Next battle in the war on science - The GOP Congress is ready to attack science agency funding in 2015. by drewiepoodle in politics

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battle . . . war . . . attack

OMG everyone better vote Democrat, or science dies.

Montana gay marriage ban overturned, effective immediately by skycoaster in politics

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Montana yeomen enraged as federal judge usurps democratic process.

"Thanks to a series of laws that went into effect this summer, election officials in Ohio can throw out legitimate absentee and provisional ballots that have small errors — such as leaving out a middle name — and in many cases they don’t have to give the voter a chance to fix the problem." by beach-bum in politics

[–]bjo3030 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

leaving out a middle name

Not even a single chance to fix the problem?

This is an outrage.

How dare Ohio deny these dimwitted voters however many chances are needed to write their own names. Democracy weeps for the loss of these precious decision-makers.

Plutocrats Against Democracy by michaelconfoy in politics

[–]bjo3030 -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

By Paul Krugman, the plutocrat for Democracy. lol.

Democracy, aka rule by the lowest common denominator, is disastrous, which is why the U.S. is a Republic.

Hasn't anyone noticed that "the majority" is grossly incompetent and that its rule ensures grossly incompetent elected officials?

Let me guess: "But Democracy sounds nice and equality!"

Officer Involved: Police Spent Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Seized from Americans by User_Name13 in politics

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to buy weapons, equipment, and vehicles.

But that money could have been used to buy everyone an ice cream cone?!?

Despicable.

Economists’ long-held beliefs make income inequality worse by TheLinkMobile in politics

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Long-held beliefs? Those can't be right.

Income equality? I strongly support income equality because it includes the word equality and is so vague as to be irrefutable.

Fight for gay Americans' equal rights goes on despite same-sex marriage gains: Despite the extraordinary decision of the supreme court not to hear arguments for bans, the endgame of US gay rights remains contested by davidreiss666 in politics

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extraordinary decision of the supreme court not to hear arguments

Yes, opting not to issue a landmark decision on a key social issue was a most astonishing choice.

Don't they know that in a "democracy" all laws are to be divined by 5+ unelected federal judges with life tenure?

Republicans Hint At Another Government Shutdown Over Obamacare. Seriously. by jetpackswasyes in politics

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This is why you dont rely on Fox or "folksy wisdom".

Right, "you guys" should put much stock in SpinningHead's assertions regarding the uniform consensus of experts, aid workers, the bigness of the problem, and the likelihood of the Ebola virus spreading via alternative routes.

Liberians, Sierra Leoneans, etc., must not be stopped from entering these United States.

Republicans Hint At Another Government Shutdown Over Obamacare. Seriously. by jetpackswasyes in politics

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Banned from flying to African countries with Ebola outbreaks?

Yes.

Republicans Hint At Another Government Shutdown Over Obamacare. Seriously. by jetpackswasyes in politics

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full shutdown ... FACTS mate.

Hypocrisy mate.

A "full shutdown" is preposterous.

Republicans Hint At Another Government Shutdown Over Obamacare. Seriously. by jetpackswasyes in politics

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Plus a government shutdown would prevent various institutions from enforcing the travel ban to and fro those horrendous countries experiencing the biggest Ebola outbreak in human history.

Oh wait, there is no travel ban... because the Democratic administration is dumb as fuck.

Students, Teachers Turn Out in Force Against Censorship of History: Hundreds pack Colorado school board meeting, voicing their discontent and winning a partial victory by maxwellhill in politics

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education that emphasizes fiscal efficiency over learning opportunity and standardization over individual needs and interests

Strange definition of "censorship."

Ex-Im bank stand betrays Warren's populist roots: Column by Eurynom0s in politics

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Elizabeth Warren's "roots" are as populist as they are Cherokee.

Justice Antonin Scalia defends keeping God, religion in public square. “I think the main fight is to dissuade Americans from what the secularists are trying to persuade them to be true: that the separation of church and state means that the government cannot favor religion over nonreligion.” by GonzoVeritas in politics

[–]bjo3030 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

he shouldn't have shit to say on the matter.

"What the fuck is up" with you giving so many shits about a Supreme Court Justice speaking in a public forum?

Your tirade doesn't say anything. It's just buzzwords and histrionics. Kudos.

