TOTALLY GEEKED!

I just saw that. 😃

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Yay!

On another note, they also upheld Univ. of Texas practice of using race as a factor in admissions.

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Right?  They use their race when it's convenient for them.  Total hypocrites... 

We don't seem to have a thread on the filibuster...yet...

flan

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We don't seem to have a thread on the filibuster...yet...

flan

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You mean the sit in?  LOL!!!!!

You see, sit ins, by definition, are supposed to hinder an action.  The idiots are sitting on a floor, a floor that no one but they and their colleagues can tread upon, surrounded by armed guards. 

You cannot make this schitt up.   The stupidity, it hurts...

Politicians are taking action against existing gun laws & you better believe they're getting lots of press.

flan

I think they are trying to re-live their youth back in the day of their college sit-ins.

Yep, ridiculous. I'm sure they had pillows and food brought in, too.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Idiots.

As a result, as many as five million undocumented immigrants will not be shielded from deportation or allowed to legally work in the United States.

So let me get this straight, you have five million undocumented people living in your country, some for decades.... who cannot pay taxes? And you think this is a good thing?
Do you really think they will all be deported?

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As a result, as many as five million undocumented immigrants will not be shielded from deportation or allowed to legally work in the United States.

So let me get this straight, you have five million undocumented people living in your country, some for decades.... who cannot pay taxes? And you think this is a good thing?
Do you really think they will all be deported?

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 I hate to bring facts into this, but some DO pay taxes...

flan

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flan327 wrote:

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Politicians are taking action against existing gun laws & you better believe they're getting lots of press.

flan

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Not really.  Most people are making fun of them. They aren't taking any action.  They are sitting on the floor...like a 2 year old throwing a tantrum.

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 Support for tighter gun control laws increased 9 percentage points after the Orlando terror attack, and support for background checks and other measures being debated in the Senate hovered around 90%, according to CNN/ORC poll released Monday.

So it's acceptable for me to call Tea Party supporters "effen morons?"

flan

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So it's acceptable for me to call Tea Party supporters "effen morons?"

flan

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I was calling the sit in people effin morons.  If you want to target a specific event, go for it... 

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flan327 wrote:

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Ohfour wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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Politicians are taking action against existing gun laws & you better believe they're getting lots of press.

flan

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Not really.  Most people are making fun of them. They aren't taking any action.  They are sitting on the floor...like a 2 year old throwing a tantrum.

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 Support for tighter gun control laws increased 9 percentage points after the Orlando terror attack, and support for background checks and other measures being debated in the Senate hovered around 90%, according to CNN/ORC poll released Monday.

The support for tougher gun laws rose to 55% in the newest poll -- the highest number since just one month after the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, in January 2013.

But support for specific gun control measures was very strong, with 92% saying they wanted expanded background checks, 87% supporting a ban for felons or people with mental health problems and 85% saying they would ban people on federal watchlists from buying guns. Among Republicans, that number is even higher -- 90% say they favor preventing people on the terror watch list or "no fly" list from buying a gun. That number is at 85% for Democrats.

 

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Bullschitt... 

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Deny the truth all you want.

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The truth is that conservatives don't want more laws concerning guns.  That's what the sit in was about.  Not one Conservative voted for tighter gun laws. 

The Democrats started their sit-in at 11.25am on Wednesday demanding a vote on gun control measures that they insist will save lives.

John Lewis, 76 – who half a century ago took part in sit-ins and acts of disobedience during the struggle for civil rights – told the House: “We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”

He added: “How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief before we do something? Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our job. We came here to work.”

flan

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The Democrats started their sit-in at 11.25am on Wednesday demanding a vote on gun control measures that they insist will save lives.

John Lewis, 76 – who half a century ago took part in sit-ins and acts of disobedience during the struggle for civil rights – told the House: “We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”

He added: “How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief before we do something? Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our job. We came here to work.”

flan

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 They SAT in a private room, surrounded by armed guards and had catered meals! 

Losers...

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flan327 wrote:

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The Democrats started their sit-in at 11.25am on Wednesday demanding a vote on gun control measures that they insist will save lives.

