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bureaucrat#3 said:
I think it comes down to turnout. It could be the worst in some time. There are a fair number of Republicans I know who have said they are not voting or skipping presidential block. Turnout has been horrible so far but I think it could go either way.
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Good point about turnout. I could see turnout being down across the entire board. Republicans skipping because of Trump. And Democrats lower because their isn't as much anti-Trump because he isn't the incumbent.
 
Ladies & Gentlemen, Representative Eric Swalwell

“My colleagues, none of this today that you are bringing makes sense. Your inconsistencies, your hypocrisy, your sycophancy – unless you are in a cult. And guys, I’m starting to think you’re in a cult. That is your right, but it’s not your responsibility. I promise you, that’s not what your constituents would want,” Swalwell said, adding:

So if you believe in state’s rights, except when a jury in that state convicts your nominee for president, you might be in a cult. If you claim you back the blue but want to defund the police, when the police go to your nominee’s house to retrieve national security secrets, you might be in a cult. If you’re supporting a guy whose felony convictions prevent him from getting a security clearance, you might be in a cult. And if the guy you’re supporting for president has felony convictions that prevent him from going to Argentina, Australia…
 
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www.snopes.com

LBJ: 'If You Can Convince the Lowest White Man He's Better Than the Best Colored Man ...'

President Lyndon B. Johnson, who grew up in the South and understood the politics of racism from the inside, saw it in part as a ploy to divide and conquer.
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Wannaplan? said:
** ahem **


Also of related interest:

John Rose’s wife, Chelsea Doss Rose, was at legal age when she married Tennessee GOP Rep

thesuperslice.com

John Rose's wife Chelsea Doss was at legal age when she married

Chelsea Doss Rose is Rep. John Rose's first wife. They have been together for almost 15 years and have an age gap of almost 25 years.
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The story of their age gap was going discussed last time he was up for election. They met when he was 42 and an executive director for TN FFA. She was 17 and the student president for TN FFA. She received an endowed scholarship in his parents name. They at least waited four years till she was 21 to get married. There was an article a while back about how he made college possible for her and changed her whole future.

Don't know if its grooming, but its close.
 
In his 4 yours in office, tRump managed to set a record while in the White House: the highest number of staff and cabinet turnovers in history, 85%.
 
Planit said:
In his 4 yours in office, tRump managed to set a record while in the White House: the highest number of staff and cabinet turnovers in history, 85%.
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I use to be really good at knowing all of the president's cabinet members. That definitely went out the window with Trump. I'm so disengaged from politics at this point I couldn't name a single person in Biden's cabinet.
 
Some politicians in our state want high school students to pass a citizenship exam to graduate high school.

I looked at what the test includes and if a person took US History or Civics in HS, everything on the test is covered in those courses.

What are your thoughts? Personally, I question if it is needed if they took the classes. However I do think it is important to at least have a basic fundamental understanding of how the country works.


BTW, here is the test and answers:
 
michaelskis said:
Some politicians in our state want high school students to pass a citizenship exam to graduate high school.

I looked at what the test includes and if a person took US History or Civics in HS, everything on the test is covered in those courses.

What are your thoughts? Personally, I question if it is needed if they took the classes. However I do think it is important to at least have a basic fundamental understanding of how the country works.


BTW, here is the test and answers:
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These days, I think politicians should have to pass a citizenship exam before they're allowed to run for office. :)
 
michaelskis said:
Some politicians in our state want high school students to pass a citizenship exam to graduate high school.

I looked at what the test includes and if a person took US History or Civics in HS, everything on the test is covered in those courses.

What are your thoughts? Personally, I question if it is needed if they took the classes. However I do think it is important to at least have a basic fundamental understanding of how the country works.


BTW, here is the test and answers:
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We had to pass a Constitution test in high school. Do they not do that any more?
 
estromberg said:
We had to pass a Constitution test in high school. Do they not do that any more?
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It appears that they do not. I asked my oldest about it and he said that American Government and US History are both elective courses and not required to graduate from his school.
 
Super Amputee Cat said:
You know, I tried to watch this video, but he sounds so absolutely disgusting, that I had to end it after just a few seconds. :sick:

Pure filth is what spews out of that diseased brain and mouth.
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Frequently I find your political posts to be too hyperbolic for my tastes, but I'm afraid I have to agree with this sentiment.
 
michaelskis said:
It appears that they do not. I asked my oldest about it and he said that American Government and US History are both elective courses and not required to graduate from his school.
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We had to have US history and you could either take Government or some other type of similar class. My daughter took a class that included government, personal finance and a couple of other random things that seemed odd. But she went to a private religious high school.

My youngest has been going to different assemblies this year on being a good citizen, liberty, government, and basics of financial literacy. It seems very "Rah rah" and flag waving but I guess that makes sense for elementary school.
 
bureaucrat#3 said:
being a good citizen
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I remember my mom taking me with her to go voting back when I was a little tyke. The polling place had me sit down and they gave me a chance to "vote" on a mock ballot. On it, and I remember this clearly, at the top was George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and then there were others. I just remember #1 and #16 being on there. That's a great memory! LET'S GO DEMOCRACY!
 
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JNA said:
What is your reaction?
www.cbsnews.com

Louisiana becomes first state to require that Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms

The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a display of the Ten Commandments in "large, easily readable font" be required in all public classrooms.
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Court challenges ?
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It will pass muster. Here in the bible belt's big brass buckle zone, think Mr. Wrasslin', nutcase politicians have been hanging the big ten in county courthouses for many years, arguing that it is not religious but historic...
 
JNA said:
What is your reaction?
www.cbsnews.com

Louisiana becomes first state to require that Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms

The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a display of the Ten Commandments in "large, easily readable font" be required in all public classrooms.
www.cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com

Court challenges ?
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I go with the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you display one, you must display them all. I'm sure there will be a 1st amendment case brought by some left wing group that isn't really impacted. It's just how we do things now. There will also be some smart teacher that posts it in mini print under her desk so no one sees it, just to comply with the law.
 
Gee, when I was in school we had the Golden Rule posted. Doesn't that pretty much cover it?

As usual, Carlin hit the nail on the head:

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Gedunker ~ In the very limited chance you've lived your life under a rock, I must post an obligatory NSFW on the attached media. Thank you and carry on!


 
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bureaucrat#3 said:
Wingdings. Or Ancient Hebrew if you're going for accuracy. I guess if they want to meet Title II of ADA they should also make sure they are in braille and coded for dyslexia. Multiple language versions for kids who are ESL.
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Which list of ten, how do we decide which tradition's list gets preference? Should we prefer the Masoretic Hebrew text or the Greek septuagint, since the latter (though a translation) is older (and more official?)?
 
Hitler’s brilliant propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, famously told the Fuhrer, “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.” Donald Trump and the MAGA faction of the Republican Party have taken Goebbels’ advice to heart, and it’s going to make this fall’s election one like we’ve never seen before.
This is the opening paragraph.
www.rawstory.com

The shocking truth behind the GOP's MAGA lie machine

Hitler’s brilliant propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, famously told the Fuhrer, “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth.” Donald Trump and the MAGA faction of the Republican Party have taken Goebbels’ advice to heart, and it’s going to make this fall’s election one like we’ve...
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each classroom should also have a poster-sized picture of Trump. That would likely cause the Ten Commandments posters to burst into flames. Problem solved.
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Directly related Supreme Court opinion -
Stone v. Graham, 449 U.S. 39 (1980)
 
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