Today's Random News

[Diff-chan]

And the tpp passes.

Does this mean private insurance companies can now sue the government for losses?

That's not the way ISDS works

[Some Stupid Japanese Name]

That's not the way any of this works...

[Fe 26]

One of the things I read about the tpp was that corporations can now demand compensation if the government opens a competing whatever and the corp takes a loss.

[Doc Holliday]

WTF is that?? The stereotype is government can't run a business efficiently. So, they want to reward private business for doing a shittier job than the government??

[Fe 26]

The new corporate ruling class. Add some gundams and we're living Gundam wing

[Dolemite]

One of the things I read about the tpp was that corporations can now demand compensation if the government opens a competing whatever and the corp takes a loss.

Waahhh. Fuck those assholes.

I still say that the biggest evil in the land is for-profit insurance companies.

[A Robot Bit Me]

Neat.

What does this have to do with international trade again?

[Dolemite]

Nice edit.

And to answer your question:

Does this mean private insurance companies can now sue the government for losses?

I probably should have included that above the quote I was replying to, I guess. My fuck-up.

[A Robot Bit Me]

Neat.

What does this have to do with international trade again?

[Brisco Bold]

Changing the General Lee? That's going too far.

Are they going to change the name of the car to the President Lincoln?

That's the one place I'm cool with CSA flag!

Don't fuck with the Duke boys!