA, but nothing specifically like what CETA has. Of course, if you have sources that say otherwise then I will admit to being misinformed.
Basically it allows corporations to sue states in arbitrary "tribunals" if a state violates its Non Discriminatory Treatment obligations (CETA, section 3, p 156 f) or because of a violation of the guaranteed investment protection.
So corporations can claim that environmental protection laws are arbitrary and give unfair advantages to domestic companies that comply with those laws, while penalizing foreign companies that do not comply.
The fear is that corporations will claim, "You are only enacting those environmental, worker protection, and social justice laws to penalize us, it's just code for 'protect local business.'" This is a realistic fear because it has happened before.
You were here in the 90s, Mr. 8 digit user ID? Because I was, and no, it was never this bad in the 90s. There was none of this crap. Yes, this is my first time logging in in about 10 years, and I did it just because this article was about the dumbest thing I've seen here, and I had to point and laugh. Seriously.
I remember reading about this study this years ago, it shows that people with more bumper stickers are more likely to be involved in road rage incidents. The theory is, people who personalize their vehicle tend to view the vehicle as their own private space, even when on the public roads. Because they are in their own private space, they literally do feel that they own the road. http://www.nature.com/news/200...
What made me think that? You are a Republican, all the legislation they have passed in the last thirty years has been pro corporate and anti working class. I would assume if you wanted something different, you would have voted differently. To be fair, there are a few Democrats who are in bed with a few industries, but nothing like the wholesale sellout that is the modern Republican party.
I mean, are you rich? And I don't mean $250,000 a year or less, that's middle class. I mean, do you make most of your money from working, or investments? I could understand why a rich person would vote for the Republicans, but I've never understood why a poor or working class person would vote against their own interests like that. Republicans are out to destroy the working and middle classes, so that people are so desperate, they accept any job offer, no mater how crappy, dangerous, or demeaning. Republicans want investors to make all the money, and the only way to do that is to make sure everyone else is poor and desperate.
You have something against transsexuals? Even though your own mother is one? Man, I knew you Republicans were vicious, racist, prejudiced little turds, but that is taking things too far. She's your mom. Or dad? Anyway, whatever she was, she's a vivacious, attractive lady now, God alone knows what sick, fetid demon must have raped her to produce subhuman scum like you.
Now you're being retarded. You can't be president and in the senate at the same time, dipshit. Do you really not understand how our political system works? Perhaps you should take a remedial class, but I fear the stupid is just too strong in you.
"Vandalism" is a matter of opinion,as we see here. One person's "vandalism" is another person's "cold hard facts." You can't have an encyclopedia anyone can edit without having some disputes over the content. Wikipedia is succeeding at what it set out to be. Maybe that's not what you want out of it, but it's what most of us want. There are non user edited encyclopedias out there, if that's what you want. It sounds like you have a problem with the foundational notion of just what wikipedia is, and while that is your right, it also amounts to tilting at windmills.
What could you possible show to dispute he is business friendly? Center right and genius are opinions, but business friendly, what the fuck more could he possibly have done to kiss corporate ass?
Stand up to WHAT? You really do live in another universe. Palin is the proto fascist who kowtows to any politician that she thinks might help her "career" while selling out to corporate interests like the Koch brothers as fast as she can. But I thought you were all for corporations?
Explain your comment, then. How does this amount to Wikipedia "not working?" I explained that it appears to be working as intended, how do you think it should work? And don't hold back, I've got no horses in this race, I haven't edited a Wikipedia article in years.
Yes, I still place objects up my ass for pleasure. Not that often, because I have piles, but your mom's tongue is pretty soft and soothing.
You would really vote for a retarded quitter over Mr. Right Wing Big Business? That's pretty stupid, dude. Obama is more Republican than Nixon! Obama's favorite president was Reagan! Stop pretending you don't like the guy, he is everything Republicans love. Except for that one thing they hate...
Who pretends that Mr. Right Wing Corporate Toady never said stupid things? He also said he was going to close Gitmo, get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan, stop the Patriot act. but there is a difference between a slip of the tounge and outright, raving Loony Tunes comic stupidity.
And let me just ask you this: President Palin, yes or no?
I love watching you guys squirm as you carry water you really don't want to be carrying. Please, by all means, keep defending Palin. It's hilarious, and it doesn't make either of you look any smarter.
