“my .friend’s mate Is getting 98$. HOURLY. on the internet.”….
two days ago new Mc.Laren. F1 bought after earning 18,512$,,,this was my previous month’s paycheck ,and-a little over, 17k$ Last month .,3-5 h/r of work a days ..with extra open doors & weekly. paychecks.. it’s realy the easiest work I have ever Do.. I Joined This 7 months ago and now making over 87$, p/h.Learn. More right Hereo!730➤➤➤➤➤ http://GlobalSuperEmploymentVacanciesReportsJobs/GetPaid/98$hourly…. .❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:::::o!730………
But…but…McLaren F1!!!
(Yeah…even if she didn’t pay taxes and took home every cent, the cheapest one would take 6 years to pay off…if she could find one for sale…and if the seller would accept her internet spam job as “gainful employment.)
this is the response I got from my Senator Corrupt, in response to my email, asking him to do his job….
Dear Mr.
Thank you for contacting me regarding the current Supreme Court vacancy. I appreciate you taking the time to write. It is an honor to serve you in the United States Senate and I hope you will continue to write with your thoughts and ideas on moving our country forward.
On February 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. Our hearts are broken over the loss of this distinguished justice. A lifetime dedicated to the rule of law and the love of country, he was a guardian of the Constitution and the separation of powers established by our Founding Fathers. On March 16, 2016, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Our country is at a crossroads, and whomever the Senate confirms to occupy the vacancy will have a significant impact on the direction of our country for years to come. That is why the next president of the United States should have the opportunity to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. In 1992, even then-Senator Joe Biden stated the Senate should not hold confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee until after that year’s presidential election. Our next election is too soon and the stakes are too high; the American people deserve a role in this process. Please rest assured, I will keep your thoughts in mind as discussions of a nominee continue.
Again, thank you for contacting me, and do not hesitate to do so again when an issue is important to you.
Sincerely
Senator Cory Gardner
I busted him on his dishonesty in a return email…I don’t know what else I can do, other than keep on emailing his sorry butt…
well, (I cannot say this enough) STAY INVOLVED!
There’s nothing that makes these types happier than a voter saying “Well, this fellah may have a point…”, and doing nothing.
I am getting a salary of 5900 dollars each week…qtr Over a year ago I was in a horrible condition , jobless and no bank credit . Thanks to one of my friends who showed me a way where I was able to gather myself and making average of 56 d/h. So it can change your life as it has changed mine. Why not try this.
When I looked at the draft of 5975 dollars, I have faith that brother of my friend was like really generating cash in his free time with his PC..wym His aunt’s neighbor has done this for only 11 months and by now repaid the loan on their home and bought a new Car.
Good article, thanks for that. Although I would choose the word dread not fear.
Unless you have a neighbor down the street from you with literally an arsenal of weapons in their basement, Fear would definitely qualify there.
Yep, when she says “get off my lawn” she aint kidding. ;)
Living in “anti-safe gun” land does not lend itself to peace and serenity. but at least their signs in their lawns give everybody a fair warning…
I am getting a salary of 6530 dollars each week. Over a year ago I was in a horrible condition , jobless and no bank credit ..eub Thanks to one of my friends who showed me a way where I was able to gather myself and making average of 56 d/h. So it can change your life as it has changed mine. Why not try this.
Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare contraceptive mandate.
Let me guess, if the Supreme Court ruling is not in favor of GOP politics, the GOP Wing Nuts will complain that the SCOTUS is not fully staffed, and such judgement is invalid.
North Carolina man arrested for not returning VHS rental from 2001 (Tom Green’s movie “Freddy Got Fingered”)
” James Meyers, 37, says he was driving his daughter to school Tuesday morning when he was pulled over by Concord police for a broken taillight. It was that moment he was informed that there was a warrant out for his arrest, specifically for not returning the 2001 flop. After he was informed of the warrant, Meyers said he was allowed to continue on to his daughter’s school under the promise that he’d turn himself into the police department later that day.
He thought he’d arrive and it’d all get sorted out. Instead, he found himself booked for a class 3 misdemeanor, which is punishable with a fine up to $200.”
