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She sounds like a Republican. GeorgeGist Feb 2015 #1
her job will be to implement the policies and views of barack obama nt msongs Feb 2015 #10
I will never support a drug warrior for exective office in the Justice Dept.... mike_c Feb 2015 #2
Why? progressoid Feb 2015 #3
corporatist lawyer jimruymen Feb 2015 #4
She sounds like another of Pres Obama's disappointing appointees. Not a progressive rhett o rick Feb 2015 #5
Nope. Hell, even his Supreme Court nominees voted to allow wage theft by Amazon. Scuba Feb 2015 #9
I saw that. Erg! nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #14
No, they recognized that Congress had voted to allow it. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #15
Their job is to overrule Congress if appropriate. That's a big part of what the SCOTUS is for. Scuba Feb 2015 #16
Only in cases of violations of the Constitution. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #18
Exactly. Are you arguing that the law allowing wage theft is Constitutional? Scuba Feb 2015 #19
Are you arguing that the Constitution requires overtime pay? Jim Lane Feb 2015 #20
Work without pay sure sounds like "involuntary servitude", but maybe that's just me. Scuba Feb 2015 #21
Please alert Skinner that MIRT is a violation of the Thirteenth Amendment. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #22
Your MiRT example is wholly inapposite. merrily Feb 2015 #28
the fact that she reached office under our current system of government.... Adam051188 Feb 2015 #6
I thought class wars began thousands of years ago, and almost always with government being of the merrily Feb 2015 #29
touche Adam051188 Feb 2015 #31
I agree. I don't like this choice for Attorney General mountain grammy Feb 2015 #7
Next, you'll be getting a "Greenwald-Snowden '16" tattoo on your arm. Fuddnik Feb 2015 #8
Been there, done that. project_bluebook Feb 2015 #11
Paulist have taken over ! geeez Cryptoad Feb 2015 #12
I don't support legalization of marijuana, either, unless you release ALL black and brown men Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #13
Your characterization of the OP is indefensible. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #17
I don't give a fuck about Rand Paul or what he thinks. As long as he's Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #23
"Case closed!" Not really, you're using a associational and/or genetic fallacy friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 #24
There is nothing you can tell me, no article you can post, or write that would EVER lead me to Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #25
Pointing out that a racist is correct on *one* subject isn't giving them a character reference friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 #32
Good examples. I remember making the same point about NAFTA. Jim Lane Feb 2015 #30
If Paul said that 2+2=4, those who pointed out that he was correct in that instance would be... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 #33
Our interlocutor seems bent on avoiding actually discussing what Riker brought up friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 #34
I DON'T SUPPORT RACISTS!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2015 #26
ITA on releasing and wiping clean JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #27
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