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   Weiner

   September 25, 2017 by Adam

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   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/nyregion/anthony-weiner-sentencing-prison-sexting-teenager.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur 21 Months! Ouch

   

   Last reply by Blarg, September 27, 2017

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   At least one politician has a hold of themselves

   September 12, 2017 by Spirit

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   Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, September 27, 2017

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   Equifax

   September 13, 2017 by red321

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   Talk about a total fuckup. Close to 1/2 the country, and most people didn't knowingly engage in business with them. Should people end up in jail? Company be fined out of existence? Nothing...the market will dictate what happens to them?

   

   Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, September 21, 2017

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   Oh, boy.

   August 24, 2017 by RallyMo

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   http://www.dailycal.org/2017/08/24/ann-coulter-to-join-milo-yiannopouloss-free-speech-week-steve-bannon-unconfirmed/

   

   Last reply by Jason, September 15, 2017

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   The Sacramento City Council

   September 6, 2017 by Tank

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   has voted to pay gang members not to kill people. http://canadafreepress.com/article/sacramento-appeasers-pay-gang-members-to-not-kill-people no, it's not from The Onion.

   

   Last reply by Adam, September 7, 2017

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   Verrit

   September 6, 2017 by Adam

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   Can't wait to start seeing these references... https://verrit.com/

   

   Last reply by Adam, September 6, 2017
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   Confederate Monuments 1 2 3 4 8

   August 15, 2017 by krAbs

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   I didn't see a topic on this here, so I figured I'd start one. I have trouble seeing the case for a state/city/county/whatever putting up confederate monuments (if you want to put a monument up in your front yard, whatever. I guess. A little weird, but whatever. Freedom to express your racism). I think a lot of you have a very different viewpoint than me, so I would be happy if you would help enlighten me.

   

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   Feds demand information on protesters... 1 2

   August 15, 2017 by red321

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   https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/tech-company-is-fighting-a-federal-order-for-ip-addresses-to-find-visitors-to-an-anti-trump-website/2017/08/14/a65b7544-8152-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories-2_dreamhost-1151pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory A Los Angeles-based tech company is resisting a federal demand for more than 1.3 million IP addresses to identify visitors to a website set up to coordinate protests on Inauguration Day — a request whose breadth the company says violates the Constitution. “What we have is a sweeping request for every single file we have” in relation to DisruptJ20.org, said Chris Ghazarian, general counse…

   

   Last reply by Thomas, August 26, 2017

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    ESPN removes announcer Robert Lee from Virginia football game 1 2

    August 23, 2017 by fan_since79

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    Please tell me this is not true, so the mods can delete it. But it's all over the internet and mainstream sites are reporting it. Robert Lee is Asian, by the way. https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/08/22/robert-lee-espn-announcer-university-virginia-charlottesville

    

    Last reply by Spirit, August 25, 2017

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    War on Cops continues in full force tonight 1 2

    August 19, 2017 by fan_since79

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    happening almost simultaneously tonight: 2 Kissimmee, Florida Police officers shot and killed -2 Jacksonville Officers shot condition unknown - 2 Pennsylvania State Troopers..one shot in stomach..one shot in the hand... I thought it deserved a thread.

    

    Last reply by Blarg, August 23, 2017

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    Hate speech 1 2 3 4 5

    August 15, 2017 by UndertheHalo

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    In a lot of countries they have laws on the books restricting "hate speech" In Canada and the European Union nations for example much of the stuff we tolerate from white supremacists here in the US is criminalized language. I know that in the past the Supreme Court has ruled that under the 1st amendment much of what those places consider hate speech is protected. Those types of laws have potential for all kinds of problems and represent quite a slippery slope. But I do wonder is there any point where this kind of language can or should be banned ? I'm not sure I have any good opinion on it, but I think it's worth discussing. Now I do know that we don't …

    

    Last reply by krAbs, August 22, 2017

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    $8 Million Vacation 1 2

    December 30, 2015 by Lhalo

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    Thanks Obama! http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/judicial-watch-secret-service-expenses-for-obamas-2013-hawaii-christmas-vacation-cost-taxpayers-316698-03-taxpayers-paid-over-8-million-for-17-day-vacation/

    

    Last reply by Adam, August 22, 2017

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    Opiates vs. alcohol

    August 18, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    76 thousand deaths from prescription drug overdoses per year https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/6/6/15743986/opioid-epidemic-overdose-deaths-2016 88 thousand alcohol related deaths per year https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm Why is there an "opiate epidemic" but not an "alcohol epidemic"?

    

    Last reply by AngelsLongBall, August 22, 2017

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    Eye Opener: Search for missing sailors after USS Fitzgerald collision

    June 18, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Eye Opener: Search for missing sailors after USS Fitzgerald collision The Latest: US Navy says search continues for 7 sailors I know we were talking about this somewhere. Just couldn't find it. But, on ABC7 news today was saying that the freighter that hit the destroyer passed the destroyer first, then did a u turn and rammed the ship according to gps data. USS Fitzgerald crash: Race to find seven missing navy crew

    

    Last reply by Lhalo, August 21, 2017

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    Official Car and DUI Thread 1 2 3 4 7

    January 13, 2016 by red321

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    Because it's apparent from the number of posts about car crashes and DUIs that this is a topic that does not get addressed enough and deserves it's own thread rather than accidentally derailing other threads. There have been some great strides made in reducing the number of car related injuries and fatalaties, including those involving driving while intoxicated...but more can be done. What are some of your serious suggestions?

