Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
Yesterday, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 253
Views: 3,608
Its not a question of guts... even if Biden...
Its not a question of guts... even if Biden wanted to, he'd never get enough votes in the senate to pass the law that expands the supreme court. (It would probably require changing the Filibuster...
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Forum: USA Politics
Yesterday, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 1,779
Great that they are doing that
Would be...
Great that they are doing that
Would be even better if they decided (as much as possible) to close any offices or manufacturing plants in any state that limits abortion. Sadly I doubt they will...
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Forum: USA Politics
23rd June 2022, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 3,000
Views: 156,233
Keep in mind that, strangely enough, Trump was...
Keep in mind that, strangely enough, Trump was actually seen as the more 'moderate' candidate in the 2016 election, compared to Clinton.
Granted, WE recognized him as the nut job he is, but not...
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Forum: USA Politics
22nd June 2022, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 126
Views: 4,509
Perhaps because the topic of the thread isn't...
Perhaps because the topic of the thread isn't "Are the Republicans turning their back on Ukraine NOW", but a more speculative "WOULD they turn their back on them in the future".
Republican...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
22nd June 2022, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 751
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Forum: USA Politics
22nd June 2022, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 3,000
Views: 156,233
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Forum: USA Politics
21st June 2022, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 684
Views: 33,410
How about Dan Crenshaw?
From: Boston Globe...
How about Dan Crenshaw?
From: Boston Globe (https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/20/nation/eyepatch-mccain-dan-crenshaw-accosted-by-far-right-protestors-texas-gop-convention/)
Representative Dan...
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Forum: USA Politics
21st June 2022, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,371
Umm, "some Texans"?
Keep in mind that this...
Umm, "some Texans"?
Keep in mind that this was not just some random collection of Texas yahoos. This is a resolution coming from the republican party, the group that is affiliated with republicans...
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Forum: USA Politics
21st June 2022, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 1,743
Views: 121,204
Might be awkward if the President can't visit a...
Might be awkward if the President can't visit a number of States because he would be arrested on the spot.[/QUOTE]
I was curious about the interstate extradition laws in the united states. From what...
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Forum: USA Politics
21st June 2022, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,371
The problem is, at THIS point, Texas MIGHT be...
The problem is, at THIS point, Texas MIGHT be able to survive on its own (at least for a few years), thanks to its oil-based economy.
However, eventually either 1) the oil will run out, or 2) the...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
17th June 2022, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 1,507
Views: 158,591
And the case grinds onwards...
From: CBC...
And the case grinds onwards...
From: CBC (https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-assange-extradition-1.6491977)
The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
14th June 2022, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 803
Views: 9,895
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
13th June 2022, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 739
Views: 168,721
Well, I must congratulate you....
In an...
Well, I must congratulate you....
In an earlier post, I posted how conservative opponents tend to react like brain damaged parrots, attacking the conservatives with all sorts of nonsense...
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Forum: USA Politics
10th June 2022, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 3,000
Views: 156,233
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th June 2022, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 320
Views: 16,278
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th June 2022, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 320
Views: 16,278
Whatever "triumph" he is feeling now, it will...
Whatever "triumph" he is feeling now, it will likely be short lived.
Eventually his fame among the right wing fade over time.
He seems to have an inability to function among the non-MAGAchud...
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Forum: USA Politics
7th June 2022, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
Your arguments make absolutely no sense.
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Your arguments make absolutely no sense.
First of all, as another person pointed out, even if your mail box and polling station are the same distance away, you are still better off to vote by...
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Forum: Trials and Errors
7th June 2022, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 232
Trial of "build a wall" scammer
Remember when Trump advisor Steve Bannon got arrested for setting up a scam, where they would collect private donations for building part of the wall across the Mexico/U.S. border? (which resulted in...
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
7th June 2022, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 739
Views: 168,721
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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics
7th June 2022, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 739
Views: 168,721
Uhhh.... no. Just no.
First of all, there is...
Uhhh.... no. Just no.
First of all, there is nothing magic about a 'structural' deficit... it just means you're running an imbalance outside a recession. It can disappear (a government just has to...
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Forum: USA Politics
7th June 2022, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 293
Views: 29,490
He ain't too happy about it either:
From:...
He ain't too happy about it either:
From: Yahoo (originally HuffPo) (https://news.yahoo.com/peter-navarro-ripped-complaining-being-045517023.html)
Peter Navarro...was up in arms Monday that he...
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Forum: USA Politics
7th June 2022, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 1,743
Views: 121,204
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Forum: USA Politics
7th June 2022, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 1,342
Views: 71,410
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th June 2022, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 320
Views: 16,278
I guess we should be thankful that no pr0n...
I guess we should be thankful that no pr0n producer has tried to do a parody of that.
Heck, if the whole school thing/neo-nazi spokesman doesn't work out for Kyle, he can get a job as a pr0n star.
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th June 2022, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 320
Views: 16,278
Question: How flexible are universities like...
Question: How flexible are universities like Texas A&M with their admissions? Do they base admissions on raw numbers, or can they look at a candidates background and say "Nope, that situation would...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
7th June 2022, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 320
Views: 16,278
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Forum: USA Politics
3rd June 2022, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 3,406
Views: 268,707
Brilliant.