Now here's a little story, I've got to tell About three bad brothers, you know so well It started way back in history With Adrock, M.C.A., and me, Me Mike D,
They had a little horsy named Paul Revere Just me and my horsy and a quart of beer Riding across the land,and kicking up sand Sheriff's posse on my tail cause I'm in demand One lonely Beastie I be All by myself, with nobody The sun is beating down on my baseball hat The air is gettin' hot, the beer is getting flat I was lookin' for a girl, I ran into a guy His name is M.C.A., I said, "Howdy", he said, "Hi"
He told a little story, that sounded well rehearsed Four days on the run and that he's dying of thirst The brew was in my hand, and he was on my tip His voice was hoarse, his throat was dry, he asked me for a sip He said, "Can I get some?" I said, "You can't get none!" Had a chance to run Pulled out his shotgun Quick on the draw, I thought I'd be dead He put the gun to my head and this is what he said,
"Now my name is M.C.A., I've got a license to kill I think you know what time it is, it's time to get ill Now what do we have here, an outlaw and his beer I run this land, you understand, I make myself clear." We stepped into the wind, he had a gun, I had a grin You think this story's over but it's ready to begin
Now, "I got the gun, you got the brew You got two choices of what you can do It's not a tough decision as you can see I can blow you away or you can ride with me" I said, I'll ride with you if you can get me to the border The sheriff's after me for what I did to his daughter I did it like this, I did it like that I did it with a whiffleball bat So I'm on the run, the cop's got my gun And right about now, it's time to have some fun The King Adrock, that is my name And I know the fly spot where they got the champagne." We rode for six hours then we hit the spot The beat was a bumping and the girlies was hot This dude was staring like he knows who we are We took the empty spot next to him at the bar M.C.A. said, "Yippe Yo, you know this kid?" I said, "I didn't.", but I know he did The kid said, "Get ready cause this ain't funny My name's Mike D. and I'm about to get money." Pulled out the jammy, aimed it at the sky He yelled, "Stick 'em up!", and let two fly Hands went up and people hit the floor He wasted two kids that ran for the door "I'm Mike D. and I get respect Your cash and your jewelry is what I expect" M.C.A. was with it and he's my ace So I grabbed the piano player and I punched him in the face The piano player's out, the music stopped His boy had beef, and he got dropped Mike D. grabbed the money, M.C.A. snatched the gold I grabbed two girlies and a beer that's cold.
Uh, no. Graffiti is generally not created on surfaces specially prepared for graffiti, but on other people's property. The "graffiti" is the whole point of Wikipedia. Some is good graffiti, some is bad graffiti, but the graffiti artists themselves graffiti over the bad graffiti.
There was nothing left to refute, yet he was still opening his big fat yap and making noises like there was, so I put him in his place. If someone won't debate honestly, I will fucking slap them down.
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Yeah, but it was a racist who sent out that memo so it doesn't count.
I don't think NAFTA made any sort of provisions for corporations to sue the government. It has a system for adjudication of issues related to NAFTA, but nothing specifically like what CETA has. Of course, if you have sources that say otherwise then I will admit to being misinformed.
Read up on Investor State Tribunals in CETA here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Basically it allows corporations to sue states in arbitrary "tribunals" if a state violates its Non Discriminatory Treatment obligations (CETA, section 3, p 156 f) or because of a violation of the guaranteed investment protection.
So corporations can claim that environmental protection laws are arbitrary and give unfair advantages to domestic companies that comply with those laws, while penalizing foreign companies that do not comply.
The fear is that corporations will claim, "You are only enacting those environmental, worker protection, and social justice laws to penalize us, it's just code for 'protect local business.'" This is a realistic fear because it has happened before.
You were here in the 90s, Mr. 8 digit user ID? Because I was, and no, it was never this bad in the 90s. There was none of this crap. Yes, this is my first time logging in in about 10 years, and I did it just because this article was about the dumbest thing I've seen here, and I had to point and laugh. Seriously.
I remember reading about this study this years ago, it shows that people with more bumper stickers are more likely to be involved in road rage incidents. The theory is, people who personalize their vehicle tend to view the vehicle as their own private space, even when on the public roads. Because they are in their own private space, they literally do feel that they own the road.
http://www.nature.com/news/200...
What made me think that? You are a Republican, all the legislation they have passed in the last thirty years has been pro corporate and anti working class. I would assume if you wanted something different, you would have voted differently. To be fair, there are a few Democrats who are in bed with a few industries, but nothing like the wholesale sellout that is the modern Republican party.
I mean, are you rich? And I don't mean $250,000 a year or less, that's middle class. I mean, do you make most of your money from working, or investments? I could understand why a rich person would vote for the Republicans, but I've never understood why a poor or working class person would vote against their own interests like that. Republicans are out to destroy the working and middle classes, so that people are so desperate, they accept any job offer, no mater how crappy, dangerous, or demeaning. Republicans want investors to make all the money, and the only way to do that is to make sure everyone else is poor and desperate.
You have something against transsexuals? Even though your own mother is one? Man, I knew you Republicans were vicious, racist, prejudiced little turds, but that is taking things too far. She's your mom. Or dad? Anyway, whatever she was, she's a vivacious, attractive lady now, God alone knows what sick, fetid demon must have raped her to produce subhuman scum like you.
Compared to Palin? Super genius. But then, my dog is smarter than Palin.
Now you're being retarded. You can't be president and in the senate at the same time, dipshit. Do you really not understand how our political system works? Perhaps you should take a remedial class, but I fear the stupid is just too strong in you.
So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal.
