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  1. wardorican

    2023 State of the Union

    Anyone watching this?My first take so far was that it was very cordial. Joe did a good job nodding to both Republican leaders. McCarthy shook his hand 3 times, nodded on a few things and even clapped once or twice so far.Republican's aren't totally against him right now. Interesting.
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    Trump sues CNN for Defamation

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sues-cnn-for-defamation/?dc_data=4165335_samsung-browser-us&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=taboola_news&jd=V1_-5374099147169508811#appAs a public figure and political figure, I believe this will be a very uphill battle for the former president.
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    News NY AG sues Trump and Trump Org for Financial Fraud (Update: Fraud verdict with $454M judgment))

    Figured he has two major legal things going, this should get its own focus.
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    Man Attempts to Breach FBI field-office in Cincinnati - Killed.

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/11/us/cincinnati-fbi-office-armed-subject/index.htmlThe story has updated a lot since it broke. Here's just the intro. It's a reminder that words matter, people with power need to respect that. Trump has no respect for that.
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    Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home

    It should probably be under "world politics", but since things are politically quiet overall, here we go.https://www.yahoo.com/news/official-haiti-president-jovenel-mo-102018593.html
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    Biden planning first major tax hike in almost 30 years: report

    https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/543180-biden-planning-first-major-tax-hike-in-almost-30-years-reportAnd as the report says, it's in the areas he already mostly covered. I think the 28% corporate tax is fair, that's what was originally in Trumps plan, until it got lowered even more...
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    Changing the Child Tax credit to a monthly payment (and expanding it)

    https://thehill.com/policy/finance/537353-romney-proposes-monthly-payments-for-families-with-childrenInteresting proposal. Sort of a UBI, but for kids. Obviously it would be a small amount, but maybe better to dole it out little by little vs all at the end of a tax year?That would be a...
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    Oregon becomes first state to decriminalize drugs

    https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/536796-oregon-will-offer-support-treatment-instead-of-prison-as
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    Sarah Huckabee Sanders Running for Governor of Arkansas

    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/535632-sarah-huckabee-sanders-announces-gubernatorial-campaignFree of socialism and tyranny.....
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    A split Senate

    They still haven't worked out their rules. This is just grinding the Senate to a halt.https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-gridlock-threatens-biden-agenda/2021/01/23/6119e512-5cf3-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html
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    1776 Report - Advisory commission outrages historians.

    The report is here.https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Presidents-Advisory-1776-Commission-Final-Report.pdfThey make an ok argument about some things, but man, "progressivism is evil" might as well be their headline there. I read some of this, not all of it...
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    Toilet-gate?

    https://thehill.com/homenews/news/534259-secret-service-renting-3000-a-month-apartment-because-ivanka-and-jared-wont-letI wonder which version of this story is true. Just too funny and sad.
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    Student Loan Debt - NPR - What a Biden Admin may do

    Interesting interview. It's 11 minutes long.https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/what-biden-administration-may-do-address-student-debtOne tidbit was that students with the most debt often have the best means to pay it. Those with the least debt are most likely to go into...
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    Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate who influenced policy from D.C. to Jerusalem, dies at 87

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/sheldon-adelson-casino-magnate-who-influenced-policy-from-dc-to-jerusalem-dies-at-87/2021/01/12/639974ec-54d8-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
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    Caption this Picture

    I'm using the caption it actually came with...Mine would be similar... "McConnell when he saw Trump tweeting about $2000."
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    Dr. Jill Biden - This really became an argument??

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-there-a-doctor-in-the-white-house-not-if-you-need-an-m-d-11607727380This is the Op-Ed that started it all from 83 yr old Joseph Epstein.A bit after this it's behind the paywall, so I won't include it.there has been a lot of backlash on him...
  17. wardorican

    Justice Alito gives Keynote speech to Federalist Society

    https://www.npr.org/2020/11/13/934666499/justice-alito-pandemic-has-brought-unimaginable-restrictions-on-freedomsI'll post the youtube video later of the whole speech, I haven't watched it. I did hear some commentary about how unbecoming this was and ultra partisan and had a lot of...
  18. wardorican

    Catholicism and Politics - Interesting Segment with Bishop Robert Barron

    Start from about 3min in, where I'm linking this. The first bit is about a bible they put out.First, I found his early discussion on the nature of political debate being mostly a conflict of wills, of experiences, and how that's not helpful. It's the breakdown of real argument.So, the way...
  19. wardorican

    What's going on with this Trump Campaign / Russia / DOJ / Clinton/Obama Bombshell?

    I haven't kept up with all of these current DOJ investigations or the new stuff that was declassified recently that Trump seemed to be using as cover for his whole Covid stuff and tax issues...What's actually going on here? I know the real partisan sites have been stirring this up a lot, but...
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