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On October 13 2015 03:13 cLutZ wrote:

It is amazing the lengths people want governments to go to so they can maximize tax revenue.

Why is there never soul searching about why they are being out completed for profits.

Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX), a chair of the conservative Republican Study Committee, said he intended to run for speaker of the House in an interview with the Texas Tribune Monday. He said he would launch his campaign for the gavel as long as Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) -- who has been asked to run by many Republicans -- continues to stay out of the race.

“I don’t want to share private conversations, but he was still a 'no' as of yesterday when I spoke to him,” Flores said.

Since Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) bowed out from the speaker's race last week -- facing pressure from the hard right House Freedom Caucus -- the lower chamber has been in chaos as to how to move forward in nominating a new leader to replace House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), who announced his resignation last month after the Freedom Caucus threatened a coup.

In his interview with the Tribune, Flores suggested that Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), another candidate for speaker, was already too connected to the current leadership hierarchy for the position, as House Republicans need someone who “hasn’t been in leadership" before, Flores said.

Flores also nodded to some of the rule changes members the Freedom Caucus have been asking for to give rank-and-file member more influence in the House's decision-making process.

On October 13 2015 06:46 Mohdoo wrote:
What do people think the objectives are for Clinton and Sanders tomorrow? I think Sanders will be trying to show that his ideas are realistic and that Clinton will be trying to convince people that she is indeed a Democrat. She just needs to be progressive and come across as genuine (the hard part lol).

On October 13 2015 06:48 Gorsameth wrote:

Why do you think that pretending like people are not human would lead to a better answer?

Humans in general are greedy power hungry beings, to pretend otherwise is a recipe for failure.

Was my option realistic? Hell no but a fiscal unions impact on tax evasion will be limited so long as there is a viable tax haven somewhere in the world.
Because people are greedy and if they have the option they will use it.

On October 13 2015 06:46 Mohdoo wrote:
What do people think the objectives are for Clinton and Sanders tomorrow? I think Sanders will be trying to show that his ideas are realistic and that Clinton will be trying to convince people that she is indeed a Democrat. She just needs to be progressive and come across as genuine (the hard part lol).

On October 13 2015 09:28 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
If Clinton attacks Sanders during the debate, she's finished.

On October 13 2015 06:46 Mohdoo wrote:
What do people think the objectives are for Clinton and Sanders tomorrow? I think Sanders will be trying to show that his ideas are realistic and that Clinton will be trying to convince people that she is indeed a Democrat. She just needs to be progressive and come across as genuine (the hard part lol).

On October 13 2015 11:06 LimpingGoat wrote:
Wouldn't it be sick if young people actually started to vote.

The Flint City Council has approved spending $2 million toward temporarily reconnecting with Detroit's water system amid a health emergency.

The Flint Journal reports the council on Monday unanimously approved contributing to the $12 million tab. Gov. Rick Snyder is asking lawmakers for half of that, while a foundation has committed $4 million.

The council's action paves the way for Flint's Receivership Transition Advisory Board to consider the same move Wednesday.

Flint stopped using Detroit water last year to cut costs, opting for the Flint River. Almost immediately after the switch to Flint River water last April, residents began posting photos online of tea-colored and sometimes pee-colored tap water. Shortly afterward, the water’s high levels of bacteria, which are linked to conditions such as nausea and diarrhea, forced the city to announce a series of boil-water advisories. The city tried to eliminate the bacteria by treating the water with more chlorine, which in turn created the THM problem.

In the fall the local General Motors plant stopped using the river water out of fear that the chemicals would corrode car engines. Meanwhile, residents continued to receive astronomical monthly water and sewer bills — Flint’s rates are about eight times the national average — for water that many deemed undrinkable.

When Carson was asked by journalist Sharyl Attkisson if he believed the "end of days" was near, he said, "You could guess that we are getting closer to that."

"You do have people who have a belief system that sees this apocalyptic phenomena occurring and that they are a part of it, who would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if they gained possession of them," Carson told Attkisson, a former CBS News reporter, on her show, "Full Measure" that aired Sunday.

On October 13 2015 11:20 hunts wrote:


Depends on how young. I honestly think it would be better if the 18-early 20's people did not actually have a say in voting, as many are quite delusional at that point and simply go with what their friends go with, who in turn go with what their other friends go with, or just the opposite of their parents, to be rebellious. However people in their mid-late 20's and on do need to vote more.

On October 13 2015 12:20 Karis Vas Ryaar wrote:
Ben Carson being Ben Carson. Okay its not as bad as I originally thought (stupid thast actual news sites putting clickbait titles) but its still kinda out there.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/12/politics/ben-carson-end-of-days/index.html