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In reply to the discussion: 'Almost impossible to overstate how appalling' Trump's arguments are in Supreme Court case [View all]zentrum
(9,865 posts)26. All the countries that
Last edited Tue May 12, 2020, 07:28 PM - Edit history (1)
...stayed with England have more functioning Democracies today and better safety nets for their citizens. And less slavery in their history.
That Boston Tea Party that was so romanticized in our text books was just an American Tea Corporation revolting against paying taxes to a bigger English Corporation. Not really a bunch of ordinary people yearning to be free.
George Washington was the richest man in the colonies at the time. A slave-oligarch, really.
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'Almost impossible to overstate how appalling' Trump's arguments are in Supreme Court case [View all]
Soph0571
May 2020
OP
They'll rip it until a Democrat is in the WH, then we'll have an "independent judiciary" again.
sop
May 2020
#7
The minute we have a democratic president, it'll be prosecute the Prez times a million
ffr
May 2020
#10
They'll be overturning the precedent set for Nixon and Clinton if they refuse to let the House subpo
Lonestarblue
May 2020
#29
That was my response to Canada during the Bush years: COLD! But I almost brought myself to go.
catrose
May 2020
#35
"...all apply to become part of Britain again" At least we'd all have national healthcare.
Yavin4
May 2020
#4
Sorry, I really dislike Raw Story. Here's the actual WaPo link w/ excerpts:
scarletwoman
May 2020
#9
Thank you. OPs - please don't post aggregator's links - use the original where possible.
erronis
May 2020
#21
If they decide that way, President Bien MUST start impeachment and removal proceedings against....
machoneman
May 2020
#14
Jill Wine-Banks just learned that the Nixon and Clinton decisions occurred too recently to be used
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
May 2020
#27