U.S. Politics

[Badger]

What a douche.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/05/484817551/illinois-man-is-arrested-after-burning-u-s-flag-wont-face-charges

[Johnny English]

What a douche.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/05/484817551/illinois-man-is-arrested-after-burning-u-s-flag-wont-face-charges

I saw this earlier. I think that the idea of having a law against burning flags is slightly absurd, but then I also think that people who feel the need to do it in order to make some kind of statement are a bit pathetic.

[dcm1602]

Apparently there's a bipartisan bill working it's way through the circuit to force labeling of GMOs. There's already a bill that I (think?) was passed in Vermont.

Ridiculous this stupid excrement

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2016/07/05/proposed-gmo-law-goes-senate/86733416/

[SixFeetDeep]

Source — Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida suggested on Friday that, if agents investigating her had instead spent their time investigating the man who killed 49 people at an Orlando nightclub in June, the massacre could have been prevented.

“These are the same agents that was not able to do a thorough investigation of the agent, and we ended up with 50 people dead,” Brown said, referring to [the terrorist].

Brown made the comments after being indicted on charges that she and her chief of staff used a college scholarship fund as a “personal slush fund.”

Brown’s lawyer, Elizabeth White, made a similar remark following the indictment.

“Perhaps had it chosen to devote its resources more thoughtfully, 50 innocent people would be alive today,” White said of the government, according to a report from local outlet First Coast News.

On Sunday, Brown also raised eyebrows with a blog post wherein she appeared to compare her appearance in court to the shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and five police officers in Dallas.

“Last week was very rough,” she wrote. “Two black men were needlessly gunned down by police; five Dallas police officers were slain by a demented man, and on Friday I had to appear in federal court.”

[Johnny English]

freaking hell. What a clown.

[bojanglesman]

I think we need to issue licenses to talk. Apparently it can't be done freely with any sense or decency at all.

[Tommy]

I think we need to issue licenses to talk. Apparently it can't be done freely with any sense or decency at all.

This person was elected to talk. By her constituents.

[Ignatius J Reilly]

This person was elected to talk. By her constituents.

Obviously we had to limit the size of both houses of Congress, but man, having one rep for 500k - 1 million people sure results in some apathetic voters electing shitty reps.

[mj2sexay]

Obviously we had to limit the size of both houses of Congress, but man, having one rep for 500k - 1 million people sure results in some apathetic voters electing shitty reps.

Congratulations on explaining the careers of such people as Peter King and Sheila Jackson-Lee.

[dcm1602]

http://spectator.org/the-obama-administration-pays-ransom-to-iran/

The WSJ alleges that Obama essentially paid Iran the biggest ransom of all time

Now Trump is an absolute buffoon and worlds greatest used carsalesman. But excrement like this from Obama (whether its true or just looks really bad) gives people like Trump so much power.

[Badger]

http://spectator.org/the-obama-administration-pays-ransom-to-iran/

The WSJ alleges that Obama essentially paid Iran the biggest ransom of all time

Now Trump is an absolute buffoon and worlds greatest used carsalesman. But excrement like this from Obama (whether its true or just looks really bad) gives people like Trump so much power.

Why not just link to the WSJ article?

[dcm1602]

Why not just link to the WSJ article?

Because you need to have an account to read past the first paragraph

[Badger]

Because you need to have an account to read past the first paragraph

When you click on shared links on social media you can get hit with the paywall more easily. If you just look up the article and go to it directly it should be fine. Worked for me.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sent-cash-to-iran-as-americans-were-freed-1470181874

[SixFeetDeep]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the proud new owner of a summer home in the Champlain Islands, Seven Days has confirmed.

The Burlington resident last week plopped down nearly $600,000 on a lakefront camp in North Hero.

Sanders’ new crib has four bedrooms and 500 feet of Lake Champlain beachfront on the east side of the island — facing Vermont, not New York. The Bern will keep his home in Burlington and use the new camp seasonally.

1%er


http://m.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/08/08/bernie-sanders-buys-a-summer-home-in-north-hero

[Badger]

1%er


http://m.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/08/08/bernie-sanders-buys-a-summer-home-in-north-hero

Please tell me you posted this as bait for dcm