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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Speaking of freeloaders, I’m about to reread “The Conservative Nanny State: How the wealthy use the government to stay rich and get richer” by Dean Baker (an economist). I recommend
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    A redacted affidavit is being released. Can’t wait to see
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    Don’t Bogart that joint …

    heron replied to heron's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Yep, but it did the trick. The Vietnam war changed all that when Asian strains hit the markets here. What interests me is the evolution of legislation, enforcement and social attitudes over the...
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I think that what is being ignored in this debate is the historic defunding of higher education in this country and the diversion of taxpayer assistance for lower income people into the pockets of...
  5. heron

    Don’t Bogart that joint …

    heron replied to heron's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Well, It’s going to be interesting. I go back to when a nickel bag (1/4 ounce)really cost $5.00. (Now it’s $175-$200, depending on the market.) Have you noticed how so much of the current...
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    From what I’m reading, the federal court judge seems to be doing a good
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Speaking as a taxpayer, even now in my retirement, I would much rather my taxes go to the benefit of students bettering themselves than to the lenders working hand in hand with for-profit schools to...
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Careful with those pivots - you might break something you
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Maybe not, but fun to think about while the process grinds on. Bit of a spectator sport. Or reading a mystery novel. I come to AN because I enjoy the way nurses think, not to take a poli-sci...
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Could be … my devious little mind wonders about groundwork for a “fruit of the poisoned tree” challenge to the evidence produced by the search. As B pointed out - we shall
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    For that matter, why did they wait 2 weeks to do it? What did they suppose the investigators were doing all that
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Of course the FBI judge-shops — did anyone assert that they do not? The part that makes it interesting is that they went to a whole different court to do
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Good to know, and a good question. I was listening to Nancy Gertner on tv (attorney >> federal judge >> law school lecturer) who questioned why this court and why this judge. She pointed...
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    How that isn’t judge-shopping escapes me. Am I missing some sarcasm? When I read about this move, the first thing I thought of was the addict who goes shopping for doctors/nurses/emergency...
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    FBI Raid of the Traitor's Country Club!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Meanwhile, back at the ranch: The DOJ is busy redacting the affidavit to present to Judge Reinhardt tomorrow to determine if there’s anything left worth unsealing. Despite all the sturm und...
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Now to do something about the for-profit schools that flog these loans and charge five-figure prices for one or two year courses that do not educate. Looking at you, for-profit nursing schools
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I think that Scott, already embroiled in a financial scam in the past, is suspected of diverting funds. A lawsuit having nothing to do with Scott has been filed in Ohio against the Ohio party...
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Newsweek has an article about Rick Scott and the RNcs dwindling bank accounts. It points out that he was deposed but not held liable (pleaded the fifth x 75) in the massive HCA Medicare fraud case in...
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I already said how I mean it and why I use it rather than less neutral terms. What word do you want me to use to denote those who subscribe to the MAGA political
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Speaking of which, a number of non-magaphile users have self-identified as conservatives who decline to engage because of the incivility. I would love to hear from serious...
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    What she said! As TMB has pointed out, during every election season AN becomes infested with brand new users and users who have not posted in months/years and never in political threads....
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    What do you think about with current News and Opinions?

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    “SEE WHAT YOU MADE ME DO!!” says every abuser, ever. Whatever happened to personal
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Is English your first
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Then there’s testicle-tanning to promote testosterone production and “manliness.” D’ya think he realizes that increased testicular temps tend to inhibit fertility - don’t remember if it...
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    Grifters will Grift!: Republicans Demand to Know what Happened to Vanishing GOP Millions!

    heron replied to SummerGarden's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics