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LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#191651: Jun 2nd 2017 at 8:43:04 PM

VT's Republican governor also signed on to the alliance.

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#191652: Jun 2nd 2017 at 8:43:21 PM

The Bluest Republican sounds like a political childrens' book.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#191653: Jun 2nd 2017 at 8:47:18 PM

Regional identification and politics should be acknowledged but even so getting any Republican to go against Trump should be considered a plus.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#191654: Jun 2nd 2017 at 8:57:10 PM

Also, several states that haven't joined the alliance already have passed stricter climate control laws.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#191655: Jun 2nd 2017 at 10:16:56 PM

Why is Bill Maher so gross? I hate fauxgressives like him.

edited 2nd Jun '17 10:18:34 PM by BearyScary

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vandro Shop Owner from The little shop that wasn't Since: Jul, 2009
Shop Owner
#191656: Jun 2nd 2017 at 10:24:18 PM

Just saw the clip. Can't see it as gross, given my spanish speaking background, also, Flex used it with abandon for a while.

Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#191657: Jun 2nd 2017 at 10:57:32 PM

Bill Maher is a narcissistic asshole. His take on things is basically 'anyone who does not agree with me is clearly an idiot'. He has his points but these points are neither thought-provoking or even contextually original. The subjects he tackles are low hanging fruit that he barely grazes.

edited 2nd Jun '17 10:59:17 PM by Aszur

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#191658: Jun 2nd 2017 at 10:58:45 PM

[up] How narcissistic?

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MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#191659: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:04:17 AM

Yeah, Bill Maher is kind of a douche-nugget. I don't even like him.

I remember that at one point he said the US was a socialist country as a compliment.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#191660: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:16:13 AM

Bill Maher has a lot of shitty viewpoints. Hell, he denies the existence of germs and thinks people shouldn't get vaccinated.

Disgusted, but not surprised
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#191661: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:24:01 AM

I started finding him off putting enough to not watch his show awhile ago, but I didn't know he was [up] that bad.

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#191663: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:45:40 AM

[up] Now I get the feeling that the world leaders may trust the US governors more instead of the president itself.

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SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#191664: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:49:24 AM

Not sure whether this is a good move. Technically speaking the states do not have the authority to make their own foreign relations.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#191665: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:49:39 AM

And now the Germans fired back. :P

https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/870532722237853697

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Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#191666: Jun 3rd 2017 at 12:51:31 AM

The description of "50 different countries" is a bit of an exageration, since it is not a diplomatic effort. It is more business oriented: the states will try to make sure to convince companies from outside that are looking to do anything in their state complies with enviromental factors. usually this assurance would come not just in the form of the fact the U.S was in the Paris Agreements, but others but basically the states and such will have to put a hand in showing other businesses (not countries) that their practices are enviromentally friendly.

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#191667: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:16:54 AM

Not sure if this was brought up before but...

The House will vote next week to roll back Dodd Frank.

Here we go...

Disgusted, but not surprised
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#191668: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:17:09 AM

Thank goodness for States Rights...

....

Was not a phrase I expected to be uttering in 2017...but here we are.

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Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#191669: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:34:09 AM

Hell, he denies the existence of germs

....Wait, what? How can you deny the existence of germs? I mean, climate change is one thing, but germs? All you have to do to prove the existence of germs is look through a microscope. He probably has done so in high school! How can you deny something that basic and still get airtime on anything other than the loonie channel?

edited 3rd Jun '17 1:35:19 AM by Kayeka

Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#191670: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:37:32 AM

Never underestimate the ingenuity of stupid people

Here's Maher being a dumbo

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#191671: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:44:49 AM

And now some guy of Listverse does this...

http://listverse.com/2017/06/03/top-10-reasons-russiagate-is-a-farce/

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#191672: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:48:34 AM

So the so-called "Pittsburgh not Paris" rally is going to be held across from the WH in Lafayette Square.

Trump doesn't even have the guts to hold a rally that exploits Pittsburgh's name in Pittsburgh.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#191673: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:49:51 AM

Ah yes I remember Listverse for their daunting reporting on stuff that has earned them the wordlwide respect and recognition as a trustworthy news source such as that one time they told me the top 10 lists I wouldn't beleive

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#191674: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:51:53 AM

[up] Heh, if I wanted that, I'd just stick with Cracked.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#191675: Jun 3rd 2017 at 1:56:02 AM

I like Cracked. And The Onion. Then again I think everyone likes the onion.

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes

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