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First off, I joined the USMC. Second, I developed bone spurs while on active duty. Third, two corpsmen performed an operation on me that only a doctor would be allowed to do in the civilian world. It was redone by a civilian doctor after my discharge....
by Obiwan711
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on Mon May 25, 2020 at 10:38 PM PDT
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This week Trump announced the U.S. was withdrawing from the agreement where Iran agreed to stop developing nuclear weapons in return for the U.S. lifting economic sanctions. As part of the withdrawal, Trump re-imposed the sanctions on Iran.
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by bmethven
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on Sun May 13, 2018 at 11:45 AM PDT
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They aren’t from Mars or Venus
They aren’t from outer space or some kingdom under the sea.
Donald Trump, the most corrupt and incompetent president in history, and his clown car full of Republican enablers and surrogates are not some strange...
by TheDogFather
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on Mon Dec 11, 2017 at 05:09 PM PST
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There is always too much to address with the Trump administration. To focus on more major topics, let’s leave aside:
NFL owners supporting players after Trump attacked them for exercising their First Amendment rights to protest police killings...
by bmethven
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on Sat Sep 30, 2017 at 05:56 PM PDT
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Campaigning is really hard. I have meetings or events nearly every night. Many nights I don’t see my two smaller children because I don’t make it home before 9pm. It makes me feel like an awful parent. Logan feels more distant, and I can tell Riley is...
by TomPriggForCongress
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on Sat May 27, 2017 at 06:50 AM PDT
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Oh, Tom, oh Bernie, how QUICKLY you forget the POWER of women. The determination of women. I truly believe that Tom is going down a dangerous road. Women are making 80% of the calls to Congress. Women march. Black women voted for Hillary over 90%....
by anna19876
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on Tue Apr 18, 2017 at 09:52 PM PDT
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On a chilly, January day in Charlottesville, Virginia, Tom Perriello rattled the Virginia Democratic establishment to its core with the announcement of his campaign for governor. With lieutenant governor Ralph Northam the natural heir to the Executive...
by coltonp713
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on Sun Mar 19, 2017 at 05:08 PM PDT
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Tom,
I read your article in the Huffington Post “Committing To Protecting Main Street, Not Wall Street.” Nice write-up, no really. I even noticed that it’s an article closed to replies, almost like you didn’t want feedback from readers. So, I...
by lyleoross
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on Fri Feb 17, 2017 at 09:59 AM PST
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Love the propaganda. One corporate media news article says, Tom Peres is 'raking in grass roots cash' at $200.00 a pop.
Grass roots? Give me a break.
He's being funneled a massive cash inflow, guaranteeing that the DNC will be able to maintain the...
by zappedpyramid
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on Thu Feb 02, 2017 at 06:28 PM PST
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So Joe Scarborough (Democrats please stop lending credibility to this water carrying asshat) has found new depths to his hypocrisy. Seems when you are a celebrity who criticizes Trump you are a west coast liberal elitist. However if you are a...
by Interested Observer
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on Thu Nov 17, 2016 at 07:19 PM PST
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When I was fourteen years old, I met John De Vito through Peace Project, a program that helps troubled teens find alternative ways to deal with difficult situations at home. John, then a Sophomore at William Floyd High School, quickly became a friend...
by michaelpaolini
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on Fri Jun 10, 2016 at 09:49 AM PDT
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I just saw a news clip of the chairman for the Chicago Cubs Tom Rickets (whose father unfortunately supports the far right wing and owns my beloved Cubs) and he could be Ted Cruz’ big/little brother!
by annieblue
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on Wed Feb 24, 2016 at 08:22 PM PST
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February is Black History Month
Today is
National Toast Day
National Banana Bread Day;
National Dog Biscuit Day
Spay Day USA – Last Tuesday in Febru
by Tara Thralls
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on Tue Feb 23, 2016 at 10:51 PM PST
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It is another 'this is not much of a Diary' post, I just wanted to give anyone at the Daily Kos Community who may be insterested in continuing to be aware of these injustices or maybe get more ...
by Tranny
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on Tue Aug 07, 2012 at 07:47 PM PDT
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Why do you think "Tom" apologized to Rush "Raving Lunatic" Limbaugh? Is it because he was scared of Rush? Or, was it that he felt indebted to him for his political "success".
by ChopperZone
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on Thu Mar 05, 2009 at 11:52 AM PST
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It's always common to hear people say.. time flies. Well, in the last eight years, time has had a broken wing, or two, or three, I'm not really sure the about the anatomy of time. Let's move on..
by CornSyrupAwareness
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on Wed Oct 01, 2008 at 01:04 AM PDT
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Until further notice I plan on annoying every reader of my diaries with a reference to a previous diary on the ...
by professorfate
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on Tue Sep 30, 2008 at 07:08 PM PDT
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Wes Clark is a bona fide military and foreign policy expert. Clark is a scrupulously honest analyst who has the courage to state sometimes uncomfortable, but critically important truths. Political ...
by eve
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on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 05:10 PM PDT
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PEPFAR, a AIDS treatment bill passed five years ago is now up for debate as both the Senate and House consider reauthorizing the legislation. Five years ago there was a spending mandate. This bill ...
by rpritchard
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on Sat May 31, 2008 at 05:49 AM PDT
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after watching and listening to the Republican debate this week, I want to revisit an issue on which I took some flak before. After the Virginia elections I commented in a number of places, ...
by teacherken
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on Fri Nov 30, 2007 at 02:00 PM PST
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