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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#284476: Jul 5th 2019 at 11:34:42 AM

What you eat says a lot about according to some judgemental people,its really arbitrary

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#284477: Jul 5th 2019 at 11:37:34 AM

It's part of the "would want to drink a beer with appeal." which is important to some people.

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ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#284478: Jul 5th 2019 at 11:43:25 AM

[up]

Pretty much.

And for Warren, I admit I'm more than a little skeptical of the promises that rely on Executive Orders - that's the same shit that we've reasonably criticized Trump for, and how Trump was so easily (and legally) able to roll back DACA protections. If it goes through one person, all it takes is for the next person to decide it's not good policy.

I fully appreciate that it'd be nigh-impossible to get any of her ideas through Congress with the fucking Turtle in charge of the Senate, but it still rubs me the wrong way, much as I like her ideas.

Edited by ironballs16 on Jul 5th 2019 at 3:15:22 PM

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#284479: Jul 5th 2019 at 12:18:00 PM

I think keeping Warren away from Sanders ended up being for the better. Having more time to distinguish herself with mainly middle to low-tier profile candidates surrounding her while Sanders, Biden, and Harris spend more of their time softening each other up is exactly what she needed to break through into the upper tier.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#284480: Jul 5th 2019 at 12:30:05 PM

Also it avoided her getting crowded out, Bernie did very little in the second night in part because Harris and Biden had their conflict, Warren could have easily been a background character either in the second night live or in the coverage of the second night.

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#284481: Jul 5th 2019 at 12:58:18 PM

Speaking of Warren, she has a new plan out today for helping women of color in the workplace. Below is a quick overview from her twitter.

Beyond being great for the obvious reasons this will also hopefully address her critical lack of support amongst people of color, especially African-Americans.

If she can't work on drawing them away from Sanders and Biden she probably won't have an opportunity to win.

Still, this is exactly the sort of thing Warren needs and I hope she does well.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#284482: Jul 5th 2019 at 1:08:26 PM

Well, she's been doing things like these for a while now. If she doesn't gain the minority demographic then she needs to do some kind of shift in tactic, or pray Biden's gaffes finally take root. I'm hoping the reliance on Executive Order is primarily rhetorical for now, because while the plans do seem good and I appreciate them building upon preexisting infrastructure, actually carrying them out is indeed going to be tricky.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#284483: Jul 5th 2019 at 1:16:04 PM

Trump is considering altering the Census with an EO; something he likely doesn't have the authority to do, but who knows with US courts these days...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/politics/census-citizenship-question-deadline-donald-trump/index.html

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
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#284484: Jul 5th 2019 at 9:00:41 PM

7.1 Earthquake strikes near Ridgecrest, California around the same area as yesterday's 6.4.

Anchorage, Alaska International Airport hit 90 for its recorded high today, making it the first high in the 90s in recorded history.

Edited by tclittle on Jul 5th 2019 at 11:12:34 AM

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#284485: Jul 5th 2019 at 9:16:16 PM

So far it doesn't seem like too much damage. That's a relief.

I'd like to remind everyone to keep a disaster preparedness kit handy. You never know when emergency supplies will be needed.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#284486: Jul 5th 2019 at 9:36:07 PM

The region is close to a fault line and apparently has a history of these sort of quakes.

Seismologists suspected that a stronger quake might follow the 6.4 one. Seems they were right.

Edited by M84 on Jul 6th 2019 at 12:37:32 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
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#284487: Jul 5th 2019 at 9:39:00 PM

It's not unusual for a small quake to ... erm... shake things loose, opening the way for a larger one.

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TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#284488: Jul 6th 2019 at 12:36:31 AM

Because I feel everyone needs to laugh and cry at just how stupid our president is, President Trump Said Revolutionary War Troops 'Took Over the Airports' in His Fourth of July Speech.

“Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory,” he said.

He blamed it on a bad teleprompter.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#284489: Jul 6th 2019 at 12:38:08 AM

We all knew he'd make an ass of himself, but I don't think any of us predicted that.

Disgusted, but not surprised
SeptimusHeap MOD from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#284490: Jul 6th 2019 at 12:48:52 AM

Discussion of the earthquakes is more appropriate for this topic.

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3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#284491: Jul 6th 2019 at 3:05:05 AM

If Trump tried an EO it would get canned in record time by Federal Court and the time would be too short to delay up until SCOTUS can rule

He also admitted the Question is for 'redistring', making a gift to every lawyer opposing it

Edited by 3of4 on Jul 6th 2019 at 12:12:35 PM

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#284492: Jul 6th 2019 at 5:51:36 AM

[up]Well he technically didn't actually say "redistribution". I'm just waiting for "jerrymerring" next. tongue

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#284493: Jul 6th 2019 at 8:33:45 AM

[up]

Just to point out, but he said that it's used for districting.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#284494: Jul 7th 2019 at 2:55:12 AM

Epstein has been arrested for trafficking minors. For those unaware he’s a billionaire sex offender who is friends with Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew and others, with Trump having once said that Epstein likes girls younger than Trump does.[1]

A past attempt to charge Epstein was derailed when the prosecutor gave Epstein the deal of a lifetime and granted immunity to co-conspirators, that prosecutor is now the secretary of labour.

Edited by Silasw on Jul 7th 2019 at 9:57:52 AM

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#284495: Jul 7th 2019 at 4:15:58 AM

It sickens me to ask my first question is, "The same minors or new ones?"

But yes, Epstein is a slaver and a rapist.

Pretty much every one of his big name celebrity friends (Bill Clinton and Trump both) are damned in my eyes.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#284497: Jul 7th 2019 at 7:05:12 AM

I believe Epstein was also named in the Jane Doe lawsuit that Trump's lawyers intimidated the plaintiff into dropping.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#284498: Jul 7th 2019 at 7:29:18 AM

[up][up]You have no idea how disgusted I was when that defense actually worked in that infamous case.

Disgusted, but not surprised
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#284499: Jul 7th 2019 at 7:30:41 AM

[up]Wait, that's for real?

Jesus Goddamn Christ, what's wrong with these people!?

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#284500: Jul 7th 2019 at 7:32:28 AM

[up] Here's the Wikipedia entry on Affluenza

Scroll down to the bit about Ethan Crouch.

Yeah, it's for real.

Edited by M84 on Jul 7th 2019 at 10:33:08 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised

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