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With this comment -- "the consequences of their government’s involvement in a war reach the homefront" -- Dreidel seems to…
Yes, who could possibly see war as a "big moral issue" :rollseyes:
> "This obviously isn’t the usual sort of strip I do, so I’m interested in what people think. Was this…
A Killer Whale ate me!
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Category Archives: Elections and politics
The “Dark Funding” Is Behind The Entire Conservative Movement, Not Just Climate Change Deniers
Earlier this month, Drexel University’s Robert Brulle published a paper: Institutionalizing Delay: foundation funding and the creation of U.S. climate change counter-movement organizations. The paper examines how a huge portion of the funding of “climate change counter-movement organizations” has moved … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics, Environmental issues
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Christie vs Clinton vs Aaaaagh!
The prospect of a Chris Christie vs Hilary Clinton race has me terrified already. Any time I read facebook or blogs or even just listen to the conversations on the bus, I’d either hear what Republicans are saying and be … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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“Liberal” means extreme left to you? You’re pretty badly calibrated, then.
In the comments of Slate Star Codex, Damien left this comment, which I’m quoting with his kind permission. In response to someone saying “To me, ‘liberals’ suggests a close group who have already settled into some extreme left positions, some … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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Filibuster Goes Partial Boom
Corey Robin sums it up: Today, the United States Senate voted to eliminate the filibuster for most presidential nominees. That decision does not apply to legislation or Supreme Court nominees. […] But what does the vote actually mean? As Phil … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics, In the news
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The Filibuster Is Going Down! Er, partly.
From the New York Times: Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, is prepared to move forward with a vote that could severely limit the minority party’s ability to filibuster presidential nominees, possibly as early as this week, Democrats said Tuesday. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics, In the news
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A Credible Threat To Default Is Unprecedented
James Fallows writes: …there is no precedent for serious threats not to honor federal debt — as opposed to symbolic anti-Administration protest votes, which both parties have cast over the years. Nor for demanding the reversal of major legislation as … Continue reading
Posted in Elections and politics
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That's the way war works. That's why it should be a last resort, not something that you do because some…