If the Republicans are so opposed to affirmative action, then why did they appoint an unqualified woman to serve as Republican Senator from South Carolina, a position historically occupied by closeted gay men?
One of the worst things about Platner’s sexual deviancy and online creepishness is how it now reflects badly on all people with nazi tattoos. He should have thought about how his actions would reflect on innocent nazi tattoo people who weren’t perverts.
I want to thank Senator John Cornyn for his years representing our state.
We don’t agree on everything, but we both still believe in public service.
To Senator Cornyn’s supporters: you have a place in our campaign.
honestly, one of the most cost effective things the West could do is just hire tons of mercenaries for Ukraine. the real problem for Ukraine really is manpower.
I just left a visit to the ICE detention facility in Eloy. There’s a lot to absorb, but I want to tell you about a woman I met named Maria because her story really shows how messed up all this is.
She’s been in the U.S. for twenty years. Has no criminal history. She was detained at the Marine Base in Yuma. Her son is a U.S. Marine stationed there. He’s married to another Marine. And they have a two-year-old kid, Maria's grandson.
Maria was in Yuma because her son was leaving for training, her daughter-in-law had a hip surgery, and so they needed help watching her grandson. When she came back to the base after a grocery run, she was detained and reported to CBP. Now, she’s being held in an ICE facility.
I remember how proud my parents were watching my brother and I get sworn into the Navy, so I asked her if she had been there when her son graduated from boot camp. She broke down in tears. All she could say was how proud of her son she was.
That stuck with me. And it should stick with you. And if I have anything to do about it, it will stick with this administration. This woman loves America. Her son is risking her life for America – for us. She is the exact type of person we should want in this country. My team and I will keep fighting for her and her family.
"I promise to not raise your taxes" and "I promise to not cut your benefits" are the two popular political promises that are inconsistent with the much more needed promise "I promise to cut the budget deficit to about 3 percent of GDP" that is required to prevent a big debt/dollar crisis. There is no way that the deficit/debt bomb problem can be sustainably dealt with unless there is a mix of tax revenue increases and spending decreases that are determined in a bipartisan way. Our representatives in Washington, DC, both Republicans and Democrats, know this is true. They understand the need to reduce the deficit by having those from both sides chip in a bit (e.g., a 4 percent increase in tax revenue and a 4 percent spending cut) which would lead to a supply/demand balance improvement for US debt which in turn would lower interest rates. Lower interest rates would help reduce the budget deficit as well as help the markets and the economy. But because politics have become so absolutist, they feel they can't go down this obviously best path because both their constituents and their parties will throw them out of office if they explored this more balanced approach. To me, that’s a tragedy.
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't want you to know the name of her opponent but will try every desperate attempt to save her seat.
My name is Shawn Harris. I am a Democrat, husband, father, Retired Brigadier General, farmer, and I'm running against MTG. Can spread the word?
@lymanstoneky@Indian_Bronson I'm not sure it does -- the screenshots you posted in your other thread (thanks!) say things like "shall consult" and "may offer right of first refusal" not that the governors get a veto!
Americans, your opportunity to prevent Trump from denaturalizing your fellow citizens is the election on Nov 5th. After that no one is safe. Everyone will be vulnerable as the fascists go thru purity tests to determine who they want to be American. Hint: the facists don’t want Jews, Muslims, minorities, or anyone that isn’t what the consider a “pure blood.” ***even billionaire immigrants might be shocked to discover where they land.
I won’t let Kari Lake distort the record.
She called this law a “great law” - even though it will ban nearly all abortions, including in cases of rape or incest.
@Chris_arnade Sweet, glad you’re making it to Phoenix and looking forward to the stack write up. I’ll be around on the 27th and stoked to find you for a couple beers.