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11 November 2020, 19:42 UTC45's coup 2020

The purge so far:

Defense Secretary Mark Esper - fired via tweet


James Anderson - acting undersecretary for policy - resigned Tuesday morning 11/10/20
(Replaced by Trump pick - through no formal process: Anthony Tata, a retired Army one-star general)

Joseph Kernan - retired Navy vice admiral, stepped down as undersecretary for intelligence
(Replaced by Trump pick - through no formal process: Ezra Cohen-Watnick)

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31 January 2020, 16:58 UTCModern problems call for modern solutions...

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23 January 2020, 17:45 UTCCount me as another "never"...

Never again Republican voter.
What a group of partisan idiots.
The economy is doing well, so it does not matter?

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16 January 2020, 17:05 UTCMore soothing music for troubled times...

For more perspective on the recent Ukrainian plane shoot down in Iran.
Give Men at Work: "It's a Mistake" a listen.

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28 January 2019, 17:43 UTCCan't we all get along?

Nick agrees (somewhat) with libertarian ideals
Nick Hanauer has it right:
https://www.ted.com/talks/nick_hanauer_beware_fellow_plutocrats_the_pitchforks_are_coming
Open the borders, lets all work together!
https://www.lp.org/?s=border

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28 November 2017, 6:04 UTCThanksgiving 2017! - we are still at war.

Looks like we have grown even further apart.
The covert intellectual war against the democracies have won.
Good luck picking up the pieces.

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22 November 2016, 14:34 UTCThe problem is...

Half of this country does not understand the other half.
Give the following a go:

The Living Years by Mike & the Mechanics

Have a Happy Thanksgiving if you can.

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15 November 2016, 6:43 UTCDon't ass(u)me

It is better to talk about differences from inside than outside.

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13 November 2016, 5:43 UTCBully!

Let us bring back ideas from Teddy and his Progressive Party.

- taken from the wikipedia article on the Progressive Party (and condensed further by me):

More direct democracy:
- citizens may remove an elected official before the end of his term
- citizens may decide on a law by popular vote
- citizens may propose a law by petition and enact it by popular vote

P.S. Little Hitler was right. Probably even more right.
Which is the best kind of right.

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1 October 2016, 4:33 UTCNot disturbing at all

Nice caption: not-disturbing.png

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18 August 2014, 4:48 UTCOverheard on the Internets: "Operation: Extended Warranty."
4 October 2013, 2:37 UTCHey FCC, during this time of trial, why don't you take down your ftp server as well?
13 August 2013, 3:43 UTCNow Bruce chimes in on the firing.
9 August 2013, 3:56 UTCDirty little tricks by the NSA should not have any effect on jobs?
8 August 2013, 2:41 UTCStrict oversight, my ass.
4 July 2013, 3:45 UTCManning, Snowden, and now Morales
29 October 2012, 18:25 UTCNada.

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