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   #Oprah2020 1 2 3 4

   January 9, 2018 by Spirit

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   After (rightfully) spending most of the last year and a half knocking the GOP for nominating a narcissistic billionaire with no experience, Dems are now on fire to nominate their own narcissistic billionaire with no experience. Well done, Dems.

   

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   Well that sucked

   January 13, 2018 by Angelsjunky

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   I was woken up this morning at 8am by my phone buzzing strangely. I I looked over and it was an Emergency Alert that read: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. I quickly checked online. Nothing. News. Nothing. There were no sirens, nothing to think we were under attack. I called my ex-wife, who has our daughters for the weekend, and she had gotten the text as well and was freaking out. She asked me what to do and while neither of us are religious in the traditional sense, I said "Well, hopefully it is a false alarm. Just stay inside, away from the windows, and pray." I was reminded of that saying, "There are no…

   

   Last reply by Lou, January 15, 2018

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   TPS 1 2

   January 8, 2018 by mtangelsfan

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   https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/i-consider-this-my-country-salvadorans-in-us-brace-for-tps-decision/2018/01/07/77914402-f19e-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html?utm_term=.252628539af5 This seems cruel to me. If they were allowed in the should be able to stay. Give them an easy path to citizenship and a couple of years to do so. Seems like the right thing to do.

   

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   Ed Royce/Darrell Issa are retiring

   January 8, 2018 by UndertheHalo

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   He had a pretty fair shot of being tossed out this November anyway. I’ve never regretted a vote as much in my entire life.

   

   Last reply by Spirit, January 10, 2018

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   Would you date or marry someone of the opposite party? 1 2

   January 4, 2018 by yvangelfan

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   I'm not talking about hooking up with someone for a night. If you're a Democrat, could you date or marry a Republican? And vice-versa I could never knowingly date a Dem. And probably not even an Independent (they're usually wusses).

   

   Last reply by IEAngelsfan, January 7, 2018

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   Today is just as good as any other day to find out if you're a tool of Russian intelligence.

   December 22, 2017 by RallyMo

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   Facebook released their tool to tell users if they were engaged with pages created by Russian intelligence. Find out now: https://www.facebook.com/help/817246628445509

   

   Last reply by Spirit, January 5, 2018

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   Iran Starting to Crack?

   December 30, 2017 by Lhalo

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   Maybe their economy will be the breaking point? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/world/middleeast/scattered-protests-erupt-in-iran-over-economic-woes.html

   

   Last reply by Blarg, December 30, 2017

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   Best (worst) Christmas Eve or Christmas Day political conversations with family & friends

   December 25, 2017 by Spirit

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   Holidays always bring the drama. Often in the form of political conversations around the dinner table with crazy ass family and/or friends who are flying the lib or con banner. Please ... share this holiday goodness with us!

   

   Last reply by yvangelfan, December 27, 2017

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    This is incredibly disturbing and deserves its own thread. 1 2

    December 16, 2017 by RallyMo

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    This is our current reality. What the heck?

    

    Last reply by floplag, December 20, 2017

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    FCC Giveaways 1 2 3 4 5

    November 21, 2017 by red321

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    At this point FCC probably deserves it's own thread. Chuck better start making nice with the major ISPs https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/21/the-fcc-has-unveiled-its-plan-to-rollback-its-net-neutrality-rules/?tidr=a_breakingnews&hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar Federal regulators unveiled a plan Tuesday that would give Internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers can see and use. The move sets the stage for a crucial vote next month at the Federal Communications Commission that could reshape the entire digital ecosystem. The agency’s Republican chairman, Aj…

    

    Last reply by Kevin, December 19, 2017

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    What's a better outcome today for the Dems? 1 2 3 4

    December 12, 2017 by Spirit

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    What's a better outcome today for the Dems?

    

    Last reply by RallyMo, December 17, 2017

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    America is the Greatest Country in the United States

    December 8, 2017 by mp170.6

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    It's funny. Netflix only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCMunRomOIQ

    

    Last reply by mp170.6, December 8, 2017
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    Saudi Arabia

    November 9, 2017 by Lhalo

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    There's been so much activity in Saudi Arabia lately that I think the country deserves its own thread. Let's kick it off with an advisory in which the Saudi government has advised its citizens to leave Lebanon ASAP. http://www.spa.gov.sa/viewfullstory.php?lang=en&newsid=1686201#1686201

    

    Last reply by arch stanton, December 5, 2017

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    Mexico's minimum wage

    November 22, 2017 by Blarg

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    One reason the country is a shithole and their people will risk anything to come to America, the minimum wage was raised to $4.70. Not an hour, a complete 8 hour workday. http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/22/news/economy/mexico-minimum-wage/index.html

    

    Last reply by Lou, November 24, 2017

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    Obama rejects Keystone XL 1 2 3 4 5

    November 6, 2015 by Angelsjunky

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    Good news, I'd say.