When I looked at the draft of 6455 dollars, I have faith that brother of my friend was like really generating cash in his free time with his PC..wty His aunt’s neighbor has done this for only 11 months and by now repaid the loan on their home and bought a new Car.
Alan..I am a moderator at another site…when I am there I park my politics at the door.. apparently Mea Mark doesn’t know how to do that….I don’t care that he is pro Bernie but you DON”T delete others comments you don’t politically disagree with I suspect that he will attempt to ban mistlesuede …Tracey Marie and myself because we call him on it …this is what huff po used to do and I expect better here
So Mark isn’t allowed an opinion on a story or comment? That is an unnecessary and restrictive request, not I or any other mod here holds our tongue on our opinions. If you aren’t comfortable with yours on another site, that is up to you but this is a political and news blog. Mods are expected to be fair, even-handed and drive the conversation in a positive manner but not allowing them an opinion is ridiculous. I’m sorry if you disagree and certainly that’s your right but it doesn’t change my mind.
Its not just me…he was blatantly biased…ask mistlesuede and Tracy Marie.. and as a mod do leave your politics at the door..or you are behaving just like they did at Huff po….you want to get a rep like The Hill????
Alan’s site isn’t going to be a strictly pro-Hillary site. If you don’t like it, perhaps you should find someplace else to hang out and leave comments. You are testing my patience.
Fine, I will censor the email address on the list of comments deleted so I can post them here for you to review. Then we can see if the comments were nasty insults or a a difference of opinion.
In that case, why did my one post on your site, that apologised for interrupting anyone and made clear it wouldn’t be followed up at any point, get deleted?
Explain that to Mea Culpa who threatened not only myself but others with being banned….he doesn’t get it…he has a keyboard to express his opinion but uses the delete key on me and others that don’t agree with him…I’ve stopped going to alans because of that…there is NO expression of free speech…sorry you got whipsawed in this but Mea has had his agenda for a long time
There’s a metric phuquetonne of it on YouTube, and there’s one sketchy looking NTSC set of 44 episodes on sell.com, but not much else, even on the torrent sites.
Ladies and gents, we are neither a pro-Hillary site nor a pro-Bernie site. However, we are a liberal/progressive site that hopes to see a Democrat elected president (given that it’s the only option if you’re on the left). However, ideology is irrelevant, as we are happy to have all opinions expressed here, even if they are conservative ones. The only thing we demand is civility. I trust and stand behind our mods who work tirelessly and fairly, and have demonstrated good judgement over a long period of time, both here and on FON.
I am very proud of this site and who it attracts, and that is largely because the mods are dedicated to maintaining the proper tone, working tirelessly and thanklessly to do so. No one is banned because of an opinion, and mods are encouraged to opine just like anyone else.
I understand that with passions arising from a contentious political
season, tempers may flare, so let’s all take a few deep breaths and
remember that we all want to have a place here to commune in good faith
and good will.
BANNED!
{Just kidding, of course. I bear more than a bit of the blame for letting people get away with name-calling.I’m going to have to be less nice, I s’pose.}
CLINTON/SANDERS ’16!
There is something I’d like to ask those who know more than me about the US congressional system.
Here in Australia, our senate has a six year cycle, with half the senate elected every 3 years. But under special circumstances, the prime minister can ask the governor general to dissolve the entire senate at an election and have the entire senate elected at once. It’s called a “double dissolution election”. Does the US have anything similar?
That is, is there a mechanism to make the entire US senate go to an election, rather than just some seats in some states?
And would that be a good idea, in the US? Here in Australia, each state has 12 senators, rather than just 2, so proportional representation is quite fair.
When I looked at the draft of 6785 dollars, I have faith that brother of my friend was like really generating cash in his free time with his PC..upw His aunt’s neighbor has done this for only 11 months and by now repaid the loan on their home and bought a new Car.
No, there is no option to change the election cycle of the Senate. One third of the 100 senators are up every two years, for a six year term. The president cannot “dissolve” the Senate and declare them all open. As for proportional representation, that’s what the House of Representatives is for. The number by state ranges from one for the smallest states (Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming) to 53 for California.
