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   Huffington Post: California Braces For More Rain After Storm Kills At Least 7

   February 19, 2017 by AngelsWin.com

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   These storms are only the latest to clobber California this winter. In just the first five months of the water year, which starts in October, the state has experienced 70 inches of rain. In an average year, the state receives just 50 inches, water and climate expert Peter Gleick noted. “California is currently in the midst of one of its wettest winters on record, and precipitation since January 1st has already led to widespread water-related impacts,” Swain wrote Sunday, pointing to inundated agricultural lands, continuous landslides and mudslides and stress on reservoirs reaching capacity. “All of this water is severely taxing California’s water storage, conveyance,…

   

   Last reply by gotbeer, February 20, 2017

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   Reuters: Turkish PM, U.S. vice president discuss improving ties: sources

   February 19, 2017 by AngelsWin.com

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   ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim that Washington was keen for a new start in relations between the two countries, sources in Yildirim's office said, after ties soured during the Obama administration. View the full article

   

   Last reply by AngelsWin.com, February 19, 2017
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   This is the best link you'll click today

   February 14, 2017 by Adam

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   https://ageofshitlords.com/sarah-silverman-mistakes-construction-sign-for-swastika-gets-roasted-by-twitter/

   

   Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, February 19, 2017

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   The impact of Big Data on the 2016 election

   February 1, 2017 by Thomas

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   I consider this a must read. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/big-data-cambridge-analytica-brexit-trump

   

   Last reply by Ordos, February 18, 2017

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   Caption Contest...

   February 16, 2017 by Chuck

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   Go!

   

   Last reply by Tank, February 18, 2017

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   Michael Flynn resigns 1 2 3

   February 14, 2017 by Thomas

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   https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/13/us/politics/donald-trump-national-security-adviser-michael-flynn.html

   

   Last reply by arch stanton, February 16, 2017

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   CalExit/Yes California movement

   February 14, 2017 by NJHalo

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   http://www.yescalifornia.org/ Is this thing for real, or a well hyped pipe dream? What are the chances? I know it takes 2/3 vote from senate and the house to be able to happen, so I doubt they would allow it to happen. If Calexit does get the 2/3 vote, then you have to worry why are they letting us go? Is California better off independent or splitting up into 2, 3, 5 different smaller states?

   

   Last reply by Taylor, February 15, 2017

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   Why Americans Are Dumping Their Dual Citizenship

   February 9, 2017 by Blarg

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   It has nothing to do with Trump, none of the celebrities actually made the jump to another country but the cause centers around taxation and not representation. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/boris-johnson-among-record-number-to-renounce-us-citizenship-in-2016/ar-AAmKdAr?li=AA4Zpp&ocid=spartanntp In a nutshell, changes in the IRS tax code that was implemented in 2010 is causing dual citizenship to become too much of a tax burden to maintain. Boris Johnson, the UK Foreign Secretary, hasn't lived in the US since he was 5 years old. Recently as 2014 he sold a home in London and the US IRS sent him a $50K bill for capital gains. So he said screw these …

   

   Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, February 11, 2017

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    Trump Administration Lies (Alternative Facts): Official Repository 1 2 3 4 6

    February 3, 2017 by RallyMo

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    Here's a solid whopper to start this thread: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/02/03/kellyanne-conway-cites-bowling-green-massacre-that-never-happened-to-defend-travel-ban/?utm_term=.5033d62f4251

    

    Last reply by mtangelsfan, February 10, 2017

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    Hillary Concedes 1 2 3 4 6

    November 9, 2016 by Blarg

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    According to CNN Hillary Clinton called Trump and conceded the election.

    

    Last reply by red321, February 9, 2017

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    Trump HOF Tweet Thread

    February 3, 2017 by Lhalo

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    Last reply by Adam, February 9, 2017

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    Some people can't afford to go to the beach 1 2

    February 4, 2017 by Catwhoshatinthehat

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    and lawmakers want to change that: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/beach-743100-beaches-people.html Per the article: " The average cost of a one day visit to the beach was $22, not including parking or food, according to the study. And an increase of only $15, researchers found, could force many families to skip the trip altogether" If $37 and the cost of sandwiches/food you bring with you is too much then you've got bigger things to worry about than the cost of a trip to the beach. I grew up in a beach city and I realize that's a lot different than people who are ~10 or more miles inland some of which have never seen the ocean but we used to take the b…

    

    Last reply by Lhalo, February 8, 2017

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    Fire Destroys the White House

    February 4, 2017 by Spirit

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    From all reports, President Trump was uninjured. Story here.

    

    Last reply by Rico, February 6, 2017

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    I Pledge......

    February 2, 2017 by mtangelsfan

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    To only argue the merits of the present issue. In other words, I pledge to not bring up a previous administration, congress, governor, movement or anything else from the past. (Except for humor) We should argue the merits or lack thereof of each issue.

    

    Last reply by RallyMo, February 4, 2017

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    Rolling back the Obama era 1 2

    February 3, 2017 by red321

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    Good or bad, congress is using various methods to rollback the Obama era. Lets start with the bad. Congress is rolling back prohibition of people flagged as mentally incompetent from using SS benefits from buying guns banned Social Security beneficiaries from buying guns if their disability payments are handled by an outside party due to their ‘marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease.’”