    

    Last reply by Spirit, August 18, 2017

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    The Nation article poses bigly questions about Russian hack

    August 15, 2017 by Make Angels Great Again

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    https://www.thenation.com/article/a-new-report-raises-big-questions-about-last-years-dnc-hack/ Let's see how hard this gets ignored or brushed off.

    

    Last reply by Jason, August 15, 2017

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    2020 Election Thread 1 2 3

    August 9, 2017 by red321

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    Since it looks like Mike Pence is starting to gear up for a 2020 run, as well as some other Republicans...(but no really...he's not building a shadow campaign...it's just normal to hire a campaign chairman to be the VP chief of staff 200 days in...wink wink)...probably time to get a thread up about 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/05/us/politics/2020-campaign-president-trump-cotton-sasse-pence.html WASHINGTON — Senators Tom Cotton and Ben Sasse have already been to Iowa this year, Gov. John Kasich is eyeing a return visit to New Hampshire, and Mike Pence’s schedule is so full of political events that Republicans joke that he is acting more like a second-ter…

    

    Last reply by Kevin, August 14, 2017

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    China as peacemaker?

    August 7, 2017 by floplag

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    Noone else posted so i will as i found it intriguing to see China telling N Korea to stop the tests and threats. Feels like the first time ive seen China step into that role whether its out of fear, or concenrs for losss of market or whatever, it was intriguing to me for big brother to tell little brother to knock it off. Probably nothing, but it found it interesting.

    

    Last reply by Thomas, August 14, 2017

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    Clubs

    August 11, 2017 by Chuck

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    AngelsWin community. We have a new feature where you can create your own club/forum and invite whoever you'd like based on things in common. If you're a republican or democrat and want to just share news, talk and ideals with those who share your interests, go for it. If you're a Scioscia or Pujols hater and want to create a Club and only invite those who just share your distaste for Sosh, go for it. If you're into gambling, cars, stock market, traveling, etc. etc., well you see where I'm going with this. It's basically giving you the keys to create your own forum and interest/focus groups for discussion of common themes/interests. Here's where you …

    

    Last reply by Chuck, August 13, 2017

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    How not to be a gentrifier

    July 31, 2017 by ABC

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    Look elsewhere. One hard-to-swallow answer? Don’t buy in neighborhoods like Boyle Heights, says Cuff. “[I know this is] a pretty radical stance that I’m taking and that it feels uncivil,” she says, “but be cautious [about moving] where current residents have an active political protest against neighborhood change. I think that’s being respectful.” https://la.curbed.com/2017/7/28/16053522/gentrification-definition-boyle-heights

    

    Last reply by ABC, August 9, 2017

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    Upgrading Forum Software - Will be down starting at 1pm PST

    August 7, 2017 by Chuck

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    If all goes through OK we should be back up within 5-10 minutes

    

    Last reply by Chuck, August 7, 2017
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    The "Fake News" Thread 1 2

    June 24, 2017 by Lhalo

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20170622210615/http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/22/politics/russian-investment-fund-under-investigation/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/23/politics/editors-note/index.html

    

    Last reply by UndertheHalo, August 6, 2017

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    Why do cities take forever on small street projects?

    May 24, 2017 by Angel Oracle

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    City of Irvine started work on a simple TWO mile stretch of Irvine Blvd west of Alton and east of the 133 tollroad, closing all but ONE lane in each direction. That was SEVENTEEN months ago. They STILL have yet to complete half of it, AND tacked on two months for good measure. No bridges are involved, just redoing the median and the sewer lines. Wonderful speed that the city of Irvine goes about, regarding road projects!

    

    Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, July 31, 2017

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    US to pull out of Paris Accords 1 2 3 4 5

    June 1, 2017 by red321

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    Washington Post is reporting...announcement scheduled at 12pm PT (press conference appears to be late starting) US joins Syria and some country in Central America

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, July 31, 2017

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    Trump - Russia Timeline

    July 28, 2017 by RallyMo

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    http://billmoyers.com/story/the-trump-resistance-plan-a-timeline-russia-and-president-trump/ You gotta think that Mueller can do this kind of stuff, too. People get popped for tangents all the time in investigations like this.

    

    Last reply by Tank, July 29, 2017

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    High cost of medical care 1 2 3 4

    July 18, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    I know we have the Obamacare thread but I believe this question deserves its own thread. Why are medical costs so high? Please don't just say "greed" because prices were affordable back in the 70's. People have not become greedier. So what is the reason why? Maybe nate could give some input (if he is lurking in this forum at all)

    

    Last reply by Lou, July 26, 2017

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    Uncle Dana

    July 19, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    He is the new Hank Johsnon: https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-lawmaker-asks-nasa-long-022301208.html Might be time for retirement Dana.

    

    Last reply by red321, July 21, 2017

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    America's Future is Texas 1 2

    July 7, 2017 by red321

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    http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/10/americas-future-is-texas Mostly for Rally, since he somehow decided living in Texas was a good idea so he might find a story on state politics interesting (or in this case...scary) Long read (and by long I mean...long) regarding how Republicans have come to dominate politics in Texas

    

    Last reply by Tank, July 18, 2017

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    RIP Martin Landau

    July 17, 2017 by Lhalo

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    "We can't run from who we are."

    

    Last reply by Tank, July 18, 2017

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    Hang in there, Michigan. Help is on the way!

    July 12, 2017 by Spirit

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    https://www.kidrockforsenate.com/

    

    Last reply by Spirit, July 16, 2017

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