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PoliGAF 2017 |OT3| 13 Treasons Why
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TestOfTide
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If the Russia stuff weren't going on I would agree, but the Russia stuff going on in combination with Trump's refusal to be truly pro-NATO be has kinda been the wake-up call for a lot of Europe that they can't be lax about their military spending.
That's why Macron and Merkel want to increase military spending. Because they know that they need to have more defenses that are ready for when Russia is at their doorstep.
No that's good. I was more just responding to Max's complaints about Macron being in favor of increased military spending.
Yup, I agree w/ it. Corporations are not people. They are shells used to organize people. Not their own individual entity. Going after their individuals is a good thing because at the end of the day, that's who's actually putting in work. Capital gains taxation needs massive reform, because the ability to make money off capital gains vs personal labor is so massively skewed in favor of the former.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Yeah, I see your point. Putting that money into a "EU Defense Fund" is one method of dealing with it. I don't know enough to say if it's the best.
This guy isn't very bright, is he:
Further he's giving them bad advice that only benefits his client. That's likely misconduct. If the individuals lawyer up it looks bad for trump.
That's all he cares about. Nobody should take advice from this guy because one, he's demonstrably stupid and two, he's incented to have you make counterintuitive decisions.
Comey sure does feel queasy a lot.
Also there're is a big difference between asking someone to soften language in a public setting (since they normally wouldn't even be discussed in that setting) and asking someone to outright stop an investigation
Also there're is a big difference between asking someone to soften language in a public setting (since they normally wouldn't even be discussed in that setting) and asking someone to outright stop an investigation
Never take free advice from someone else's lawyer, especially if it's your employer's! Sheesh
Feinstein felt queasy.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Yeah, it's stupid to do and unethical, but probably not illegal.
I wonder if it's what caused Comey to have that speech about how careless Clinton was.
Honestly, it's probably a bigger deal than the email server, which was the biggest nothing I've ever seen get that much attention. On the other hand, this probably won't get that much attention for various reasons.
Don't even know why dude would try to pull this shit. Everything that happens in the White House ends up in the papers. Imagine you one of the aides finding out through Twitter that Trump's lawyer is giving you shit advice.
Benghazi was the biggest nothing in history given the amount of embassy bombings that occured during Bush's era.
Macho Madness
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A pretty progressive Democrat won a city council seat in San Antonio no one expected him to win yesterday: http://www.expressnews.com/news/loc...ls-Brockhouse-Courage-Pelaez-and-11211127.php
Something something low voter turnout something something is this really what they want as a county?
Macho Madness
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I mean, I think a lot of people there don't see any reason to vote as it's not going to change anything. Neither of our parties have shown much interest in making it a state if given the chance.
This is good news, and in a conservative district too. I think the elections being non-partisan probably helped him, but I also think most knew he was a Democrat anyway.
Bonen no Max'd
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wow when will Bernie people start winning elections
BoogieWoogie
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Alt-Right Meme Lord gets strangled by real Nazis.
https://twitter.com/sam_kriss/status/874019528925171712
https://twitter.com/sam_kriss/status/874019528925171712
lol congress is so going to blow this up. Can't give more senate seats to democrats!
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Yeah, I agree. Let me know when they start winning.
Bonen no Max'd
Banned
I mean that link I quoted was about a Bernie person winning?
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
This race was apparently so inconsequential that Sanders did not even give an endorsement. Unless I just can't find it, and I did several types of searches.
Maybe Sanders just needs to keep his mouth shut? Endorsement being the kiss of death...
Sanders will of course try to take credit. Maybe i'll be surprised.
Indeed. I misread the quote. Thanks for the correction!
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
This and D.C. When Dems get the house again
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
I get some of the historical reasons for DC not being a state, but now more people live in DC than Wyoming.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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DC needs a constitutional amendment
We should have cities in New York and California (that have a similar partisan lean to the rest of the state) secede and become their own states.
