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I endorse this idea

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It will never happen, of course, but Bernie makes a good argument for real debates. Bernie Sanders would like to shake up the 2016 presidential campaign by having debates with…
Wednesday Open Thread [6.3.15]

Wednesday Open Thread [6.3.15]

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“In a remarkable reversal of national security policy formed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Senate voted on Tuesday to curtail the federal government’s sweeping surveillance of American phone records, sending the legislation to President Obama’s desk for his signature,” the New York Times reports. “The vote was a rebuke to Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the majority leader, as lawmakers beat back a series of amendments that he sought that would have rolled back proposed controls on government spying.”
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up & Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 3, 2015

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up & Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, June 3, 2015

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The big news: Legislation decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use passed the House Tuesday. Despite an amendment that weakened the bill, not a single 'small government' Rethug voted for the bill. BTW, the amendment sucks.  I can only guess that it was required to secure a sufficient number of votes to pass the bill.  Otherwise, it should not have seen the light of day.