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tclambert

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41. Dick Cheney and George Bush weren't turned over to the Hague tribunal for war crimes, either.

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 11:41 AM

Mar 2014

Very few Wall Street Bankers have gone to jail. Their companies have not been hauled into court and forcibly disbanded.

Enforcing the law has become optional.

Prosecuting gerrymandering would instantly get called "political retribution" and start a political backlash against it. Personally, I would like to see the whole process computerized. Make the rule that political districts in a state must have equal populations inside the smallest borders possible, and let computers calculate how to draw them up. We might come up with hexagonal districts in some areas.

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Do you see a pattern here? [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2014 OP

Liberals are on the right side of history, the right side of sanity... polichick Mar 2014 #1

Yes, but there's a new twist to the "pattern." MADem Mar 2014 #2

Not all of the "liberals" are masquerading conservatives. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #8

no bill of any magnitude has ever begun as a perfected product. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #10

Why are you calling me a conservative? That's rude, hurtful, disruptive and false. MADem Mar 2014 #11

I really do think you've gone 'round the bend here. The_Commonist Mar 2014 #13

Nice--now you're making "mental illness" jokes. "Round the bend?" Really? MADem Mar 2014 #19

Mental illness jokes? The_Commonist Mar 2014 #21

So you're saying NONE of the conservatives who object to the ACA are masquerading as liberals, then? MADem Mar 2014 #22

Yawn... The_Commonist Mar 2014 #23

Why are you "yawn"-ing? It's a simple question--answer it. MADem Mar 2014 #25

Jury results on this post: sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #29

How fascinating! I guess calling people mentally ill is "cool" here on DU, now! MADem Mar 2014 #34

Yes it is undisciplined to hurl about accusations of being conservative. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #15

Where did I say that? Again--you need to retract your intemperate remarks. MADem Mar 2014 #17

Most of your post is not worthy of a reply, A Simple Game Mar 2014 #30

I support the ACA as a step on the path to single payer. If that makes me "conservative" then MADem Mar 2014 #33

Thank you for finally agreeing. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #35

WTF? "Finally agreeing?" This has always been my position. Use the search feature if you doubt me. MADem Mar 2014 #36

I know it's your position you have stated it in multiple posts on this thread. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #40

You're damn right our conversation is done--you haven't made a lick of sense in this post, either. MADem Mar 2014 #43

Almost zero liberals are masquerading conservatives. It's a bullshit claim. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #16

I admit I was against the ACA at first, I accept it now and even benefit from it, but A Simple Game Mar 2014 #31

Me too and am getting sick and tired of those who put politics before PEOPLE. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #28

While the ACA is better, how people can be happy with the present insurance system and not want A Simple Game Mar 2014 #32

By all means. Anyone who thinks we should all have health care should be "kicked roundly out"!!!11! Doctor_J Mar 2014 #37

Unfortunately, there are few liberals of prominence today and Cleita Mar 2014 #3

It is so strange, gerrymandering is illegal. Why doesn't someone enforce the law? Rex Mar 2014 #4

Because the people who make the laws (state legislators) are in office because of gerrymandering world wide wally Mar 2014 #6

Dick Cheney and George Bush weren't turned over to the Hague tribunal for war crimes, either. tclambert Mar 2014 #41

K & R Iliyah Mar 2014 #5

This is the best version of this list I have seen. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #7

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #9

ACA helped 15 million so far ErikJ Mar 2014 #12

I don't think there were "Conservatives" and "Liberals" The_Commonist Mar 2014 #14

Okay. Call them the muddle headed (conservatives) and the free thinkers (Liberals). Enthusiast Mar 2014 #18

Actually, I really like that! The_Commonist Mar 2014 #20

Thank you. An Enthusiast original! I'm not very creative so this is quite an event. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #24

Anyone who wanted to stick with a frigging King instead of a Democracy was a conservative-no doubt. MADem Mar 2014 #26

Correct. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #27

In the musical 1776 there is a whole song sung by the conservative faction. Kablooie Mar 2014 #38

The Big Difference Between Democrats and Republicons.. Cha Mar 2014 #39

Add family medical leave to the list Zambero Mar 2014 #42