I didn’t expect that the president would be able to dissolve the senate, but I thought maybe there was a mechanism available – something like “must be supported by the House, the White House, and SCOTUS”.
When I mentioned proportional representation, I meant within each state, not within the chamber. New South Wales, with a population of over 7.5 million, gets the same number of senators as Tasmania, with a population a little over 500,000. But each state gets 12 senators, with 6 elected at each election, so if 40% of the population of a state support a party, that party will get at least 2 senators in that state. It’s not a winner-takes-all system, like in America.
EDIT: What I was asking was, would it actually be a good idea to have an option to dissolve the whole senate at an election in America, or would the fact that it’s only 2 senators per state mean that it would just make things worse?
The way I see it, and a lot of people agree with me, the system is so corrupted by money, from special interest groups and PACS and Super-PACS, that it’s completely broken the way it is. It’s all about the money. A representative has to spend most of his two year term either running for re-election or raising money so he can run for re-election. The whole system needs to be overhauled, but I’m not smart enough to have the answer as to how.
Fortunately, here in Australia, that problem isn’t really present. There are certainly issues with how our system works, but the kind of corruption seen over there isn’t common here at all.
The fact that we have a three-year cycle rather than a two-year cycle helps us in that regard, I suspect. As does the fact that our donation laws are very strict on amounts and transparency.
As an example of the difference in how our system works is a recent controversy that has been called “Choppergate”. The speaker of the house of representatives had used taxpayer money to fly, by chopper, to a private fundraiser. It resulted in her losing her job, and almost certainly will lose her seat at the next election.
We have a public funding system for political parties, so a grassroots party that gets a reasonable number of votes gets reimbursed for their money spent (it’s a certain amount of money per vote obtained, as long as they get more than 4 percent of first preferences). At the most recent election, the cost of this system was $58.1 million – that’s the total amount of taxpayer money that was spent by political parties in campaigning.
Although there is no mechanism for what you suggest, it’s worth noting that the Founders originally called for 2 senators to be appointed (not elected) by the state governor, and he had the right to recall them (pre 17th Amendment)
The general thinking was that by having the governors appoint 2 upper chamber members, it would give them more of a say in matters concerning federalism. The senators would be loyal to the states not just because they were appointed by the states governor, but because they could be removed/replaced. Some argue repealing the 17th Amendment but I fail to see how anyone will convince a barely literate (politically) public the merits of maybe considering a return to what the Founders had in mind. Food for thought at any rate…
I have seen some mention, by a great Australian political numbers guy by the name of Antony Green when talking about the need for a Senate here in Queensland, of the idea that a House of Review (which is what the Senate does) should be about half the size of the House of Representatives.
If the US followed that logic, your senate would be about 200 senators, twice as many as you currently have. Perhaps that’s part of the solution. More Senators means more oversight, and more pathways to get laws passed. And it would mean more proportional representation (within each state), so some opportunity for minor parties to get representation in the Senate. Add in Preferential voting, and things might just get interesting.
Having the state government able to recall a senator would be a good idea, so long as the replacement is then elected (a requirement could be included that states that the replacement must come from the same party, to avoid governments recalling senators of another party in the hopes of changing the balance of power).
I do think your 17th Amendment didn’t quite get things right, but at the same time, the original system was designed more than 200 years ago, for a sparse population of 4 million people, in a time when senates were always appointed by governments. I’d suggest that it’s time to update the amendment.
I still have a lot of faith in that 200+ year old document…:)
Increasing the number of senators would upset the balance of power and allow strong/rich states to dominate weak/poor states. JMO
The real problem is campaign financing. 95% of the money being donated to these election campaigns is from corporations and special interest, not the citizens. Our elected officials don’t represent our interests simply because they have their own agenda.
The hypothetical of a State with a republican governor, a republican house and senate, a republican AG, but 2 dem senators, means that state has no real federal representation. Just as bad, is a state like mine (Florida) we have 1 + 1, (1 dem 1 rep) so they cancel out each others vote giving Florida no say at all in the senate…we have a net 0 vote. Repealing the 17th would guarantee the state is represented at the federal level.
Gerrymandering and population demographics allow well funded outside candidates to win elections in what would usually be considered “enemy territory” …Alaska was a great example,(of the opposite argument) I lived there for 20+ years. Our senators were bought and paid for by corporations that only wanted to exploit the state for its’ natural resources. They might have been the “right party” but they weren’t there to represent the people but rather, exploit them.
Some thoughts on corporate donations…
I love milk (not really) and have no problem with cows…but they can’t vote and shouldn’t be able to lobby my elected officials through some milk cabal created by corporations. Lobbying is nothing more than legalized influence peddling…corporations shouldn’t be allowed to make any kind of contributions at all simply because they can’t vote…
Corporations might have limited person hood but they are not citizens by any stretch of the imagination. They should not be allowed to control US elections…and that is exactly what they do.
Kick Frenzy March 19th, 2016 at 02:23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu4uXNZETx4
Julie Hargrove March 19th, 2016 at 08:14
Budda March 19th, 2016 at 10:35
you’re on the wrong site Julie. try the dummies at Fox
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 12:14
But…but…McLaren F1!!!
(Yeah…even if she didn’t pay taxes and took home every cent, the cheapest one would take 6 years to pay off…if she could find one for sale…and if the seller would accept her internet spam job as “gainful employment.)
Larry Schmitt March 21st, 2016 at 10:10
And you can’t legally drive one anywhere anyway, even if it weren’t a pack of lies. What, a Porsche Boxster isn’t enough?
Buford2k11 March 19th, 2016 at 16:58
this is the response I got from my Senator Corrupt, in response to my email, asking him to do his job….
Dear Mr.
Thank you for contacting me regarding the current Supreme Court vacancy. I appreciate you taking the time to write. It is an honor to serve you in the United States Senate and I hope you will continue to write with your thoughts and ideas on moving our country forward.
On February 13, 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. Our hearts are broken over the loss of this distinguished justice. A lifetime dedicated to the rule of law and the love of country, he was a guardian of the Constitution and the separation of powers established by our Founding Fathers. On March 16, 2016, President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Our country is at a crossroads, and whomever the Senate confirms to occupy the vacancy will have a significant impact on the direction of our country for years to come. That is why the next president of the United States should have the opportunity to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. In 1992, even then-Senator Joe Biden stated the Senate should not hold confirmation hearings for a Supreme Court nominee until after that year’s presidential election. Our next election is too soon and the stakes are too high; the American people deserve a role in this process. Please rest assured, I will keep your thoughts in mind as discussions of a nominee continue.
Again, thank you for contacting me, and do not hesitate to do so again when an issue is important to you.
Sincerely
Senator Cory Gardner
I busted him on his dishonesty in a return email…I don’t know what else I can do, other than keep on emailing his sorry butt…
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 17:56
Is he up for re-election? Contact the opposition, and ask them if this email would in any way be helpful.
Buford2k11 March 19th, 2016 at 18:10
He is up for re-election in four years…Mike Bennett is running this election…I don’t think My good Senator thinks I am very smart, or informed…
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 18:20
well, (I cannot say this enough) STAY INVOLVED!
There’s nothing that makes these types happier than a voter saying “Well, this fellah may have a point…”, and doing nothing.
Buford2k11 March 19th, 2016 at 18:35
yer preachin’ to the choir…
oldfart March 19th, 2016 at 18:39
Galaxy Quest said it best,
Never give up, never surrender.
Great movie too…
Buford2k11 March 19th, 2016 at 18:47
yep, now I wanna go watch it…
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 18:52
By Grabthar’s hammer, by the suns of Worvan, you shall be upvoted!
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 18:43
Yeah, brother.
Larry Schmitt March 21st, 2016 at 10:11
Tell him the people have already spoken. The last time they re-elected President Obama.
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 18:28
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages!
