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qu1j0t3schestowitz: http://www.stopcafta.org/page/3/Jan 23 01:59
TechrightsBot-scTitle: Stop CAFTA — Continuing the fight against the US-Central America Free Trade Agreement .::. Size~: 75.26 KBJan 23 01:59
qu1j0t3"The ideology of neo-liberalism is just that – an ideology. There is no evidence that free trade deals will lead to growth in the middle class, and thus new demands for regulation. We have not seen this in Mexico, and there is absolutely no basis for assuming this will result in any of the countries in Central America. Congress needs to address these agreements from an empiricalJan 23 02:00
qu1j0t3assessment of results, and not debate the vagaries of ideology.Jan 23 02:00
qu1j0t3"Previous trade agreements, notably CAFTA, the Chile agreement, and the agreement with Singapore, have not only undermined workers’ rights in developing countries, they have weakened existing environmental standards and overridden previous legal protections for workersJan 23 02:00
qu1j0t3"Under NAFTA, many Mexican farmers were forced to leave their land because they were unable to compete with U.S. imports. Corn grown in the U.S. by large-scale farms receiving subsidies from the U.S. government was sold for a lower price than Mexican farmers were able to grow and sell local corn. Current trade negotiations threaten to create similar circumstances in South America.Jan 23 02:00
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/ghabuntu/status/28938824738414592Jan 23 04:45
TechrightsBot-sc@ghabuntu: RT @schestowitz: #Engagdget embarrassed itself big time by not deleting lies from #mobbyists , http://is.gd/x0PPp6 http://is.gd/kB71uyJan 23 04:45
TechrightsBot-sc-> Title: Android source code, Java, and copyright infringement: what's going on? -- Engadget .::. Size~: 70.34 KBJan 23 04:45
TechrightsBot-sc-> Title: Oops: Android contains directly copied Java code, strengthening Oracle's case (updated) -- Engadget .::. Size~: 68.22 KBJan 23 04:45
schestowitzqu1j0t3: RMS calls them free exploitation agreementsJan 23 04:46
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schestowitzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSwji0ocmgYJan 23 06:21
TechrightsBot-scTitle:      YouTube         - MTV's NEW SHOW = CHILD PORN? Welcome to Planet Stupidia!    .::. Size~: 157.19 KBJan 23 06:21
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qu1j0t3schestowitz: http://mat.tepper.cmu.edu/blog/?p=1236Jan 23 18:48
TechrightsBot-scTitle: Michael Trick’s Operations Research Blog : More patent madness! .::. Size~: 56.99 KBJan 23 18:48
qu1j0t3schestowitz: nice blogJan 23 18:48
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schestowitzNot seen it before...Jan 23 20:03
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MinceRhttp://redd.it/f7lxdJan 23 23:08
TechrightsBot-scNot a web page! Aborting  typeJan 23 23:08
*qu1j0t3 gotta fix thatJan 23 23:13
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