John Lewis, 76 – who half a century ago took part in sit-ins and acts of disobedience during the struggle for civil rights – told the House: “We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”

He added: “How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief before we do something? Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our job. We came here to work.”

flan

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 They SAT in a private room, surrounded by armed guards and had catered meals! 

Losers...

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 Get back to me after you're elected to a national office, Hon.

They DID "say something." I'm betting this story led most nightly news reports.

flan

See, Flannie, here's where your hated Constitution comes into play.
We have a process for passing laws (Did you never watch Schoolhouse Rock???)


Civics 101:
The Senate has to pass a bill, then it goes to the House. Then they have to pass it. Then it goes to the President to be signed into law.

The Senate did NOT pass the bill, so it, BY LAW, cannot go to the house (understand?).

They wanted to subvert the Constitution. I know you are all for that, but it's just not legal...

-- Edited by Ohfour on Thursday 23rd of June 2016 02:56:40 PM

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Ohfour wrote:

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The Democrats started their sit-in at 11.25am on Wednesday demanding a vote on gun control measures that they insist will save lives.

John Lewis, 76 – who half a century ago took part in sit-ins and acts of disobedience during the struggle for civil rights – told the House: “We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”

He added: “How many more mothers? How many more fathers need to shed tears of grief before we do something? Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our job. We came here to work.”

flan

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 They SAT in a private room, surrounded by armed guards and had catered meals! 

Losers...

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 Get back to me after you're elected to a national office, Hon.

They DID "say something." I'm betting this story led most nightly news reports.

flan

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Actually, it didn't.  That's why they took to Social Media...

Here's a link:

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/how-social-media-live-video-fueled-house-lawmakers-sit-n597751

 

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 Did you even WATCH the nightly news? Cuz I did. It was the lead story.

Try again.

flan

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See, Flannie, here's where your hated Constitution comes into play.
We have a process for passing laws (Did you never watch Schoolhouse Rock???)


Civics 101:
The Senate has to pass a bill, then it goes to the House. Then they have to pass it. Then it goes to the President to be signed into law.

The Senate did NOT pass the bill, so it, BY LAW, cannot go to the house (understand?).

They wanted to subvert the Constitution. I know you are all for that, but it's just not legal...

-- Edited by Ohfour on Thursday 23rd of June 2016 02:56:40 PM

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 You're past due for a nap, Hon.

flan

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You've said many times before that the Constitution is outdated and need to be re-written... 

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See, Flannie, here's where your hated Constitution comes into play.
We have a process for passing laws (Did you never watch Schoolhouse Rock???)


Civics 101:
The Senate has to pass a bill, then it goes to the House. Then they have to pass it. Then it goes to the President to be signed into law.

The Senate did NOT pass the bill, so it, BY LAW, cannot go to the house (understand?).

They wanted to subvert the Constitution. I know you are all for that, but it's just not legal...

-- Edited by Ohfour on Thursday 23rd of June 2016 02:56:40 PM

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 You're past due for a nap, Hon.

flan

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Tell me about it... 

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Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) lauded the sit-in as sending "a message to the American people that they need to rise up and be heard just as these Congressmen are trying to be heard, and to vote."

"This is the beginning of something much bigger, and it will shake the business as usual approach of the United States Congress - there's no more business as usual," Blumenthal told CBS in an interview. "The nation has reached at tipping point, Orlando sent a signal that enough is enough, and that's what they're saying."

flan

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That's what the libs are saying...not what everyone else is saying. 

 

Thank goodness they aren't in charge... 

What message did it send?

What are these gun control measures?

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As a result, as many as five million undocumented immigrants will not be shielded from deportation or allowed to legally work in the United States.

So let me get this straight, you have five million undocumented people living in your country, some for decades.... who cannot pay taxes? And you think this is a good thing?
Do you really think they will all be deported?

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 I hate to bring facts into this, but some DO pay taxes...

flan

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Absolutely they do.  They pay sales tax just like the rest of us.  Which is why I'm glad I live in a state with a high sales tax (and no state income tax).  Everybody pays their share... 

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 I was talking about income tax, off pay checks. Obviously when they buy things they pay tax.

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Quite a few states have minimal sales tax and some states don't charge sales tax on certain items.  My state doesn't have a state income tax, and most of these people would be exempt from paying Federal taxes anyway...