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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9645 on: February 08, 2019, 05:35:38 PM »
After today’s SCOTUS vote on LA abortion law I’m thinking Susan Collins is gonna retire...
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9646 on: February 08, 2019, 05:36:49 PM »
Quote from: LarryBnDC on February 08, 2019, 05:35:38 PM
After today’s SCOTUS vote on LA abortion law I’m thinking Susan Collins is gonna retire...

I sure hope so.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9647 on: February 08, 2019, 05:44:08 PM »
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Federal law gives the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee the power to request tax information on any filer, and then to release it to the public, if a majority of the committee approves. The statute holds that the Treasury Department “shall” provide the information upon request (establishing that the “request” has the legal force of an order).

In the face of this, the GOP is trying to present arguments for why Trump's taxes should not be released.

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The Democratic lawmakers faced stiff objections from congressional Republicans, who accused them of seeking to violate Mr. Trump’s privacy, setting a dangerous precedent for political retribution and abusing the power laid out in the law…

“Where does it end?” [GOP congressman Mike] Kelly asked. “What about the tax returns of the speaker? Members of Congress? Federal employees? Or, for that matter, any political donors? There is no end in sight for those whose tax information may be in jeopardy.”

Oh noes! We might have greater transparancy or make it less likely that criminals end up in high office!?? Whatever will we do?!
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9648 on: February 08, 2019, 05:46:23 PM »
Quote from: LarryBnDC on February 08, 2019, 05:35:38 PM
After today’s SCOTUS vote on LA abortion law I’m thinking Susan Collins is gonna retire...
Or else, be retired next year.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9649 on: February 08, 2019, 05:58:42 PM »
Is it just me or does acting AG Whitaker bear a strong resemblance to Mr. Pump in Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"? 
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9650 on: February 08, 2019, 06:00:46 PM »
For those who have missed the wonderful book and also wonderful movie...





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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9651 on: February 08, 2019, 06:38:38 PM »
Quote from: Barton on February 08, 2019, 05:58:42 PM
Is it just me or does acting AG Whitaker bear a strong resemblance to Mr. Pump in Terry Pratchett's "Going Postal"?
I see your five minutes are up!
LOL
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9652 on: February 08, 2019, 08:08:12 PM »
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9653 on: February 08, 2019, 08:42:39 PM »
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9654 on: February 08, 2019, 09:07:11 PM »
Poor Kid.
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« Reply #9655 on: February 08, 2019, 09:07:21 PM »
Is it? How did she do?
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« Reply #9656 on: February 08, 2019, 09:14:24 PM »
You should use your crack research skills to find out.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9657 on: February 08, 2019, 09:28:22 PM »
Quote from: kidcarter8 on February 08, 2019, 08:08:12 PM
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maxine-waters-charged-with-three-ethics-violations/

Awwww.....

You can bring yourself to point out an 8.5 year old ethics issue involving a Democrat, but cannot manage even a passing moment of concern for a White House administration with ongoing violation of ethics and morals wrt children of legal asylum seekers.

Amoral hypocrite.

But we already knew that.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9658 on: February 08, 2019, 09:48:49 PM »
yeahmybaddidntrealizeitwasold
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #9659 on: February 08, 2019, 09:54:40 PM »
The SCOTUS of Religious Freedoms for Hobby Lobby, Little Sisters etc. tells prisoner to be executed, “Fuck your God!”

https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/elena-kagan-in-supreme-court-dissent-says-condemned-jews-and-muslims-must-have-clergy-choice

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