Tourism brings in millions (if...
Brilliant.
Tourism brings in millions (if not billions) of dollars into the US economy. And she thinks it's a good thing if that is stopped.
Sent from my moto e using Tapatalk
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Forum: USA Politics
1st June 2022, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 6,680
Random question... but does anyone know about...
Random question... but does anyone know about Durham's political leanings?
Ok, someone like Barr is obviously a partisan hack. But according to Wikipedia, Durham is a republican, but some of his...
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Forum: USA Politics
1st June 2022, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 4,509
How many Republicans? All of them? The vast...
How many Republicans? All of them? The vast majority? A simple majority? Some? A few?[/quote]
I suspect around 2/3rds. Granted, some might continue to claim they 'stand with ukraine' and do...
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Forum: USA Politics
31st May 2022, 01:22 AM
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Replies: 126
Views: 4,509
What they claim they want to do now is not...
What they claim they want to do now is not necessarily what they will do if Trump (or someone like him) becomes the republican nominee. We have see republicans abandon their principles before....
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Forum: USA Politics
29th May 2022, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 1,743
Views: 121,204
I think this indicates Rump claiming he can't...
I think this indicates Rump claiming he can't find said papers has to be accepted by the court. How could they disprove it unless someone who knows it is a lie testifies.[/quote]
Granted, its...
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Forum: USA Politics
29th May 2022, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,523
I have to disagree with this....
Lets...
I have to disagree with this....
Lets compare the U.S. with Canada (a country that could be described as one that leans left, with a strong social safety net, decent social programs (e.g. public...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
29th May 2022, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 352
Views: 54,611
Not completely familiar with the u.s. judicial...
Not completely familiar with the u.s. judicial system but from googling it looks like they have the same rule their (possibility of parole for federal crimes after less than half the sentence has...
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Forum: USA Politics
28th May 2022, 12:15 AM
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Replies: 1,743
Views: 121,204
A couple of more losses by Trump in court....
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A couple of more losses by Trump in court....
From: CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/26/politics/donald-trump-depositions/index.html)
A New York appeals court has ruled former President Donald...
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Forum: USA Politics
28th May 2022, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 1,743
Views: 121,204
Looks like Trump has paid the fines....
...
Looks like Trump has paid the fines....
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-contempt-fines-new-york-1.6461277)
Former U.S. president Donald Trump has paid...
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Forum: USA Politics
27th May 2022, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 1,523
Maybe, maybe not.
Incumbents do have an...
Maybe, maybe not.
Incumbents do have an advantage with name recognition. Plus, they are better vetted (having gone through an earlier election) so they are less likely to be hit by a late-election...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
25th May 2022, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 352
Views: 54,611
And he's been sentenced...
From: CTV News...
And he's been sentenced...
From: CTV News (https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/reality-tv-s-josh-duggar-gets-12-years-in-child-porn-case-1.5917836)
...Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to...
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Forum: USA Politics
25th May 2022, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
Wow. Congratulations. Major applause.
You...
Wow. Congratulations. Major applause.
You managed to create a post which is completely useless and totally misses the point.
Nobody (well, except for a few malcontents and trolls) is denying...
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Forum: USA Politics
25th May 2022, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 684
Views: 33,410
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Forum: USA Politics
25th May 2022, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
Did you ever think there may be...
Did you ever think there may be non-policy/non-left vs. moderate reasons why "centrism isn't working"?
Like, for example, a political system (including a senate and electoral college) that give...
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Forum: USA Politics
24th May 2022, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
Strangely enough, Trump may actually show that...
Strangely enough, Trump may actually show that moderates might actually have an advantage when it comes to elections.
Believe it or not, Trump was actually seen by more voters as the 'moderate' in...
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Forum: USA Politics
24th May 2022, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
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Forum: USA Politics
24th May 2022, 10:36 PM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
Keep in mind that one of the keys to victory is...
Keep in mind that one of the keys to victory is not just energizing your own voters, its also keeping the other side from being energized against you.
Pick a far-left Democrat and you MIGHT (and I...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
24th May 2022, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,272
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
24th May 2022, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 1,272
How long was it name Fort Bragg? Maybe they...
How long was it name Fort Bragg? Maybe they should give it the name of Sherman for the same length of time (for balance) then change it to something permanent after
Sent from my moto e using...
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Forum: USA Politics
24th May 2022, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 249
Views: 6,436
How exactly are you coming to that particular...
How exactly are you coming to that particular conclusion?
Trump won West Virginia in 2016 and 2020 with over 68% of the vote. The other senate seat was won by a republican with over 70% of the...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
24th May 2022, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 2,096
Views: 75,966
Republican governor: "Ooops, we went to far".
...
Republican governor: "Ooops, we went to far".
from: CNN (https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/politics/asa-hutchinson-abortion-ban-revisited-cnntv/index.html)
Arkansas' near-total abortion ban should...
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
24th May 2022, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 2,096
Views: 75,966
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
22nd May 2022, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 2,096
Views: 75,966
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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events
20th May 2022, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 2,096
Views: 75,966
Here's an interesting angle...
From: Yahoo...
Here's an interesting angle...
From: Yahoo News (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/after-roe-can-states-stop-abortions-on-native-american-lands-161829808.html)
Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on...
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