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KoKo

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39. I understand,"Sabrina 1"...I have an Update from Roll Call just posted...Smoke & Mirrors...
Sun May 31, 2015, 08:37 PM
May 2015

It's unbelievable how they do all this Double-Speak/Double Dealing while we are left in the Dark for the Most Part trying to get info from sources in the Media that we know are corrupted also.

Our legislation today is like reading a legal agreement where you need to hire your own lawyer to parse language for anything you sign from insurance to banking to buying a car. You can't understand the language because it's written to deceive you and unless you are wealthy or connected enough to hire your own lawyer to protect you you don't even know WTF you are reading or signing.

That's what watching C-Span does. It confuses you and gives one Head Fake as you watch voting that you don't know what it means over bills that are written by lobbyists with special legal teams who write it all to confuse and obfuscate. Then the Senate and House Rules and the rest allow all sorts of shenanigans to take place so you can't even understand what the hell they are voting on with the complicated "Rules & Special Procedures."

It's sickening and I wish I hadn't gotten back involved with all of it. Might as well turn it off and watch the Hacks on MSM tell you what happened than try to be involved or engaged like the CITIZENS we are supposed be doing.

No wonder there is such apathy out there. And, yet those of us who aren't Apathetic are being groomed to join the rest of the "Unengaged" as they do these stunts to keep the voters always on edge along with a willing MSM who just looks for Click Bait to get their ratings up by putting out all kinds of false stories just to keep people guessing how things will go which way or the other.

Whatever...... The UPDATE is the latest news...probably "The Hill" will have other reports.

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Yeah, taking notes, but news story to write nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #1
I found myself agreeing with Rand Paul katmondoo May 2015 #2
Rand has been 1000 percent consistent on this point nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #3
Fuck Rand Paul ~ EarlG. Major Hogwash May 2015 #4
Those of us who do not have a partian set of glasses nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #6
Rand Paul is a climate change denier. Major Hogwash May 2015 #12
I have a hypothetical I want you to consider LittleBlue May 2015 #15
Yes, yes he is nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #19
"You are tribalistic, I am not." Major Hogwash May 2015 #24
Sorry, but hard partisans on both sides nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #27
You didn't learn anything about sausage making then. Major Hogwash May 2015 #34
He is honest nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #36
You make some good points, Nadin.... KoKo May 2015 #40
Ya he's a lunatic Alittleliberal May 2015 #45
There's enough Democrats who are good on this issue that I don't have to give Paul credit. peecoolyour May 2015 #28
I covered his father at an event in San Diego nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #33
That's what struck me, also. KoKo May 2015 #7
I'm watching and I hear ya... Wyden also doing good works... Purveyor May 2015 #5
So did the Junior Senator of New Mexico nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #8
I wasn't impressed with his speech and I know he really wanted "Patriot Act" to Expire... KoKo May 2015 #11
No quorum nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #9
So it's effectively dead now, right? LittleBlue May 2015 #10
Not from what I saw when I checked out after the Cloture Vote... KoKo May 2015 #14
Thanks LittleBlue May 2015 #17
We are but they will reconvene nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #22
Sen. Rand Paul Speaks Out Against the PATRIOT Act Jesus Malverde May 2015 #13
Thanks..I know it's like Heresy to post this on DU but...if it was Kennedy or Byrd speaking against KoKo May 2015 #16
Agreed..nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #21
As I told Major Hogwash nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #26
Fascinating you include Wyden as a Libertarian.... KoKo May 2015 #32
He is with civil liberties nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #35
I turned the sound off. MohRokTah May 2015 #18
He makes alot of us cringe...but if you find the transcript...you might find it interesting..... KoKo May 2015 #20
Have a few laughs about this sad matter. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #23
It's a good watch for the Humor and his focus on "Section 215" of the Patriot Act.... KoKo May 2015 #30
I like how the conversation changes when people are asked about naked pictures. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #31
I've been following the story and was going to write an OP today about some of the sabrina 1 May 2015 #25
I understand,"Sabrina 1"...I have an Update from Roll Call just posted...Smoke & Mirrors... KoKo May 2015 #39
Some interesting comments from callers...nt Jesus Malverde May 2015 #29
UPDATE: 8:25 p.m. --The Senate voted overwhelmingly to advance the USA Freedom Act Sunday Eve..BUT KoKo May 2015 #37
Somehow Obama managed to win, make the Republicans look stupid, and create a massive GOP wedge Johonny May 2015 #38
Many of us will wait to see how it all plays out.... KoKo May 2015 #41
One of the points that Paul made quite explicity nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #43
Why would you assume that. Johonny May 2015 #44
Although, they call him a Lame Duck President, don'cha know. Major Hogwash May 2015 #42
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