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arely staircase's Journal
September 23, 2015

'White liberals have the luxury of nominating a socialist

because getting a Republican Attorney general won't impact their lives the way it will minorities."

That was the concensus of my AA inlaws (large get to gathering weekend). They point to how Holder cleared out the Ferguson PD, voter suppression lawsuits against states like Texas, spotlighting unequal disciplining of minority kids in schools and a number of other things that they fear would come to screaching halts if the next Attorney General is a Republican.

While a completely anecdotal story it was pretty good focus group of definite Democratic primary voters and it wouldn't surprise me one bit if that sentiment isn't part of Bernie's inability to make inroads with traditional Democratic constituencies.

September 12, 2015

Sanders is giving a hell of a speech on CNN right now.

Im still for Clinton. But this is good stuff.

September 7, 2015

Any of the Democratic candidates could beat any of the pukes.

Their best shot would be Bush or Kashich vs Sanders. Our best shot is HRC vs Trump. But regardless, I see Dem victory.

August 27, 2015

Why the Sanders Fail?

I am shocked Sanders is as poorly as he is in Iowa. I figured he would win there and New H, then get blown out of the water on Super Tuesday by African Americans and Latinos. But I dont think he will win either of those first states based on Clinton's overwhelming lead.

So what happened?

August 25, 2015

Oh woah as me

These kids today.

July 30, 2015

Prevention of Violence Against the Homeless Appreciation Thread

http://nationalhomeless.org/category/civil-rights/violence-against-the-homeless/


Top 5 Moments for NCH in 2014
•Actress Susan Sarandon spoke out against violence towards people experiencing homelessness. Ms. Sarandon voiced her support of our work protecting homeless individuals from hate crimes at a Congressional briefing in June, which followed the release of our annual Hate Crimes report.
July 30, 2015

President Christie will crack down hard

on weed. seriously. Rick Perry doesn't have ideas that bad.

http://www.ringoffireradio.com/2015/07/christie-says-he-will-use-federal-funds-to-make-sure-people-stop-smoking-marijuana/


“If you’re getting high in Colorado today, enjoy it,” said Christie during a town hall event in New Hampshire. “As of January 2017, I will enforce the federal laws.”

July 22, 2015

Memo to Sanders supporters

You think politics tough? Try governing.

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