May I present Danny Avidan (GameGrumps) and Brian Wecht (He has a PHD)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCe2bTtKCJg
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 18:41
Follow-up video.(Sorry, folks…I think Danny has a great voice and a great sense of humor)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7CUOa7wsd0
Hirightnow March 19th, 2016 at 18:46
Oh, to hell with it…just go to YouTube and look up Ninja Sex Party…you’ll like it or you won’t.
robert March 19th, 2016 at 22:27
i stumbled on this video on a survival tip
starting a fire with a lemon,brass clips and nails
https://youtu.be/Bv2vT665bGI
Jessica Davis March 20th, 2016 at 05:26
I am getting a salary of 5900 dollars each week…qtr Over a year ago I was in a horrible condition , jobless and no bank credit . Thanks to one of my friends who showed me a way where I was able to gather myself and making average of 56 d/h. So it can change your life as it has changed mine. Why not try this.
Look here for details
aq…
bpollen March 20th, 2016 at 05:35
Frankly, I am more apt to have matches than a lemon, wire, brass clips, and nails.
StoneyCurtisll March 21st, 2016 at 12:21
Exactly~!
robert March 26th, 2016 at 19:35
good idea Blue tip matches work best
StoneyCurtisll March 21st, 2016 at 12:20
Where the hell are you going to get a lemon, the right nails, tacks and steel wool out in the wilderness?
But it is kind of cool..
StoneyCurtisll March 20th, 2016 at 15:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZiNtbgm9oM
The only band that matters..
Hirightnow March 21st, 2016 at 06:47
Only The Band matters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDnlU6rPfwY
StoneyCurtisll March 21st, 2016 at 12:12
Right on~!
Budda March 23rd, 2016 at 16:17
I’vd been up on Cripple Creek…….ain’t much. Lot’s of casinos
Bonnie Knudson March 21st, 2016 at 05:26
When I looked at the draft of 5975 dollars, I have faith that brother of my friend was like really generating cash in his free time with his PC..wym His aunt’s neighbor has done this for only 11 months and by now repaid the loan on their home and bought a new Car.
For Details Click Here
apa…
StoneyCurtisll March 21st, 2016 at 15:05
I thought for a minute..
And said why not…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg
bpollen March 22nd, 2016 at 18:21
I love that video… and I gotta say that Primus has a hell of a bass player!
StoneyCurtisll March 23rd, 2016 at 08:36
Clay Lesspool…
Is his name.
Plays a six string bass guitar.
bpollen March 24th, 2016 at 15:01
Didn’t know his name, but always thought he played a funky-fine bass.
burqa March 22nd, 2016 at 00:54
The next time you hear someone remark on Trump’s business acumen, remind them that Trump was Mike Tyson’s financial advisor…..
William March 22nd, 2016 at 08:33
America, where comedians sniff out the bullsh*t.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/vU8dCYocuyI
StoneyCurtisll March 29th, 2016 at 03:24
great video clip…
Hirightnow March 22nd, 2016 at 10:24
Another insightful political article from Cracked.
oldfart March 22nd, 2016 at 10:54
Good article, thanks for that. Although I would choose the word dread not fear.
Unless you have a neighbor down the street from you with literally an arsenal of weapons in their basement, Fear would definitely qualify there.
Hirightnow March 22nd, 2016 at 11:17
Good old Grandma…
oldfart March 22nd, 2016 at 11:32
Yep, when she says “get off my lawn” she aint kidding. ;)
Living in “anti-safe gun” land does not lend itself to peace and serenity. but at least their signs in their lawns give everybody a fair warning…
Hattie Selden March 23rd, 2016 at 04:54
I am getting a salary of 6530 dollars each week. Over a year ago I was in a horrible condition , jobless and no bank credit ..eub Thanks to one of my friends who showed me a way where I was able to gather myself and making average of 56 d/h. So it can change your life as it has changed mine. Why not try this.
Look here for details
pou..
CHOCOL8MILK March 23rd, 2016 at 07:20
Here we go again regarding ACA:
Supreme Court hears challenge to Obamacare contraceptive mandate.