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"Vandalism" is a matter of opinion,as we see here. One person's "vandalism" is another person's "cold hard facts." You can't have an encyclopedia anyone can edit without having some disputes over the content. Wikipedia is succeeding at what it set out to be. Maybe that's not what you want out of it, but it's what most of us want. There are non user edited encyclopedias out there, if that's what you want. It sounds like you have a problem with the foundational notion of just what wikipedia is, and while that is your right, it also amounts to tilting at windmills.
What could you possible show to dispute he is business friendly? Center right and genius are opinions, but business friendly, what the fuck more could he possibly have done to kiss corporate ass?
He's as ALMOST as liberal as Clinton was... almost. He is, in fact, a Corporate Republican's wet dream. Except for one small detail.
Stand up to WHAT? You really do live in another universe. Palin is the proto fascist who kowtows to any politician that she thinks might help her "career" while selling out to corporate interests like the Koch brothers as fast as she can. But I thought you were all for corporations?
That's what the real rat bastards want you to think: there is no difference between corrupt, evil, and monstrous.
Which dogma would that be?
You would take a retarded quitter over a right-center business friendly genius?
Explain your comment, then. How does this amount to Wikipedia "not working?" I explained that it appears to be working as intended, how do you think it should work? And don't hold back, I've got no horses in this race, I haven't edited a Wikipedia article in years.
Yes, I still place objects up my ass for pleasure. Not that often, because I have piles, but your mom's tongue is pretty soft and soothing.
You would really vote for a retarded quitter over Mr. Right Wing Big Business? That's pretty stupid, dude. Obama is more Republican than Nixon! Obama's favorite president was Reagan! Stop pretending you don't like the guy, he is everything Republicans love. Except for that one thing they hate...
Who pretends that Mr. Right Wing Corporate Toady never said stupid things? He also said he was going to close Gitmo, get us out of Iraq and Afghanistan, stop the Patriot act. but there is a difference between a slip of the tounge and outright, raving Loony Tunes comic stupidity.
And let me just ask you this: President Palin, yes or no?
Please answer this question yes or no. Do you want a Palin presidency?
I love watching you guys squirm as you carry water you really don't want to be carrying. Please, by all means, keep defending Palin. It's hilarious, and it doesn't make either of you look any smarter.
Paul Revere
by The Beastie Boys
Now here's a little story, I've got to tell
About three bad brothers, you know so well
It started way back in history
With Adrock, M.C.A., and me, Me Mike D,
They had a little horsy named Paul Revere
Just me and my horsy and a quart of beer
Riding across the land,and kicking up sand
Sheriff's posse on my tail cause I'm in demand
One lonely Beastie I be
All by myself, with nobody
The sun is beating down on my baseball hat
The air is gettin' hot, the beer is getting flat
I was lookin' for a girl, I ran into a guy
His name is M.C.A., I said, "Howdy", he said, "Hi"
He told a little story, that sounded well rehearsed
Four days on the run and that he's dying of thirst
The brew was in my hand, and he was on my tip
His voice was hoarse, his throat was dry, he asked me for a sip
He said, "Can I get some?"
I said, "You can't get none!"
Had a chance to run
Pulled out his shotgun
Quick on the draw, I thought I'd be dead
He put the gun to my head and this is what he said,
"Now my name is M.C.A., I've got a license to kill
I think you know what time it is, it's time to get ill
Now what do we have here, an outlaw and his beer
I run this land, you understand, I make myself clear."
We stepped into the wind, he had a gun, I had a grin
You think this story's over but it's ready to begin
Now, "I got the gun, you got the brew
You got two choices of what you can do
It's not a tough decision as you can see
I can blow you away or you can ride with me" I said,
I'll ride with you if you can get me to the border
The sheriff's after me for what I did to his daughter
I did it like this, I did it like that
I did it with a whiffleball bat
So I'm on the run, the cop's got my gun
And right about now, it's time to have some fun
The King Adrock, that is my name
And I know the fly spot where they got the champagne."
We rode for six hours then we hit the spot
The beat was a bumping and the girlies was hot
This dude was staring like he knows who we are
We took the empty spot next to him at the bar
M.C.A. said, "Yippe Yo, you know this kid?"
I said, "I didn't.", but I know he did
The kid said, "Get ready cause this ain't funny
My name's Mike D. and I'm about to get money."
Pulled out the jammy, aimed it at the sky
He yelled, "Stick 'em up!", and let two fly
Hands went up and people hit the floor
He wasted two kids that ran for the door
"I'm Mike D. and I get respect
Your cash and your jewelry is what I expect"
M.C.A. was with it and he's my ace
So I grabbed the piano player and I punched him in the face
The piano player's out, the music stopped
His boy had beef, and he got dropped
Mike D. grabbed the money, M.C.A. snatched the gold
I grabbed two girlies and a beer that's cold.
Uh, no. Graffiti is generally not created on surfaces specially prepared for graffiti, but on other people's property. The "graffiti" is the whole point of Wikipedia. Some is good graffiti, some is bad graffiti, but the graffiti artists themselves graffiti over the bad graffiti.
There was nothing left to refute, yet he was still opening his big fat yap and making noises like there was, so I put him in his place. If someone won't debate honestly, I will fucking slap them down.