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   NoHo school budget cuts due to high white student percentage sparks outrage

   March 27, 2017 by gotbeer

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   NoHo school budget cuts due to high white student percentage sparks outrage LolAngeles.

   

   Last reply by Spirit, March 28, 2017

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   Hey Blarg! 1 2

   November 10, 2016 by Glen

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   Remember about a week ago when you said if Trump wad elected the Republicans would not work with him and I said you were wrong? http://www.npr.org/2016/11/09/501432647/gop-leaders-make-peace-with-trump-in-favor-of-unified-republican-government?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=202709 Less than 24 hours, man.

   

   Last reply by Blarg, March 27, 2017

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   Trump's Diplomat How Rex Tillerson Is Translating 'America First' Into Foreign Policy

   March 22, 2017 by gotbeer

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   Trump's Diplomat How Rex Tillerson Is Translating 'America First' Into Foreign Policy Interesting read, if you are interested.

   

   Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, March 27, 2017
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   New Republican Health Care 1 2 3 4 6

   March 7, 2017 by Lhalo

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   It's still going to be a mess. I think Rand Paul said it best: “Still have not seen an official version of the House Obamacare replacement bill, but from media reports this sure looks like Obamacare Lite!” https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/new-details-emerge-on-gop-plans-to-repeal-and-replace-obamacare/2017/03/06/04751e3e-028f-11e7-ad5b-d22680e18d10_story.html?utm_term=.86ede6632c6f

   

   Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, March 26, 2017

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   UK Parliament Attack 1 2 3

   March 22, 2017 by gotbeer

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   Assailant shot, at least a dozen injured in incident at UK parliament

   

   Last reply by Tank, March 24, 2017

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   Why do terrible things happen to good people? 1 2

   March 14, 2017 by red321

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   Long but glorious read...and probably one of the greatest lede sentences in modern times. Frank Ancona, the imperial wizard of the Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, smelled like cat piss. The stench clung to the 51-year-old's graying hair and mustache. It seeped into the fabric of his clothes and hung on him like a blanket. He was unhappy about it, but he did not seem to know what to do. He lived in a small, beat-looking house in the rural southeast Missouri town of Leadwood. The windows of the front porch had been pulled out and the wood frames wrapped in chicken wire — a project his wife had undertaken one evening after he headed off to hi…

   

   Last reply by red321, March 22, 2017

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   Jeff Sessions: Marijuana Is “Only Slightly Less Awful” Than Heroin 1 2 3

   March 16, 2017 by NrM

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   http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2017/03/15/jeff-sessions-marijuana-slightly-less-awful-heroin/ The fuck? lol

   

   Last reply by Thomas, March 21, 2017

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   Wikileaks Vault 7 1 2

   March 7, 2017 by Jay

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   https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/ Vault 7: CIA Hacking Tools Revealed UMBRAGE The CIA's hand crafted hacking techniques pose a problem for the agency. Each technique it has created forms a "fingerprint" that can be used by forensic investigators to attribute multiple different attacks to the same entity. This is analogous to finding the same distinctive knife wound on multiple separate murder victims. The unique wounding style creates suspicion that a single murderer is responsible. As soon one murder in the set is solved then the other murders also find likely attribution. The CIA's Remote Devices Branch's UMBRAGE group collects and maintains a substan…

   

   Last reply by Lhalo, March 20, 2017

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    John McCain: Ugh 1 2

    March 16, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/15/john-mccain-rand-paul-is-now-working-for-vladimir-putin.html I think senility has finally arrived. Good grief. keep fighting the good fight Rand!

    

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    Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe

    March 15, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Dutch vote in test of anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe Looks like the EU may get Trumped.

    

    Last reply by AngelsLongBall, March 15, 2017

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    Afghanistan: more troops needed, says U.S. Central Command 1 2

    March 9, 2017 by fan_since79

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    After 15+ years, we still can't get the Taliban to go away. Now ISIS is moving in as well. More troops needed. Where have we heard that before? http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-idUSKBN16G28V?il=0

    

    Last reply by AngelsLakersFan, March 12, 2017

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    Trump as CINC 1 2 3

    February 2, 2017 by Glen

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    http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN15G5RX " U.S. military officials told Reuters that Trump approved his first covert counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup preparations. As a result, three officials said, the attacking SEAL team found itself dropping onto a reinforced al Qaeda base defended by landmines, snipers, and a larger than expected contingent of heavily armed Islamist extremists." This is why I didn't want him as president. He has no fucking idea of how to lead the military.

    

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    FFS, Politicians 1 2

    March 2, 2017 by Adam

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    Lolz

    

    Last reply by Lhalo, March 9, 2017

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    In case you haven't learned how to get offended by everything yet, here's how...

    March 1, 2017 by Chuck

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    Last reply by mtangelsfan, March 6, 2017

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    The Berkeley Police

    March 5, 2017 by Lhalo

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    Can go fuck themselves.