Let me guess, if the Supreme Court ruling is not in favor of GOP politics, the GOP Wing Nuts will complain that the SCOTUS is not fully staffed, and such judgement is invalid.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/supreme-court-obamacare-contraceptive-mandate/index.html
CHOCOL8MILK March 23rd, 2016 at 17:48
Robot Sophia
https://youtu.be/W0_DPi0PmF0
StoneyCurtisll March 23rd, 2016 at 22:09
The world is gettin scary…
StoneyCurtisll March 23rd, 2016 at 22:08
Remember this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yASbM8M2vg
bpollen March 23rd, 2016 at 23:28
Remember the event. Have no recollection of a movie…
StoneyCurtisll March 25th, 2016 at 02:08
They say the movie is coming out…(soon?)
bpollen March 25th, 2016 at 03:55
Cool! Another movie I will not likely watch!
dewired4u March 24th, 2016 at 16:00
Under Debbie Wasserman Schultz the Democratic party has lost:
69 House seats
13 Senate seats
910 State legislative seats
30 State legislative chambers
11 governorship’s.
She ran away from Obama in 2014 furthering her losing streak.
F Debby…..
CHOCOL8MILK March 24th, 2016 at 19:23
North Carolina man arrested for not returning VHS rental from 2001 (Tom Green’s movie “Freddy Got Fingered”)
” James Meyers, 37, says he was driving his daughter to school Tuesday morning when he was pulled over by Concord police for a broken taillight. It was that moment he was informed that there was a warrant out for his arrest, specifically for not returning the 2001 flop. After he was informed of the warrant, Meyers said he was allowed to continue on to his daughter’s school under the promise that he’d turn himself into the police department later that day.
He thought he’d arrive and it’d all get sorted out. Instead, he found himself booked for a class 3 misdemeanor, which is punishable with a fine up to $200.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/man-arrested-for-not-returning-vhs-tape_us_56f3eb3de4b0c3ef521808ef
Effie Hammond March 25th, 2016 at 02:53
When I looked at the draft of 6455 dollars, I have faith that brother of my friend was like really generating cash in his free time with his PC..wty His aunt’s neighbor has done this for only 11 months and by now repaid the loan on their home and bought a new Car.
For Details Click Here
hhj..
StoneyCurtisll March 26th, 2016 at 03:28
A short but fascinating look into Cuba….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3WXGhp9y3g
rg9rts March 27th, 2016 at 16:15
Alan..I am a moderator at another site…when I am there I park my politics at the door.. apparently Mea Mark doesn’t know how to do that….I don’t care that he is pro Bernie but you DON”T delete others comments you don’t politically disagree with I suspect that he will attempt to ban mistlesuede …Tracey Marie and myself because we call him on it …this is what huff po used to do and I expect better here
Carla Akins March 27th, 2016 at 17:08
So Mark isn’t allowed an opinion on a story or comment? That is an unnecessary and restrictive request, not I or any other mod here holds our tongue on our opinions. If you aren’t comfortable with yours on another site, that is up to you but this is a political and news blog. Mods are expected to be fair, even-handed and drive the conversation in a positive manner but not allowing them an opinion is ridiculous. I’m sorry if you disagree and certainly that’s your right but it doesn’t change my mind.
rg9rts March 27th, 2016 at 17:14
Its not just me…he was blatantly biased…ask mistlesuede and Tracy Marie.. and as a mod do leave your politics at the door..or you are behaving just like they did at Huff po….you want to get a rep like The Hill????
mea_mark March 27th, 2016 at 17:25
Alan’s site isn’t going to be a strictly pro-Hillary site. If you don’t like it, perhaps you should find someplace else to hang out and leave comments. You are testing my patience.
oldfart March 27th, 2016 at 19:13
Mark and Carla, thank you.
Carla Akins March 27th, 2016 at 18:05
Fine, I will censor the email address on the list of comments deleted so I can post them here for you to review. Then we can see if the comments were nasty insults or a a difference of opinion.
rg9rts March 27th, 2016 at 20:13
I mod too…and I don’t do it with a delete key..use the keyboards
mea_mark March 27th, 2016 at 20:16
More work … are you going to pay to have paid moderators, or do you just want to work is more, just because?