    

    Last reply by Spirit, November 20, 2017

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    Drone Strikes

    November 18, 2017 by Taylor

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    Long read, but well worth it. Heartbreaking and infuriating. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/16/magazine/uncounted-civilian-casualties-iraq-airstrikes.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine&action=click&contentCollection=magazine&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront TL;DR version: The U.S. military has killed far more civilians with airstrikes than they have reported; the percentage of airstrikes that result in civilian deaths is five times higher than reported; and there is evidence of drone strikes that the U.S. refuses to take credit for that were based on inc…

    

    Last reply by UndertheHalo, November 18, 2017

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    2017-2018 College Basketball

    November 15, 2017 by Lou

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    Two games featuring 4 of the top 5 teams in the country tonight. Game 1: Duke vs Michigan St Close game throughout until Duke pulled away in the last couple of minutes. Grayson Allen had 37 pts. Bagley, who is a f'n stud, got poked in the eye early in the game and didn't return. Duke looks awesome. Game 2: Kentucky vs Kansas UK starting 5 freshmen lol

    

    Last reply by m0nkey, November 15, 2017

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    Fundraiser in Chief part deux

    October 26, 2017 by Glen

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    Trump was in Dallas yesterday and raised $4 million. Do republicans/conservatives still care about that stuff? He's already made several fundraising trips.

    

    Last reply by RallyMo, November 13, 2017

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    1st thread in the Political forum 1 2

    February 20, 2013 by Spirit

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    Obama is worthless. Discuss.

    

    Last reply by Taylor, November 7, 2017

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    Good luck Arte, Raiders, A's, and college sports

    November 4, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Republican tax bill takes aims at college athletics, stadium financing But I do believe that these changes in the tax code are needed.

    

    Last reply by mtangelsfan, November 4, 2017

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    Yellen

    November 3, 2017 by Schildog

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    Interesting. Surely she wasn't re-upped because she was an Obama appointment.

    

    Last reply by Lhalo, November 4, 2017

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    One U.S. Soldier traded for FIVE high ranking Taliban prisoners 1 2 3 4 5

    June 1, 2014 by Everling

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    http://news.yahoo.com/us-soldier-freed-captivity-afghanistan-164824831--politics.html?soc_src=copy Is Dipoto doing deals for America now?

    

    Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, November 3, 2017

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    National Parks 1 2

    October 26, 2017 by Taylor

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    http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/25/560118955/fees-to-enter-popular-national-parks-would-skyrocket-under-interior-department-p It will cost $75 to enter the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and 15 other national parks under this new plan. It's currently $25-30 at most of the popular national parks. I understand that there is a $12 billion backlog for maintenance of the parks, but by making them that expensive, it will probably prevent people from visiting those parks. So I wonder if the revenue would balance out.

    

    Last reply by m0nkey, October 30, 2017

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    Guys, this is serious

    October 27, 2017 by Adam

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    Tax Cut-Would you?

    October 6, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    Would you be willing to forgo a tax cut if it meant cutting the deficit? Now I know even if they say they will do that they won't but lets pretend they will actually do it. I would.

    

    Last reply by Catwhoshatinthehat, October 21, 2017

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    U.S. puts troops on Russian Border 1 2

    October 12, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-military-sends-troops-to-russian-border/ar-AAtmHqF?li=BBnb4R7 Jeez.

    

    Last reply by Spirit, October 13, 2017

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    You didn't know how far your tax dollars can go

    September 30, 2017 by Vegas Halo Fan

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    "If we allow a family to keep another thousand dollars of their income, what does that mean? They can renovate their kitchen, they can buy a new car, they can take their family on vacation, they can increase their lifestyle," he said. "That's what our tax plan has to do." - Trump economic advisor Gary Cohn What alternate universe does this man live in, in which you can renovate a kitchen, buy a new car or increase your lifestyle for $1,000? These are the kind of people who advise the President of the United States.

    

    Last reply by Adam, October 4, 2017

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    John Kasich says he may leave the GOP

    October 2, 2017 by UndertheHalo

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    "If the party can't be fixed, Jake, then I'm not going to be able to support the party. Period. That's the end of it." Kasich said in an interview with anchor Jake Tapper. This was in reference to a line of questioning about that piece of garbage that just won his primary in Alabama. I've always liked Kasich, even if I don't agree with some of his conservative fiscal stuff. I can accept the moderate approach he seems to embrace. I believe he would work with democrats to make ACA more functional. I also believe he wont be so impossible about the environment like so many of these "new" conservatives are. He's also not a psychopath nationalist which seems to be…

    

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    International Corruption Index

    September 29, 2017 by Blarg

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    We're #18! Which is actually not bad because there is 176 countries listed with Somalia being dead last. Russia is ranked 131 along with Mexico. Great Britain is tied with Germany ranked 10th, Ireland 19th and the stinking French 23rd. Did you hear the one about the Briton, German, Irish and Frenchman that walked into a Pub? http://www.transparency.org/cpi2016

    

    Last reply by Blarg, October 1, 2017

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    United States Foreign Policy 1 2

    September 15, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    How did we get so bad at this. North Korea, Viet Nam, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Russia and China (I'm sure I am forgetting some) are all total failures. Anything we touch turns to crap. Can't blame just Dems, can't blame just Reps, can't blame cons or libs, it is just an overall systematic failure.

    

    Last reply by Thomas, September 29, 2017

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