The Isolated Political Blurt Thread

[Bacigalupo]

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[IrezumiKiss]

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[gotsnowgotslush]

Today's double take-

Which Republican said they were "concerned that somebody with a platform like Meryl Streep's is inciting people's worst instincts" ?

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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Thanx, Luk.

 

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[gotsnowgotslush]

*listens to President Obama*

" ...a fair, just, inclusive America."

"Hold fast to that faith..."

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

"... yet another turn in the hall of mirrors in which American voters have found themselves since Trump exploded onto the political scene."

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...et-ties-collusion-between-campaign-and-russia

gsgs comment-

Or, maybe, a labyrinth of mirrors ?

 

[Bacigalupo]

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[KingOrfeo]

Could never understand the American practice of bill riders. Either poison pill or just sneaking something through on the back of something important. Hardly an example of good government.

American practice? What, legislators in other countries never do it?

 

[Hard_Rom]

American practice? What, legislators in other countries never do it?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rider_(legislation)

The use of riders is prevalent and customary in the Senate of the Congress of the United States, as the Senate's rules of germaneness are much more tolerant than those of the House of Representatives.

*House of Representatives would appear not to use them*

In some legislative systems, such as the British Parliament, riders are prevented by the existence of the long title of a bill that describes the full purpose of the bill.

*Canada pretty much follows the British system. Can't find mention of bill riders in Aussie or Kiwi parliaments either.*

The Constitutional Council of France has taken an increasingly hard view against riders, which it considers unconstitutional and contrary to the rules of procedure of the parliamentary assemblies. In 1985 the Council started striking down amendment to laws because they were unrelated to the subject of the law.

*It would appear prevalent and customary bill riders are a Yank Congress thing. If not germane why attach a rider? Certainly will slow down bill approvals for the most part. *

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

zumi

"Blackish"

speech

(this night)

hmmmm

 

[IrezumiKiss]

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[IrezumiKiss]

zumi

"Blackish"

speech

(this night)

hmmmm

Yeah. Caught that. Was good and necessary. I really like how the show breaks away from the comedy a few times every so often to talk straight up.

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[IrezumiKiss]

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[gotsnowgotslush]

The presence of true and open hearts, proved, once again.

I have cried, because there is a tenderness in these two men.

It takes a confident, healthy, and whole man to be that good at being perceptive, empathetic, and willing to be human.

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

To mark the US Mint and Treasury’s 225th anniversary, a new $100 coin unveiled this week showing Lady Liberty as a black woman.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...nt-harriet-tubman-american-high-a7526201.html

 

[gotsnowgotslush]

http://gothamist.com/2017/01/13/new_yorker_cover_trump.php


The New Yorker magazine cover does not flatter Trump.

You may have heard or read this quote-


The frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination admitted to his biographer that, "When I look at myself in the first grade and I look at myself now, I’m basically the same. The temperament is not that different."

 

[phrodeau]

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[Carnal_Flower]

Ryan's kind of hot, until he opens his mouth.


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