US Politics

About time America went this way . Strange that here in the UK we seem to be going in the opposite direction under the tories
 
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/po...296390/bernie-sanders-democratic-single-payer

During the 2016 presidential campaign, for instance, abortion rights groups criticized Sanders for his single-payer plan because it didn’t repeal the Hyde Amendment, which makes it illegal for federal funds to be used for abortions. But the new bill explicitly puts repealing Hyde front and center, so Senate Democrats backing it are less likely to face blowback from abortion rights groups.
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Good.
 
Rand Paul's amendment to bring war authorization back to congress was voted down. McCain also warns that US warships can't stop colliding with other ships unless the $100B defense spending increase is approved.
 
Must be looking bad for the GOP primary candidate Luther Strange if they've had to get Trump to travel down there tonight for a rally.
 
In news that will come as a surprise to no one, it turns out Pruitt (Chief Environmental Protector) moved quickly to dismantle the protections established by the previous regime to protect one of the world's most important fisheries from a giant mine. This followed a meeting with the CEO of the mining company in question, which is an odd meeting to have given the mining company had a lawsuit against the EPA at the time.

It would still need a final approval in a process yet to start, but I wouldn't hold much hope of them ruling in favor of the salmon.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/22/politics/pebble-epa-bristol-bay-invs/index.html
 
LESS THAN SIX HOURS after its passage by the Republican-controlled state legislature, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law this week a measure that, effective immediately, allows candidates to raise unlimited sums of money for super PACs, which can then promptly spend that money supporting those candidates — or attacking their rivals.

It also allows consultants to simultaneously work for a campaign and a super PAC at the same time, making a joke of the supposed independence of the two groups.
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https://theintercept.com/2017/09/24/michigan-governor-unleashes-citizens-united-on-steroids/
 



Feck me, this is awful, I've seen blind people being physically removed by force, AIDS victims crying while being dragged out and now this. Unfeckingbelievable! But it's ok because Congress just approved a $600 BILLION war budget.
 
Fergies Gum said:
CNN Debate just started with Sanders/Klobuchar and Graham/Cassidy.
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Did you see it? I'm seeing very good reviews for Bernie/Amy, apparently the Republicans were quite poor?

Edit: in particular, Matt isn't a Bernie fan by any means, and he said this:
 
Watching it now. Cassidy is hopeless.

Edit: Bernie killed it on the pre-existing conditions response.
 
Meh, none of them were great. Amy and Bernie had a few strong moments. Cassidy was consistently awful.
 
berbatrick said:
Did you see it? I'm seeing very good reviews for Bernie/Amy, apparently the Republicans were quite poor?

Edit: in particular, Matt isn't a Bernie fan by any means, and he said this:
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Yep, it was a relatively decent debate. Bernie was his usual passionate self and Klobuchar did okay.

Graham didn't do too bad, but Cassidy was poor.
 
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So my aunt (who is like a mother to me) quit her a job a month ago and just got a new job with lower pay (she wasn't making much anyhow) and no benefits. No healthcare. I told her to go speak to her congressman about universal healthcare.

You see, my aunt is a staunch GOP supporter not because she follows politics but because that's how people like her in rural parts of the country think. They live in a bubble and see the world in linear not spherical. They believe the DNC is destroying the country, that Obama made us a laughingstock, that Trump cares for them, that god has been taken out of our schools, that religion - specifically Christianity - is under constant attack, that our military was weakened by Democrats... the list goes on.
 
ChaddyP said:
Yee haw!!
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Yee haw indeed :)

It wont be a surprise to learn this guy has plenty of support among the right wing personalities. Hannity, Bannon, Coulter, Gorka, Ingraham and Farage are all supporting Moore.
 
Fergies Gum said:
Yee haw indeed :)

It wont be a surprise to learn this guy has plenty of support among the right wing personalities. Hannity, Bannon, Coulter, Gorka, Ingraham and Farage are all supporting Moore.
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he is the poster child of trumpisim, even more than trump
 
I think it needs to be said - he was CJ of the state Supreme Court for years, he was removed because he refused to uphold the Supreme Court precedent regarding gay marriage.
 
berbatrick said:
I think it needs to be said - he was CJ of the state Supreme Court for years, he was removed because he refused to uphold the Supreme Court precedent regarding gay marriage.
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I read about that. The guy should have been locked up for refusing to enforce a supreme court ruling, yet here we are just a matter of hours away from him winning and becoming the de fecto Alabama senator.

So much controversy surrounding this guy. Here's another example

 
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Fergies Gum said:
I read about that. The guy should have been locked up for refusing to enforce a supreme court ruling, yet here we are just a matter of hours away from him winning and becoming the de fecto Alabama senator.

So much controversy surrounding this guy. Here's another example

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Because conservatives love the Constitution, ya know
 
Moore is straight up trash.

The shit he's going to say in public rallies and Trump will be there by his side...is going to be beyond the pale.
 
More positive signs for the Democrats last night. Won 2 GOP held seats in Miami Dade & New Hampshire.
 
The decline of union membership and organisation corresponds with the decline in Dem votes and political participation in general. This should kill them off, for a generation:
Supreme Court poised to deal a sharp blow to unions for teachers and public employees

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-unions-20170928-story.html

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On Thursday, Gorsuch is scheduled to speak to a conservative group’s luncheon at the Trump International Hotel, and progressive groups intend to protest his appearance. They said Gorsuch’s speaking engagement raises ethical questions because the courts — and possibly the Supreme Court — may be called on to rule on a lawsuit that contends Trump’s continuing ownership of the hotel violates the Constitution’s ban on taking “emoluments” while in office.
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I just read about this Roy Moore fella. Holy shit. He is absolutely insane and will most likely feature in the Senate before long. Among lots of other ridiculous stuff, he likened homosexuality to having sex with a goat.
I never realized I how many ignorant Americans there actually are.
 
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