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MineralMan

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7. Even on DU, we're easily distracted.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 04:08 PM

Dec 2016

We need to stop allowing them to distract us.

Yes, Trump will be inaugurated. But that's not the whole story. We need to pay attention to what's really important, I think.

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Forget January 20. January 3 is the day you should be watching. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2016 OP

you are right. trump is just a figurehead. the real destruction comes out of congress nt msongs Dec 2016 #1

presidents have initiated all of our major military conflicts bigtree Dec 2016 #5

Wish I could rec +1000 volstork Dec 2016 #2

Jan. 3. Congress watch begins. Thank you again, MineralMan. The Wielding Truth Dec 2016 #3

Kick malaise Dec 2016 #4

Kick and rec, yeah. malthaussen Dec 2016 #6

Even on DU, we're easily distracted. MineralMan Dec 2016 #7

K&R - So true LeftInTX Dec 2016 #8

Just looking at the house's first day agenda bills look ghastly. kimbutgar Dec 2016 #9

K&R think Dec 2016 #10

K & R SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #11

I know. Republicans State & Federal rev engines to shove their shit down Americans throats. Sunlei Dec 2016 #12

Watching feels so futile. Control-Z Dec 2016 #13

Haven't they already had control the last 2 years? n/t MichMan Dec 2016 #14

Thank you, MineralMan! n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #15

They do not like orangecrush Dec 2016 #16

KnR Hekate Dec 2016 #17

So, do something. I posted about a visit to our Congressman's office on Tuesday and got NO reponses. TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #18

DU is not a representative sample of people. MineralMan Dec 2016 #21

Rememer when Lynsinn managed to get us to run down to Philly or... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #28

Here is a good site which shows and follows ALL Congress bills dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #19

They have a twitter feed too @GovTrack NightWatcher Dec 2016 #26

Kick, Return and Bookmarked Pachamama Dec 2016 #20

Thanks. K&R. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #22

Mineral Man you are such a spot on poster jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #23

Wisconsin seems to be taking the lead in MineralMan Dec 2016 #24

Kochs picked non college educated Walker as their experiment jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #31

Yep loyalsister Dec 2016 #25

Thanks, bookmarking for this week. NightWatcher Dec 2016 #27

KNR Lucinda Dec 2016 #29

+1,000 AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #30