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The "identity politics" segment of the Democrats has created a cult. It has its own language and all sorts of dogma you must accept. Like all cults, there are regular purges and excommunications ...
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Melvin_Blubber
Aug. 21, 2017
Have to agree w? Melvin. The stand of some that unless you support every item on their checklist, you cannot be and are not welcome as a Democrat is a good way to ensure that Republicans will ...
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Bill
Aug. 21, 2017
Can I sue the National Weather Service if it's too cloudy for me to see the eclipse?
A boy named
Aug. 21, 2017
What at beautiful story. It was calming to read about people connecting and learning from varied group experiences. Then, I read the "scary-thriller" part. What an experience! Your writing always ...
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Barbara Tzetzo Gosch
Aug. 20, 2017
Let's see: I support raising the minimum wage, re-instituting Glass-Steagall (I'll let you look that up), protecting Social Security from privatization, protecting public lands from being sold, ...
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Melvin_Blubber
Aug. 20, 2017