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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
The Texas poll was only her against Rick Perry. They might vote for some other Republican over her.
@Midget: Nope, not this time.
The sugar subsidy is a means of keeping sugar prices high for the sake of American sugar farmers (particularly sugar beet farmers, since most of the US is unsuited for growing sugar cane). If the sugar protectionism were to be taken out, the price would fall.
This time, the conservatives are actually trying to scrap a stupid pork program that deserves to be wiped off the earth, and I'm behind them 100%.
edited 10th May '13 3:32:10 PM by Ramidel
Immigration researcher quits Heritage Foundation after backlash to IQ paper
Former Pennsylvania Governor George Leader Dies At 95
Yeah, I'm not really familiar with how all the agricultural subsidies work.
Well the problem is that they don't.
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Well that's economics for you. Only the strong and crafty may survive.
..Or was that Social Darwinism?
Senator Graham: Benghazi 'more like Iran Contra' than Watergate
White House: IRS actions 'inappropriate'
edited 11th May '13 1:55:27 AM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016More like Iran-Contra than Watergate as in "a few lower rank people are in trouble but all the upper echelons get away"? Also, didn't the exact same problem happen with 9/11, Mr. Graham?
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard FeynmanIs this really the banner Graham is rallying his forces around? "Our government is covering something up! Maybe! We're almost entirely certain!"
Watergate is a wonderful example. Four people couldn't bug a fucking hotel room and escape quietly. He thinks the entire administration is able to cover-up the sacrifice of american lives for a re-election campaign?
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?I'm not even sure how they're covering things up. We know that these people died. It's no big secret. They tried to make a stink about them changing their story on whether or not the video was the cause but I'm confused about why that matters. They lied about the cause...okay, so? Does it really matter? It's not like they had something to gain from saying it was the video.
They are desperately searching for something that the administration knowingly lied about so they can pin it on Obama. More generally, this is part of the strategy I talked about earlier: to make so much noise and generate such violent opposition as to make it impossible for Democrats to govern, then blame Democrats for failing to govern.
edited 11th May '13 10:24:00 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"Benghazi e-mails show clash between State Department, CIA
White House Press Room Evacuated Due To Smoke
House Minority Leader Pelosi knocks GOP 'obsession' with Benghazi
edited 11th May '13 11:41:27 AM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016It doesn't matter if Obama actually lied or not as long as they keep their base convinced that he's an evil liar who hates America, and stir up enough anger to obstruct his agenda.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"White House Claims To Have Released Benghazi Emails Two Months Ago, Boehner Ignored Them
Michele Bachmann Calls 9/11 And Benghazi ‘Judgments’ From God
Treasury Secretary Lew: Congress should deal with debt ceiling now
