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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
The bill has not been passed yet, and it would still need to go through the Senate, where Democrats have noted they may filibuster the bill.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."Wesley Clark endorses Hillary Clinton draft effort
Marco Rubio's popularity with GOP voters falls
Sarah Palin criticized Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) by name on Monday for the Senate immigration bill.
Technically Marco is Cuban.
Senator Corker: Border amendment 'strongest' I can imagine
edited 24th Jun '13 4:43:48 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
I'm aware.
I'm also a cynical latino who is pretty sure the average republican cant tell the difference between a cuban, a mexican, a spaniard, or a brazillian anyhow, and that most of the anti-immigration nutcase brigade assumes not only are they all flavors of mexican, but that we're all baby eating job stealers who are lazy and drink cerveza all day,
edited 24th Jun '13 4:44:16 PM by midgetsnowman
SUPREME COURT TIME
I'm okay with this.
I'm not okay with this.
Supreme Court won't block sales of 15% ethanol
And I'm neutral on this.
edited 24th Jun '13 4:54:57 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016MORE RULINGS
Fair enough.
Okay, F*ck you Supreme Court.
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016The hell is the justification for that last one?!
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"This is why State Rights aren't necessarily a bad thing.
edited 24th Jun '13 5:50:16 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016It looks like it was because the FDA said the name-brand was safe, and it had all appropriate warning labels.
Basically, they're saying "Well, we knew you might have a severe reaction, and the package said so, so it's your fault for taking it".
"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -DrunkscriblerianI know that the Court decisions are big news, but I've been thinking about something for a while now:
Does anyone else feel like we are in a Cold War situation right now? It is not as clear-cut as the earlier one, but all the political, economic, and 3rd-country military fighting (Syria especially) just reminds me of that time.
There are basically 5 different parties muddying the waters: the US, Russia, the EU, China, and the Middle East are all bickering with each other (and with themselves) about... well, I can't think of anything any of them aren't in conflict (and not just negotiations) about when taken as a whole.
Yu hav nat sein bod speeling unntil know. (cacke four undersandig tis)the cake is a lie!The Cold War was characterized by the threat of mutually assured destruction. There is no plausible way that can happen today, so it's missing a crucial component. Today's geopolitical situation bears little resemblance to that (thankfully gone) era.
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"EDIT: That lady should have sued her doctor not the drug company.
edited 24th Jun '13 6:09:26 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016Justice Clarence Thomas: Affirmative Action Is Just Like Segregation

That's not likely to happen. What is more likely is that the Democrats will continue to absorb disaffected Republicans until the party becomes both dominant in the polls and too broad to establish a coherent platform. Once the GOP is gone for all intents and purposes, the Dems will schism into center-left and center-right parties.
Remember that in the U.S., elections are "first past the post", winner take all. There's no possibility in that system for a viable third party. A major party will only schism if their rivals are completely defeated.
edited 24th Jun '13 11:27:20 AM by Fighteer
"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"