TPMtv: Marianas: I'm Loving It!

[MrBabyboy670]

all lies

[cpmondello]

Any American who thinks that the USgov cares if you live or die is an idiot!

[CERTEZA671]

this was all very interesting but please be more specific about which marianas island you are talking about! not all of them use this type of labor!

[ikekll]

Military Mary Fires Away

watch?v=1uZo10i4oMU

[ikekll]

The end of American began long ago.

Gosh, you're wasting time on the election coverage. It's too late...the presidential election is a joke...

don't believe me - watch

We don't have a country any more

watch?v=H4DbxLVNCN4

My time will be spent gathering info on just how rampant bribery is in DC.

I've started a list on reps who hold stock in companies that support the military killing machine.

[ikekll]

US Making Secret Trade Concessions Over Internet Gambling

Saturday, Mar 15th, 2008

* The US Trade Representative makes trade concessions to the European Union, related to internet gambling.

* The deal is not subject to Congressional scrutiny or approval.

* A US Congressman requests that the USTR disclose the concessions.

* USTR rejects the request, "claiming the agreement was classified for national security reasons."

WHAT?

national security reasons

national security reasons

[speakmymind01]

Clinton's Biggest Lie Found

Click on my name

[rakrobn]

You rightwingers are hilarious. The video is about a Republican who is ok with teenage sex slaves and thinks we should copy the work structure of The Mariana Islands, and you bring up Clinton. Clinton left office in 2000. Get over it.

[tellusmore]

There is no need to convince me our government and big business has taken on the mentality of a third world government.

A good documentary is, Made in China: Mardi Gras,

In this country as the complex illegal immigration issue continues. It isn't hard to see how the exploitation of illegals ends with the exploitation of citizens.

Which is why, if indeed we have a labor shortage, or jobs supposedly we don't want is pure propaganda to destroy fair wages and safe working conditions.

[marciniscool]

HAH, thats unbelievable.

And unfortunately this youtube video is the first I've heard about the case.

[NakedWombat666]

Nicely done, Josh. These scumbags should have no place to run.

[GlobalSufi]

... On May 9, Schaffer filed his official statement of candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission. May 12, 2007 made an official announcement that he would run for Senate to a group of over 150 Republicans at a fundraising event.

[GlobalSufi]

Schaffer is running for the U.S. Senate as a Republican to replace retiring Senator Wayne Allard in the 2008 election. May 3, 2007, Schaffer announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Allard's seat, according to the chairman of the Teller County Republican Party. He quickly denied the report, instead stating that he had not decided to run.

See part 2 of my comment...

[Nutrino2179]

Josh - you guys are doing a terrific job.  Well chosen stories with coherent dialog. You're a refreshing alternative to the MSM - keep up your good works, and thank you.

[SunRunnerNY]

You know what! I love your Blog. I mean it. I feel so outraged almost every time I visit. I check it just about every day. I guess if I'm upset at what I see and hear....you're doing your job...right?

GREAT WORK!!! and THANKS!!

[bassmule]

Another day, another scandal. Every time I think we've hit bottom (the Yoo "torture memo" seemed a likely bottoming-out point), something else pokes its head out of the slime pit. The USA used to be a great country. Hard to remember now.

[ihouvanje]

Very good investigative journalism.

70,000 troops have died during the WAR in Afghanistan & Iraq.

MSM lies and says it is only 4000.

1 million innocent lives have been stolen in The Middle East.

Lest we forget the thousands of lives of the innocent on 9/11, which was the precursor to the WAR.

Peace,truth & knowledge to all.

[WadeBlazingame34]

Thanks go out to the good person/people that updated SweatshopBob's WIKIPEDIA site!  That's muckraking baby!! Let's bury this parasailing scumbag!

wikipedia [dot] org / wiki / Bob_Schaffer#Controversies

[astro104]

I want to hear more from you of the Presidential Election! If it's still going on, you cannot ignore it

[sydfynch]

rock on, Josh....man, I would love if you guys could try to get his reaction to this. stick a live mic in his face.

[SubmarinerAndroid]

And they say blogs can't take the place of the flailing old media - Josh Marshall is showing the way!

[gobigorange99]

Great job Josh!

[paul132824]

great program material guys. Love it.

[annarboriter]

This is Al Jazeera level quality reporting. But why do you then pose the question as to why he thinks the GWP in the Mariannas is such a great thing for the rest of the US. Do I have to draw you a picture of the check that Schaffer received? Every Fascist government needs happy sweatshop workers.

[henryvane]

I'm going to write to this revolting Congressman Ralph Hall, 4th District Texas.  Washington D.C Office

2405 Rayburn H.O.B.

Washington, DC 20515-0001

Tel No: 202-225-6673

Fax: 202-225-3332

[captaincracklins]

Thank you for breaking it down. You give us more information in four minutes than any television news program gives us in 30.

Please keep up the good work; world labor conditions are going to be a bigger part of the news, especially after China's coming-out party this Summer.

[aaorgela]

Thanks Josh.This report gives justice to Guest Workers in the CNMI.But still it's an unfinish business.

[rangergranger]

Thanks for this, Josh. Great work as always.

[ImperiusRex]

whoa, this is a little more serious than I expect TPMtv to be most of the time.

[dogstar7]

Congrats to Josh for the Polk Award and The Week's "Blogger of the Year" Opinion Award.

Great Job!

[rogueweapon]

can we just vote everyone out of office and start fresh?

[WadeBlazingame34]

"Thanks Bob!" More on "Big Oil Bob" and "Sweatshop Bob":

watch?v=mY6MhUCYeag

watch?v=xvRke63u3Yc&

watch?v=BliOreXzQ-Y&

bigoilbob [DOT] com

[oldbaldy129]

Thanks, Veracifier. You guys are great at keeping us aware of all the scoundrels.

[ProfessorDeLove]

Shine the light, Josh! Great reporting. This sort of thing will never cease but it is nevertheless always fascinating the depths to which humans can sink.

[ruddypoo86]

Sometimes the corruption just gets kinda ridiculous.

[MrMP81]

I thought he said " Ron Paul "

My heart dropped for a moment lmao

[tillo2008]

do they let monkeys on the island(s)? Micheal Jackson would love it there!

[WadeBlazingame34]

WIKIPEDIA UPDATE NEEDED: Can someone please go update his WIKIPEDIA site to include this MASSIVE controversy? (I'm not web savvy enough...)

wikipedia [dot] org / wiki / Bob_Schaffer /

[TalmadgeG1]

Classic.

[uru86]

Pure evil...this is the logic of American corporate government.

[lexiustia]

Schaeffer looks evil.

[JoeFelice]

Fascinating profile in corruption!

No mention of Mark Udall for contrast and context?

[WadeBlazingame34]

Agreed JoeFelice. TPM needs to advertise for Sweatshop-Bob's opponent as much as possible so we definitely see the end of the Bob Schaffer era.