Glen March 30th, 2016 at 05:19
In that case, why did my one post on your site, that apologised for interrupting anyone and made clear it wouldn’t be followed up at any point, get deleted?
rg9rts March 30th, 2016 at 07:19
Explain that to Mea Culpa who threatened not only myself but others with being banned….he doesn’t get it…he has a keyboard to express his opinion but uses the delete key on me and others that don’t agree with him…I’ve stopped going to alans because of that…there is NO expression of free speech…sorry you got whipsawed in this but Mea has had his agenda for a long time
mea_mark March 30th, 2016 at 08:52
Hypocrisy.
robert March 27th, 2016 at 16:25
happy easter
https://youtu.be/-u6XXOELs_s
Hirightnow March 28th, 2016 at 08:36
Dave was always hilarious…used to love his William Tell bits on “Dave Allen At Large”.
robert March 29th, 2016 at 16:48
it was a classic show i didn’t see all the shows and hope to get a rental DVD if its out there ?
Hirightnow March 29th, 2016 at 17:04
There’s a metric phuquetonne of it on YouTube, and there’s one sketchy looking NTSC set of 44 episodes on sell.com, but not much else, even on the torrent sites.
robert March 29th, 2016 at 17:12
since blockbuster and some other DVD rental stores went under its been tough getting shows like this
StoneyCurtisll March 29th, 2016 at 03:00
Now that is funny~!
Thanks for reminding how old I am..
robert March 29th, 2016 at 16:43
lol hopefully not as old as the bible ?
Alan March 27th, 2016 at 20:09
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mea_mark March 27th, 2016 at 20:14
Not necessarily a democrat, #JillStein with the green party is acceptable, she’s just a bit left of most on the left.
Alan March 27th, 2016 at 20:16
In terms of who has a chance to attain the Oval office, it’s either a Republican or a Democrat. I love Jill, but she will not be the next president.
mea_mark March 27th, 2016 at 20:18
Maybe a bit ahead of time, but you never really know … interesting piece by Robert Reich … http://www.salon.com/2016/03/27/robert_reich_this_is_a_working_class_revolt_partner/
Hirightnow March 28th, 2016 at 08:35
BANNED!
{Just kidding, of course. I bear more than a bit of the blame for letting people get away with name-calling.I’m going to have to be less nice, I s’pose.}
CLINTON/SANDERS ’16!
Glen March 27th, 2016 at 23:35
There is something I’d like to ask those who know more than me about the US congressional system.
Here in Australia, our senate has a six year cycle, with half the senate elected every 3 years. But under special circumstances, the prime minister can ask the governor general to dissolve the entire senate at an election and have the entire senate elected at once. It’s called a “double dissolution election”. Does the US have anything similar?
That is, is there a mechanism to make the entire US senate go to an election, rather than just some seats in some states?
And would that be a good idea, in the US? Here in Australia, each state has 12 senators, rather than just 2, so proportional representation is quite fair.
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Larry Schmitt March 29th, 2016 at 12:37
No, there is no option to change the election cycle of the Senate. One third of the 100 senators are up every two years, for a six year term. The president cannot “dissolve” the Senate and declare them all open. As for proportional representation, that’s what the House of Representatives is for. The number by state ranges from one for the smallest states (Delaware, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming) to 53 for California.
Glen March 29th, 2016 at 12:43
I didn’t expect that the president would be able to dissolve the senate, but I thought maybe there was a mechanism available – something like “must be supported by the House, the White House, and SCOTUS”.
When I mentioned proportional representation, I meant within each state, not within the chamber. New South Wales, with a population of over 7.5 million, gets the same number of senators as Tasmania, with a population a little over 500,000. But each state gets 12 senators, with 6 elected at each election, so if 40% of the population of a state support a party, that party will get at least 2 senators in that state. It’s not a winner-takes-all system, like in America.
EDIT: What I was asking was, would it actually be a good idea to have an option to dissolve the whole senate at an election in America, or would the fact that it’s only 2 senators per state mean that it would just make things worse?
Larry Schmitt March 29th, 2016 at 12:50
The way I see it, and a lot of people agree with me, the system is so corrupted by money, from special interest groups and PACS and Super-PACS, that it’s completely broken the way it is. It’s all about the money. A representative has to spend most of his two year term either running for re-election or raising money so he can run for re-election. The whole system needs to be overhauled, but I’m not smart enough to have the answer as to how.
