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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 2, 2023 6:52:36 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 3, 2023 14:32:47 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Apr 3, 2023 15:37:51 GMT
Today's post illustrated really clearly the problems with gerrymandering and the extreme efforts that Republicans are willing to take just to stay in power.
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 4, 2023 12:28:55 GMT
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Post by MissBianca on Apr 4, 2023 12:38:45 GMT
Today's post illustrated really clearly the problems with gerrymandering and the extreme efforts that Republicans are willing to take just to stay in power. How do we even go about fixing it? I feel like the heavily gerrymandered states will continue to make it impossible to swing anything back. |
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Post by aj2hall on Apr 4, 2023 13:36:36 GMT
Today's post illustrated really clearly the problems with gerrymandering and the extreme efforts that Republicans are willing to take just to stay in power. How do we even go about fixing it? I feel like the heavily gerrymandered states will continue to make it impossible to swing anything back. Great question. I don't know. Looking at places like Wisconsin where the Republicans passed voting restrictions and extreme gerrymandering, it seems nearly impossible to overcome. Wisconsin has elected judges. If the Democratic judge gets elected, that will help a little with a 4-3 court. The court could strike down the extreme gerrymandered districts. If the Republican wins, a Republican court, extreme gerrymandering and voting restrictions seem impossible to change. |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 5, 2023 14:04:27 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 6, 2023 4:31:19 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Apr 6, 2023 11:25:38 GMT
Relieved that the Democrat won the election in Wisconsin. Hopefully, they will strike down the extremely gerrymandered map and start to turn things around there. Tennessee looks a lot less hopeful and a lot more authoritarian.
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 6, 2023 16:12:34 GMT
Relieved that the Democrat won the election in Wisconsin. Hopefully, they will strike down the extremely gerrymandered map and start to turn things around there. Tennessee looks a lot less hopeful and a lot more authoritarian. Yes happy about Wisconsin but very concerned about Tennessee and North Carolina 😩😡😩😡 |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 7, 2023 5:13:55 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 8, 2023 2:50:11 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 9, 2023 3:38:23 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 10, 2023 16:04:15 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 11, 2023 4:59:22 GMT
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Post by lizacreates on Apr 11, 2023 11:51:18 GMT
Joan Baez sang with Justin Jones…OMG, I love this. I had to watch the video. Jones actually has a decent singing voice. If you haven't already, you need to watch it, girlfriend. The significance won’t be lost on you, for sure. |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 11, 2023 15:21:34 GMT
Joan Baez sang with Justin Jones…OMG, I love this. I had to watch the video. Jones actually has a decent singing voice. If you haven't already, you need to watch it, girlfriend. The significance won’t be lost on you, for sure. I saw this yesterday! Love it!! Now let’s get Rep. Pearson reinstated! |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 12, 2023 6:04:39 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 13, 2023 12:26:25 GMT
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Post by lizacreates on Apr 13, 2023 15:50:49 GMT
Ha! Fox caught withholding damning evidence in discovery. Shouldn’t surprise anyone. An audio recording of “…Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and others saying they didn’t have evidence for their accusations of fraud.” They knew it all along but decided that Tucker Carlson and others should still go ahead and amplify the lies on network TV. That’s proof of actual malice, a necessary element in proving defamation. I’ll bet there’s some more they’re withholding. |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 13, 2023 21:23:49 GMT
Ha! Fox caught withholding damning evidence in discovery. Shouldn’t surprise anyone. An audio recording of “…Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and others saying they didn’t have evidence for their accusations of fraud.” They knew it all along but decided that Tucker Carlson and others should still go ahead and amplify the lies on network TV. That’s proof of actual malice, a necessary element in proving defamation. I’ll bet there’s some more they’re withholding. So glad you are chiming in on this thread. I always find your posts knowledgeable and helpful! |
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 14, 2023 6:31:05 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Apr 14, 2023 11:32:25 GMT
Lots of great points last night about Thomas, the intelligence leak, the Tennessee House and DeSantis.
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 15, 2023 12:48:48 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Apr 15, 2023 14:28:08 GMT
Great point
For all that the effort to neutralize the scourge of illegal fentanyl is vital to our country, what jumped out at me about this story was the power of the Treasury Department to disrupt what drug trafficking is really about: money. At the end of the day, for all their violence and deadliness, the Chapitos are businessmen, and the U.S. can cut them off at the knees through our financial power.
But that power is not guaranteed. Today, Sarah Ferris and Jordain Carney of Politico reported that House speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans continue to insist they will refuse to lift the debt ceiling unless they get massive spending cuts and policy changes. These are not normal budget negotiations, which Biden and the Democrats welcome, but a threat to let the U.S. default on its debt. Their willingness to hold the Treasury hostage until they get their way threatens to rip the foundation out from our global financial power.
As I read about the U.S. Treasury sanctions on fentanyl supply chains today and then thought about how Treasury sanctions against Russia have hamstrung that nation without a single shot from U.S. military personnel, I wondered if people really understand how much is at stake in the Republicans’ attack on our financial system.
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 16, 2023 3:08:04 GMT
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 17, 2023 5:51:52 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Apr 17, 2023 13:23:19 GMT
So true!
The cascade of stories about Thomas threatens to continue to undermine the legitimacy of this Supreme Court.
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Post by dizzycheermom on Apr 18, 2023 5:54:08 GMT
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Post by lizacreates on Apr 18, 2023 19:18:39 GMT
"In part, McCarthy’s problem is that many of the members of his conference are in the majority for the first time. They are discovering that it is much easier to say no when opponents are in charge than it is to hammer coalitions together to advance realistic legislation."Lol. Yes, obstructionism is easy; actual governing is hard. Demagoguery is easy; true leadership is hard.
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