Thursday, March 19, 2015

#NoFastTrack Twitterstorm for Thursday, March 19 from 1-2 pm

Today’s #NoFastTrack Twitterstorm should be our best ever! Our network continues to grow and our momentum continues to build. The mainstream news media is even beginning to pay attention!

We’ll hold it at the same time, but use the #NoFastTrack hashtag as that seems to be the most popular.

Happy Tweeting!

Sample Tweets for #NoFastTrack Twitterstorm Thursday, March 19, 1-2 pm Eastern

Join our #NoFastTrack Twitterstorm for the #TPP! TODAY, Thursday, March 19 from 1-2 pm Eastern pic.twitter.com/UczGiqMUGz

The SKorea trade deal was going to increase US exports and jobs. 3 years later, US exports down, 84K jobs lost #NoFastTrack #TPP

On 3-year anniversary of SKorea trade deal, US beef exports down 5%, pork down 2%, poultry down 41%, grains down 21% #NoFastTrack #TPP

3 years into SKorea trade deal, US sold 23K more autos to SKorea. SKorea sold 450K more autos to US. #NoFastTrack #TPP

Promises, promises: The SKorea trade deal was going to bring 70K more jobs. Instead, the US LOST 84K jobs. #NoFastTrack #TPP

On KORUS anniversary >100 law professors ask Obama/Congress to protect US sovereignty http://economyincrisis.org/content/more-than-100-legal-scholars-call-on-congress-administration-to-protect-democracy-and-sovereignty-in-u-s-trade-deals … #NoFastTrack #TPP

Recent poll shows 50% of Oregonians will be less likely to vote for @ronwyden if he doesn’t say #NoFastTrack for #TPP http://www.aflcio.org/Blog/Political-Action-Legislation/Poll-Shows-Voters-Will-Hold-Lawmakers-Accountable-for-Fast-Track-Support

Please don't betray us, @RonWyden! Don't cave in to GOP! Stand strong and say #NoFastTrack for #TPP! pic.twitter.com/KZ2muGpNnG

Unions aren’t the only ones who say #NoFastTrack for the #TPP. So do Japanese digital rights organizations. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/03/massive-coalition-japanese-organizations-campaign-against-tpp-copyright-provisions

Unions aren’t the only ones who say #NoFastTrack for the #TPP. So do as many as 60 GOP U.S. House members  http://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republican-bloc-poses-a-threat-to-pacific-trade-deal-1426618844

Unions aren’t the only ones who say #NoFastTrack for the TPP.  So do hundreds of REAL progressive groups https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/uploadswysiwig/Wyden%20Fast%20Track%20Letter%20Final_0.pdf #UniteBlue

Unions aren’t the only ones who say #NoFastTrack for the #TPP. So does the NAACP. http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/foreign-policy/234014-we-need-a-voice-oppose-fast-track-for-the-tpp

Unions aren’t the only ones who say #NoFastTrack for the #TPP. So do digital rights advocates. https://youtu.be/WDKzwB8GhN0

The #TPP ‘levels the playing field for US workers’ by forcing them to compete with Vietnamese workers who earn $0.64/hour #NoFastTrack

TPP won’t level the playing field, it will level the US middle class #NoFastTrack #TPP pic.twitter.com/E0thpe1QqH