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Thirty years ago tonight, I became an activist for drug policy reform. The lady whom I was dating and I were at the 1994 Houston Freedom Festival on Sunday evening, July 3rd. We listened to great live music on the banks of Buffalo Bayou at Eleanor...
by Art Smart
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In January, Donald Trump's legal team argued that a President ordering the assassination f political rivals would be legal and acceptable, there was silence from the media. In April, the former Attorney General of the United States said that Trump...
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As I delve deeper into my campaign for the Florida House of Representatives, District 54, I am more determined than ever to ensure that Randy Maggard does not get re-elected. My recent research, ...
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More and more notables are preaching; “Abandon Biden. Let Harris take the helm.” Even Olbermann and Pelosi have defected. I wasn’t worried. Now I am. If he takes power he will never relinquish it. He must not regain the Presidency. What are our...
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Intermission Holy Crosstabs! Thanks to the primal forces of nature, 2024 is already halfway over. The second quarter ended Sunday, and that means it's C&J number-crunching time. Every few months we post results of some recent C&J polls to give you a...
by Bill in Portland Maine
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Let me put this as clearly as I can. Elected Democrats are about to lose the election in June. The electoral instinct that leads Democrats to think they can throw their party leader under the bus, undermine the party’s platform, and trash legislative...
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Intro:� Like many (most?) of the DK community, I was shaken- and then enraged- by the CNN Presidential “debate” and the SCOTUS rulings on immunity and the power grab under the Chevron Decision .�
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I have to be honest…�I’m having a difficult time staying positive right now. The SCOTUS ruling on immunity was absolutely ridiculous and basically reversed Nixon v. US. I think this tweet below ...
by DeeQuilter86
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With both the pundits and media, as well as the masses, so eager to post their hot takes on whether Biden should stay in the race or step down, it's mind-boggling to me why no one waited for any data to come in before making a snap judgement. In...
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OK people, I’ve had enough. Please stop it. I am worried too! We need Joe to step up — I have faith that he can but know it is a tough job and needle to thread. Joe has been an incredible President and now needs to find a way to be great candidate —...
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Lanon Baccam hopes to be a first in the state of Iowa — a person of color who gets elected to Congress. He’s chosen the right district to make history, as Iowa’s 3rd district is the most ...
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You all know The Divine Miss M. Bette Midler has been nominated for an Emmy and has won Oscar, Grammy and Tony Awards.
She’s one of the star ensemble for a new summer comedy, with Susan Sarandon, ...
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Hello, everyone. Good morning, afternoon or evening, and welcome to this edition of Elsewhere in Focus. You can find all the articles in the series here (along with my other diaries).� There are ...
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June 30 was Seattle’s 50th Annual Pride March and Pride Fest. I was in such a good, hopeful mood after attending that I intended to share my optimism about our country in a diary, but was too tired that night. Then I woke up to the End of the Rule of...
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There’s a pretty poorly kept secret the Courtier Press has avoided�pointing out for some time now. Originalism isn’t real. It’s nothing but a fig leave designed to head off criticism of the ...
by John B Des Moines
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As a seasoned observer of American politics, I’ve seen my fair share of political absurdities. Still, nothing quite compares to the spectacle of the Supreme Court’s recent decision to grant ...
by FP Dunneagin
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I am enraged. I am gobsmacked. I am heartbroken and miserable - and (somehow), surprised. Though I really should not be. Between the pundits, the MSM talking heads and the usual suspects in the Democratic party (with one shock out of left field from...
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Polling stations across the United Kingdom will open on the Fourth of July as the nation prepares to usher in a new government after 14 years of Conservative rule. This is the one that counts. A nationwide vote called by the prime minister, Rishi...
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Do you realize what we’re facing in this country because of Trump and his cult of MAGA ASSHOLES? DO YOU? Unless we get our shit together NOW, and come 100,000,000+ STRONG in November, EXPECT THE WORST. • Concentration Camps that can hold millions of...
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