    

    Last reply by Adam, February 4, 2017

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    Trumped - Supreme Court Edition 1 2 3 4 6

    January 31, 2017 by red321

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    Trump is apparently rolling out his Supreme Court nominee...Apprentice style as he has two individuals flying into DC. Do you think he actually has them both sit at a table for a final interview, on TV...cut to commercial break...nice long pause...you're fired Gorsuch (or whomever). It's nice to see McConnell approving of any Democratic plan to oppose the nominee. “Apparently there’s yet a new standard now, which is to not confirm a Supreme Court nominee at all. [...] I think this is something the American people simply will not tolerate [...] Our hope would be that our Democratic friends would treat President Trump’s nominees in the same way we trea…

    

    Last reply by Tank, February 3, 2017

    • reality tv presidential style
    • hail to the hairpiece

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    Trump threatens to send troops to Mexico

    February 2, 2017 by Vegas Halo Fan

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    President Trump Threatens to Send U.S. Troops to Mexico to Take Care of 'Bad Hombres' President Donald Trump threatened in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart to send U.S. troops to stop "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them itself, according to an excerpt of a transcript of the conversation obtained by The Associated Press. The excerpt of the call did not make clear who exactly Trump considered "bad hombres," — drug cartels, immigrants, or both — or the tone and context of the remark, made in a Friday morning phone call between the leaders. It also did not contain Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's response. …

    

    Last reply by AngelsLongBall, February 3, 2017

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    "This was the worst call by far." 1 2

    February 2, 2017 by RallyMo

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    Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.edce9e08ffe7

    

    Last reply by Glen, February 3, 2017

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    The Corps

    February 2, 2017 by Ordos

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    Total hearsay, but interesting enough... Was just a Trader Joe's, overheard a Marine speaking to an employee there. He said there's massive dissension in the Corps over Trump (that part, I can believe), and so many in the Corps are fighting each other over this ideologically, he speculated it could turn physical

    

    Last reply by Ordos, February 2, 2017

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    LOL 1 2 3

    January 24, 2017 by Adam

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    Fucking Democrats https://news.grabien.com/story-dnc-chair-candidates-bash-white-people-racially-charged-foru

    

    Last reply by red321, January 31, 2017

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    The Twilight Zone 1 2

    January 26, 2017 by red321

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/01/26/donald-trumps-brazen-first-interview-as-president-annotated/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_pp-trumptv-330am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory Donald Trump's first interview as president aired Wednesday night on ABC News, and it was unapologetic, full of baseless claims and entirely Trump.

    

    Last reply by Angels#1Fan, January 29, 2017

    • were f&*)(*^()*&ed

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    #goldengate 1 2 3 4 8

    January 11, 2017 by red321

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    Because really, as outlandish as it sounds, in the back of your mind you're thinking...yeah, I could see that http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/donald-trump-denies-that-he-hired-russian-hookers-for-g-1791049695

    

    Last reply by gotbeer, January 29, 2017

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    tick, tick, tick, tick...

    January 26, 2017 by Adam

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    http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/trump-helps-push-doomsday-clock-closest-global-annihilation-cold-war-n712501?cid=sm_tw_nbcnews

    

    Last reply by Taylor, January 26, 2017

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    Trump Restricts News From Federal Scientists 1 2 3 4

    January 25, 2017 by the dude abides

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    Busy day for the pussy grabber. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-administration-restricts-news-from-federal-scientists-at-usda-epa/?WT.mc_id=SA_FB_POLE_NEWS

    

    Last reply by RallyMo, January 26, 2017

    • pussy grabber

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    The Inauguration 1 2 3 4 28

    January 16, 2017 by Tank

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    Going to be interesting to see how everything goes for this on Friday. Can't begin to imagine how much security will be there, and it'll be needed as there are plenty of threats to disrupt the inauguration itself as well as the parade afterwards. One group has put out a video calling people to action to disrupt as much as possible, citing all kinds of things (many of them erroneous) about what Trump will do as POTUS. Their claim is that the process of political reform isn't working through the vote, and they indicate they would have reacted this way regardless of who was elected. The backlash against artists performing for the inauguration has reached ridiculous heig…

    

    Last reply by Lou, January 26, 2017

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    Joe Biden memes 1 2 3 4

    November 13, 2016 by Glen

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    These are popping up on my FB feed. Love them. Here's my favorite so far...

    

    Last reply by BaseballMom, January 25, 2017

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    President Obama 1 2 3

    January 11, 2017 by Rico

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    Was he the best President or Greatest President of all time?

    

    Last reply by Taylor, January 24, 2017

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    Say what you will about Bernie... 1 2 3

    October 29, 2016 by Glen

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    He's about the only politician who's shining a light on this.

    

    Last reply by mtangelsfan, January 24, 2017

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    Con Porn

    January 23, 2017 by Adam

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    Enjoy http://www.dailywire.com/news/12671/response-ben-shapiro-five-reasons-i-dont-care-if-john-nolte?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=062316-news&utm_campaign=benshapiro

    

    Last reply by Kevin, January 24, 2017

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    Official 2020 Election Thread

    January 20, 2017 by red321

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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/politics/live-coverage-of-trumps-inauguration/president-trump-tells-the-fec-he-qualifies-as-a-candidate-for-2020/ On the same day that Donald Trump assumed his new office, he also qualified as an official candidate in the 2020 White House race, according to a letter he submitted to the Federal Election Commission on Friday. Because Trump’s campaign committee has been steadily raising money online since the election, he easily reached the $5,000 threshold that requires filing an official statement of candidacy. The new president emphasized that the paperwork “does not constitute a formal announcement of …

    

    Last reply by Vegas Halo Fan, January 23, 2017

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