By John Lillpop ——Bio and Archives--May 12, 2015
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“Trade supporters fell seven votes shy of the 60 needed to overcome the filibuster, with all but one Democrat voting for the filibuster to prevent even the beginning of a debate on Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, which is also known as fast-track trade powers. Under TPA the president is able to negotiate trade deals and submit them for an up-or-down vote in Congress, without amendment. Without TPA, any deal Mr. Obama struck would be open to amendment in Congress, making it almost impossible for potential trade partner countries to negotiate with the U.S.”Given Barack Obama’s contempt for the US Constitution and the US Congress as evidenced by his use of Executive Orders to impose his will over that of Congress and the people, it is remarkable that Republicans like Mitch McConnell were willing to cede additional unchecked power to Obama’s tyrannical rule. For now at least, Obama has been blocked, and as much as it pains me to do so, I salute Democrats for helping extinguish the out-of-control flame of tyranny from the White House, even if their efforts were not intended to barricade the tyrant Obama! John W. Lillpop San Jose, California
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John W. Lillpop is a recovering liberal. “Clean and sober” since 1992 when last he voted for a Democrat. For years, John lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, the very liberal sanctuary city which protects, rather than prosecutes, certain favored criminals. John escaped the Bay Area in May and now lives in Pine Grove California where conservative values are still in vogue.