    

    Last reply by Blarg, March 5, 2017

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    Game Day Thread - Trump to Congress 1 2 3 4

    March 1, 2017 by Spirit

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    God help us

    

    Last reply by Spirit, March 5, 2017

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    Norway killer Anders Breivik threatens hunger strike

    March 1, 2017 by Blarg

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    Norway is a nice place to kill 77 people because you can Troll their legal system with stupid ass complaints. That piece of shit Breivik has been tying up court time complaining he is being treated inhumanely in a three-cell suite of rooms equipped with exercise equipment, a television and a laptop, as he waits out his 21 year sentence. Yeah, that is all the idiotic Norwegian court system sentenced him to and he could be out early with good behavior. And even the victims are OK with this verdict. “If he is deemed not to be dangerous any more after 21 years, then he should be released,” Mr. Ihler said. “That’s how it should work. That’s staying true to our pri…

    

    Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, March 4, 2017

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    Marine Le Pen

    February 11, 2017 by Lhalo

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    The French may elect their own "Trump" in the upcoming election. It's a long shot but if she wins, the EU is as good as gone. Thoughts?

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, March 2, 2017

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    Man pleads no contest in attack that followed Dodgers' 2015 playoff loss

    February 27, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Man pleads no contest in attack that followed Dodgers' 2015 playoff loss 14 days for putting someone in the hospital. And since it was a misdemeanor assault charge, I'm sure he's out by now since it's a non violent act and not a felony. Also, LA Times is burying it. Can't find this anywhere on the Doggy section. It was in the print edition for California, not the web version.

    

    Last reply by tdawg87, March 2, 2017

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    Props 47 & 57 and Gov Brown 1 2 3 4 5

    February 21, 2017 by Brian Ilten

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    If you voted for any of the above... how does it feel to have blood on your hands? RIP Officer Keith Boyer. Somehow, someway, the liberals in this state will either change or pay.

    

    Last reply by Ordos, March 1, 2017

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    One Month In 1 2 3

    February 20, 2017 by Taylor

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    What are your thoughts on No. 45's tenure thus far?

    

    Last reply by Rico, February 28, 2017

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    Philadelphia Soda Tax 1 2

    February 22, 2017 by Adam

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    Perhaps a mistake... http://reason.com/blog/2017/02/22/with-sales-depressed-by-soda-tax-philly

    

    Last reply by Adam, February 28, 2017

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    The buck stops...over there.

    February 28, 2017 by Glen

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    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-ryan-owens-seal-raid_us_58b58852e4b0780bac2d58c6 Yes, I know, HufPo. Because of that, I'll provide a few choice quotes so you don't have to click the link. Asked about the matter during an interview with Fox News’ “Fox ‘n’ Friends,” Trump repeatedly said “they” were responsible for the outcome of the mission, in reference to the military. “This was a mission that was started before I got here. This was something they wanted to do,” he said. “They came to me, they explained what they wanted to do ― the generals ― who are very respected, my generals are the most respected that we’ve had i…

    

    Last reply by Spirit, February 28, 2017

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    Gov. Jerry Brown predicts a $1.6-billion deficit as he unveils state budget 1 2 3

    January 10, 2017 by gotbeer

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    Gov. Jerry Brown predicts a $1.6-billion deficit as he unveils state budget Guess it finally is catching up to the state that if you tax the shit out of everything, people and businesses don't want to stay.

    

    Last reply by Jason, February 28, 2017

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    Video game makers (and many others) lobby against "Right to repair" laws

    February 27, 2017 by Thomas

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    https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/the-video-game-industry-is-lobbying-against-your-right-to-repair-consoles Do we really own much what we purchase anymore?

    

    Last reply by Jason, February 27, 2017

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    Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds

    February 24, 2017 by Taylor

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    Fascinating article from The New Yorker that helps explain the fake news craze. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds I wish the author was less partisan and admitted that people on the left are just as prone to this phenomenon as people on the right. I suppose she kind of does, when she says that people who (for example) support or don't support the Affordable Care Act renege on the intensity of their opinions after they realize how little they actually understand about it. Either way, the science resonates with our current political climate.

    

    Last reply by Adam, February 25, 2017

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    Seriously, though: the Bannon choice is incredibly concerning. 1 2 3 4 7

    November 15, 2016 by RallyMo

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    I have hopes that Trump is going to be able to move past his campaign rhetoric, but the Bannon inclusion is really a step in the wrong direction. This guy is not good for us.

    

    Last reply by RallyMo, February 23, 2017

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    AJ, some Bernie Porn for you

    February 21, 2017 by Adam

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    https://draftbernie.org/sign-our-petition/

    

    Last reply by Taylor, February 21, 2017
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    Reuters: Trump baffles Sweden with crime comment, says it was based on TV report 1 2

    February 20, 2017 by AngelsWin.com

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    STOCKHOLM/WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - A day after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, President Donald Trump said on Sunday his comment was based on a television report he had seen. View the full article

    

    Last reply by Taylor, February 21, 2017

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    An open letter to conservatives from a liberal 1 2 3 4

    February 20, 2017 by Vegas Halo Fan

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    Put more eloquently than I could. What is it that conservative voters just don't get yet? Chris Joosse, Limited government, fiscal conservative. Updated 9h ago In no particular order: No, the liberal left doesn’t harbor deep-seated desires and grand plans to control every aspect of your life in ‘political correct’ totalitarian style. You’re being told that because it makes you easier to influence politically (there's noth…

    

    Last reply by mtangelsfan, February 21, 2017

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