HardTimes99
HardTimes99's JournalThe Amash Amendment (NSA) to the 2014 Defense Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2397): Anyone know
where the official text of the amendment is or where voting results for and against are tracked and\or tabulated?
I've found many articles about the amendment, but can find no mention of the amendment on any official or quasi-official House sites.
I'm a bit new to trying to actually search for legislation (either proposed or approved) online, so any help will be appreciated.
Questions About Detroit's Bankruptcy:
Who will be the primary victim of Detroit's bankruptcy? Who will be the primary beneficiary?
I'm having trouble figuring out who is actually going to get hurt by a failure of Detroit to pay its debts. Are Detroit's municipal pensioners at risk of losing some or all of their pension?
Is there a possibility of mass layoffs of municipal employees to cut payroll costs?
I'm very disappointed that the legislative and executive branches of the federal government allowed this to come to pass, given that we were able to pay for bailing out privately-owned banks in 2008-09.
Is the 1% going to be hurt by this bankruptcy at all? Or will only the poor and working class suffer?
Does the 1%-99% dichotomy help to explain or further obfuscate L'Affaire Snowden?
I've not seen much class-based analysis of L'Affaire Snowden and I thought I would put this out there for DU to chew on.
To me, Snowden is a member of the 99%. While he earned a salary substantially above the national median of 50K, he still was a working man, forced to earn his living by the sweat of his brow. The forces of the Washington establishment that oppose Snowden, to me, epitomize the 1%, a rentier class of parasites living off the sweat of others.
I'm interested to hear whether DU believes the 1%-99% dichotomy helps to explain or understand this matter. Or does it further complicate our understanding?
To the extent it is possible, I would love to see the character assassination on both sides kept to a minimum, so that we can consider the class-based ramifications of this matter.
OT, but your post and the humorous replies to it reminded me of Jim Croce
for some reason;
Operator, well could you help me place this call
See, the number on the match book is old and faded
She's living in L.A
With my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
But isn't that the way they say it goes
Well let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
Operator, well could you help me place this call
'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
There's something in my eyes
You know it happens every time
I think about the love that I thought would save me
But isn't that the way they say it goes
Well let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
No, no, no, no
That's not the way it feels
Operator, well let's forget about this call
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time
Ah, you've been so much more then kind
You can keep the dime
But isn't that the way they say it goes
Well let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels.
Song makes me weep each time I hear it. "I think about the love that I thought would save me." That's humanity in a single line.
Question for SoCal DUers: Is there a solidarity rally for Wendy Davis tonight at Los Angeles'
City Hall? I thought I saw a mention of it a few days ago, but neglected to bookmark it at the time.
Now I'm trying to find out information about it and confirm it and cannot seem to find any mention.
Any help with links or contacts would be greatly appreciated.
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