Bonen no Max'd
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Courage is an Our Revolution endorsed candidate.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
OK?
Sanders still did not endorse the race, like he did with Quist where he went all in, and the canidate only advanced the same amount as expected with nationwide trends.
That fuck head Weaver did. Honestly, i'd be concerned by anything endorsed by Weaver.
Edit: This may sound like i'm trying to take away the win. That's not my primary intention. More that, why does this mater, when they have more losses than wins? Especially when this is being hailed as a example of why latching on to Bernie is a good idea. It's a CITY COUNCIL seat in a Dem wave.
balladofwindfishes
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DC needs a constitutional amendment
We should have cities in New York and California (that have a similar partisan lean to the rest of the state) secede and become their own states.
Wouldn't it be easy to just make everything surrounding DC be its own state, but that little block where all the government buildings be the actual capitol?
So District of Columbia would be the state, where all the people live, and just have the capital be called "The Capitol" or whatever and have literally just the white house and the capitol building there
The state of DC would literally be the bluest state in the entire country, probably in the entire history of our country. It's like 97% Democrat.
Also if NYC left NY, NYS would become a swing state. Rochester, Buffalo, Albany and Syracuse aren't really enough to keep it hard blue.
Macho Madness
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True, though it would have significantly less electoral votes.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Has it gotten to Four Hundred and Ninety Nine US Dollars yet?
Edit: You can tell i'm REALLY following E3 Closely this year.
Edit 2: Looks like it did. I'll have to go see the crow eating since everybody jumped down Patcher's throat.
balladofwindfishes
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Literally just make the building and the Supreme Court the Capitol, and leave everything else (including the White House) as part of the state of DC. There's no requirement that the president has to live or operate in the capitol. I don't even think the SC needs to be. Just the building itself could be the capitol, and everything around it be the state.
shinra-bansho
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Macron-kun shows that all you need to do is be young and or pretty.
Autodidact
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Then maybe Unemployed Man has a chance!
shinra-bansho
Member
It's the only reason he's a thing.
Same with Liberal Icon.
Be young and pretty.
And/Or positive meme friendly.
RustyNails
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I'm just not feeling the E3 hype this year. Whether it was a string of Trump oppo droppos, the Comeypalooza, or the fact there is nothing really in the lineup I'm going crazy about.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
The other option is to basically take the green area and make it the capital. Although, Arlington should probably be included and that would complicate matters.
Yeah, I said something similar a few pages ago. It just seems so small compared to the shit-storm going on.
Things are not business as usual (I think that's the best way I can put it).
VendettaRed07
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For what its worth, Puerto Rican statehood was in the GOP platform at their convention if I remember correctly.
Your feel good story of the day (well, this was technically yesterday, but still):
https://twitter.com/aviatoroperator...id=3821460&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=573
https://twitter.com/aviatoroperator...id=3821460&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=573
I'm not really clear on why these idiots are fighting with each other.
I blame companies like EA and Microsoft having their conferences COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER compared to how it's usually done.
Aaron Strife
Banned
There was a bill to give D.C. a House representative in 2009 but it was killed when the GOP slipped a poison pill over gun control in.
???
Last year it was
EA
Bethesda
Microsoft
Ubisoft
Sony
Nintendo
This year it's
EA
Microsoft
Bethesda
Devolver Digital
PC gaming show
Ubisoft
Sony
Nintendo
The order is almost the same.
Dunno about EA, but MS had theirs on Monday, which has always been the case up until now.
Interesting article on the make up of Macron's "En Marche" Party
Lots of neophytes but also lots of women, young people and minorities. I'm interested in seeing how things work out - big change is coming to France and I hope it all goes well
Lots of neophytes but also lots of women, young people and minorities. I'm interested in seeing how things work out - big change is coming to France and I hope it all goes well
This country is so fucked
RustyNails
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Yeah fuck that. At least Cartoon Souls looks good.
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