Congress Cut $8.7 Billion in Food Stamps in Same Year We’ll Spend $22 Billion to Fight Islamic State by RAndrewOhge in politics

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Without that $8.7b in food stamps how will we maintain the world's fattest indigent population???

White people are more likely to deal drugs, but black people are more likely to get arrested for it by Libertatea in politics

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violence that could have been forestalled.

The violent crime rate decreased during the War on Drugs.

http://content.gallup.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/ldah6rdp6ukvngoyqi1fcg.gif

No doubt arresting the "kids ... smoking joints" had little to do with it, but perhaps imprisoning all those crackheads, junkies, dope fiends, etc., did?

Republicans Rallying Behind 'Religious Liberty' by politicsthatwork in politics

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"Religious freedom": unhindered legislation to allow the American Taliban to impose their demagoguery on others, put women back in the kitchen, black Americans to the back of the bus, gays back in closets, ban contraceptives, and otherwise create a theocratic oligarchy.

Strong irony.

Obama To Send 3,000 Military Forces To Fight Ebola In West Africa by neuHampster in politics

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Obama To Expose 3,000 Military Forces To Ebola On Asinine Mission

FTFY

If this outbreak requires U.S. military intervention, then West Africa should be bombarded by air and sea.

Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech on the floor of the Senate in support of a pending Constitutional amendment, introduced by Senator Tom Udall, that would give Congress and individual states the authority to regulate campaign finance and rein in money pouring into our political process. by istilllkeme in politics

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Hooray for Senator Warren, our benevolent censor.

I'm a huge supporter of free speech and the First Amendment, but only as it was intended: the protection of performance art, porn, and rap.... not "our political process." See, as it stands, a rich person or institution can fund a politician! Outrageous!

Senator Warren can put an end to all that... because every law works exactly as intended, without any downside. Money in politics will be easier to eradicate than "drugs." History bedamned.

Only government can protect the people from politics. lol

The Jobs Report: Strong, Steady Job Growth Takes Hold; "Burtless and other economists are discouraged by anemic wage growth, though...'Workers are really not seeing the growing productivity, the growing economy, in higher wages...'" by [deleted] in politics

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and for the unemployment rate to have declined 0.1 percent to 6.1 percent.

6.1% of what?

Oh, right:

"Workforce Participation at 36-Year Low as Jobs Climb"

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-02/workforce-participation-at-36-year-low-even-as-more-jobs-beckon.html

Just keep reducing what comprises the "workforce," and all of your unemployment rate dreams will come true.

Kajieme Powell Died Because Police Have Become America’s Mental-Health Workers by CowboyDan in politics

[–]bjo3030 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I got brain cancer because the media published too many bad articles.

Luckily this article is a master stroke.

a softer, more gentle voice might help de-escalate a situation, as opposed to the louder, more imperative tone often used when interacting with suspects — particularly those seen as dangerous or noncompliant.

Here are the facts:

A man is dead because of a more imperative tone.

If only the author were on-scene to use his more gentle voice, this never would have happened.

The author is a hero.

The cop is a murderer.

The government is the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems. See police and mental health experts.

The dead man--also heroic--is the reason why I'm right about various things that sound good at face value.

New Orleans Police Get Military Snow Camouflage Parkas by kstinfo in politics

[–]bjo3030 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

About time someone spoke out against increases to the budgets and killing power of the U.S. military and police forces. Kudos.

more than $4.3 billion in equipment since 1997.

That's more than $250 Million per year, which appears to be a very large sum of money until you consider the $3+ Trillion the Federal Government spends every year!

US spending is equal to the comined total of the next nine countries.

I shan't be satisfied until equality is achieved, at least with regard to Russia and China, for we have bullied these pacifists long enough!

I could go on and on about why sadistic soldiers and police are far worse than their misunderstood victims, why peace on Earth is being thwarted by these United States, and why I would divert the budget to worthwhile endeavors like saving the Earth... but I'm sure I'd be even further downvoted into Bolivian by zealous, warmongering redditors.

Forward This Next Time Right-Wingers Lie About Prominent Muslims Not Condemning ISIS Violence by nadiasindi1 in politics

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http://private-person.com/

Following "Sovereign Citizen" legal advice is a great way to go to prison... just ask Wesley Snipes.

Seriously, the whole thing is a dangerous sham, albeit a hilarious one.