Glen March 30th, 2016 at 00:24
Fortunately, here in Australia, that problem isn’t really present. There are certainly issues with how our system works, but the kind of corruption seen over there isn’t common here at all.
The fact that we have a three-year cycle rather than a two-year cycle helps us in that regard, I suspect. As does the fact that our donation laws are very strict on amounts and transparency.
As an example of the difference in how our system works is a recent controversy that has been called “Choppergate”. The speaker of the house of representatives had used taxpayer money to fly, by chopper, to a private fundraiser. It resulted in her losing her job, and almost certainly will lose her seat at the next election.
We have a public funding system for political parties, so a grassroots party that gets a reasonable number of votes gets reimbursed for their money spent (it’s a certain amount of money per vote obtained, as long as they get more than 4 percent of first preferences). At the most recent election, the cost of this system was $58.1 million – that’s the total amount of taxpayer money that was spent by political parties in campaigning.
It’s not perfect, but it works fairly well.
For more reading on our political donation system, see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_funding_in_Australia
Mike March 29th, 2016 at 13:48
Although there is no mechanism for what you suggest, it’s worth noting that the Founders originally called for 2 senators to be appointed (not elected) by the state governor, and he had the right to recall them (pre 17th Amendment)
The general thinking was that by having the governors appoint 2 upper chamber members, it would give them more of a say in matters concerning federalism. The senators would be loyal to the states not just because they were appointed by the states governor, but because they could be removed/replaced. Some argue repealing the 17th Amendment but I fail to see how anyone will convince a barely literate (politically) public the merits of maybe considering a return to what the Founders had in mind. Food for thought at any rate…
Glen March 30th, 2016 at 00:44
I have seen some mention, by a great Australian political numbers guy by the name of Antony Green when talking about the need for a Senate here in Queensland, of the idea that a House of Review (which is what the Senate does) should be about half the size of the House of Representatives.
If the US followed that logic, your senate would be about 200 senators, twice as many as you currently have. Perhaps that’s part of the solution. More Senators means more oversight, and more pathways to get laws passed. And it would mean more proportional representation (within each state), so some opportunity for minor parties to get representation in the Senate. Add in Preferential voting, and things might just get interesting.
Having the state government able to recall a senator would be a good idea, so long as the replacement is then elected (a requirement could be included that states that the replacement must come from the same party, to avoid governments recalling senators of another party in the hopes of changing the balance of power).
I do think your 17th Amendment didn’t quite get things right, but at the same time, the original system was designed more than 200 years ago, for a sparse population of 4 million people, in a time when senates were always appointed by governments. I’d suggest that it’s time to update the amendment.
Mike March 30th, 2016 at 09:54
I still have a lot of faith in that 200+ year old document…:)
Increasing the number of senators would upset the balance of power and allow strong/rich states to dominate weak/poor states. JMO
The real problem is campaign financing. 95% of the money being donated to these election campaigns is from corporations and special interest, not the citizens. Our elected officials don’t represent our interests simply because they have their own agenda.
The hypothetical of a State with a republican governor, a republican house and senate, a republican AG, but 2 dem senators, means that state has no real federal representation. Just as bad, is a state like mine (Florida) we have 1 + 1, (1 dem 1 rep) so they cancel out each others vote giving Florida no say at all in the senate…we have a net 0 vote. Repealing the 17th would guarantee the state is represented at the federal level.
Gerrymandering and population demographics allow well funded outside candidates to win elections in what would usually be considered “enemy territory” …Alaska was a great example,(of the opposite argument) I lived there for 20+ years. Our senators were bought and paid for by corporations that only wanted to exploit the state for its’ natural resources. They might have been the “right party” but they weren’t there to represent the people but rather, exploit them.
Some thoughts on corporate donations…
I love milk (not really) and have no problem with cows…but they can’t vote and shouldn’t be able to lobby my elected officials through some milk cabal created by corporations. Lobbying is nothing more than legalized influence peddling…corporations shouldn’t be allowed to make any kind of contributions at all simply because they can’t vote…
Corporations might have limited person hood but they are not citizens by any stretch of the imagination. They should not be allowed to control US elections…and that is exactly what they do.