athn64
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Post by athn64 on Apr 17, 2018 6:03:54 GMT -6
I don't know if I agree with this. I certainly wasn't ready to make an informed decision at 16. I think if you’re old enough to operate a vehicle then you should be able to vote. Also turning 18 doesn’t mean someone is informed. Being informed isn’t a prerequisite to vote. Yeah. There are some olds who are uninformed. But they still vote.
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Post by crunch on Apr 17, 2018 6:12:29 GMT -6
Also younger people have a terrible voting record. If we engage them at age 16, I think more of them would vote.
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Apr 17, 2018 6:13:28 GMT -6
And not to mention it’s the perfect time to engage them because most of them have a civics class. Schools could have voter registration as part of their assignments.
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Post by PandaWatch on Apr 17, 2018 6:19:52 GMT -6
Re: being informed or not, 16 year olds today have better access to more information than I did at 16 given that the internet didn’t exist back then. So if a teenager wants to learn about what’s going on, s/he can. The thing that we need to do a better job of is teaching everyone (not just teenagers) how to think critically about what they are reading and whether the source is reputable. Americans have a terrible track record of thinking critically, and we need to do better. These skills need to be emphasized and prioritized at a young age.
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Post by enchanted on Apr 17, 2018 7:08:42 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Apr 17, 2018 7:55:22 GMT -6
this has zero to do with anything but you know the bird episode of the West Wing, where the bird is outside Joshs window and Donna keeps shooing it? That is legit happening with a bird outside my conference room window. I'm dying laughing. It keeps flying up and pecking on the (nonoperable) window to get in
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Post by notblanche on Apr 17, 2018 7:58:35 GMT -6
this has zero to do with anything but you know the bird episode of the West Wing, where the bird is outside Joshs window and Donna keeps shooing it? That is legit happening with a bird outside my conference room window. I'm dying laughing. It keeps flying up and pecking on the (nonoperable) window to get in Aw! There was a bird on the window sill when I walked into my office this morning.
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Post by cakewench on Apr 17, 2018 8:00:13 GMT -6
GOOD:
Sandy Hook parents are suing Alex Jones for defamation.
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Post by enchanted on Apr 17, 2018 8:57:56 GMT -6
I am loving the Hannity roasting happening on Twitter.
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Post by notblanche on Apr 17, 2018 9:27:41 GMT -6
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Post by notblanche on Apr 17, 2018 9:39:52 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2018 9:40:12 GMT -6
I am loving the Hannity roasting happening on Twitter. Did you catch Colbert last night? His reaction was hilarious, and his call out to Jon Stewart. Ded.
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Post by enchanted on Apr 17, 2018 9:42:27 GMT -6
I am loving the Hannity roasting happening on Twitter. Did you catch Colbert last night? His reaction was hilarious, and his call out to Jon Stewart. Ded. I'll have to go back and watch.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Apr 17, 2018 9:49:53 GMT -6
Rep. Charlie Dent will resign within weeks, Washington Post is reporting.
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Post by 100poppies on Apr 17, 2018 10:08:54 GMT -6
The Supreme Court just struck down part of the immigration bill. Gorsuch voted with the liberals 5-4.
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Post by enchanted on Apr 17, 2018 10:09:52 GMT -6
GOOD: Sandy Hook parents are suing Alex Jones for defamation. I hope they win. Asshole.
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Post by dc2london on Apr 17, 2018 10:22:31 GMT -6
Late as always but I am DYING over Hannity being the client. He is already melting down on Twitter. The bit about how the reporters all audibly gasped and then were fighting laughter completely made my Monday
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Post by enchanted on Apr 17, 2018 10:26:26 GMT -6
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elle
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Post by elle on Apr 17, 2018 10:40:20 GMT -6
Did you all see the composite sketch of the guy who allegedly threatened Stormi Daniels? It looks like a non descript soap opera actor from the 2000's.
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Post by enchanted on Apr 17, 2018 10:41:38 GMT -6
@heartbot Agreed.
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redbears
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Post by redbears on Apr 17, 2018 10:51:24 GMT -6
That's an impressively detailed sketch
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Post by mb3 on Apr 17, 2018 10:53:43 GMT -6
The Supreme Court just struck down part of the immigration bill. Gorsuch voted with the liberals 5-4. I came as soon as I saw this. I don’t think I’ll ever be ok with the SCOTUS seat debacle and how Trump came to appoint Gorsuch but I’m pleased with this ruling. And staying tuned for the inevitable Twitter tantrum over it.
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Apr 17, 2018 10:53:53 GMT -6
The whole thread y'all. 😂😂😂 This is amazing.
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Post by Ls2012 on Apr 17, 2018 11:13:28 GMT -6
The whole thread y'all. 😂😂😂 Dying at "Fuck you, Sean! No, we will not let you go!"
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elle
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Post by elle on Apr 17, 2018 11:18:45 GMT -6
I am dead. People on Twitter pointed out that the sketch looks a lot like Tom Brady. link
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Post by cakewench on Apr 17, 2018 11:23:49 GMT -6
I am dead. People on Twitter pointed out that the sketch looks a lot like Tom Brady. link OK so it wasn't just me that thought this... (psst GO PATS)
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Post by cakewench on Apr 17, 2018 11:24:30 GMT -6
ONE DAY after Vermont signs new gun control legislation, the Red Flag Law prevents a shooting suspect from getting a gun:
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2018 11:36:56 GMT -6
DJT has filed an extension for his 2017 tax returns and will file by the extension deadline of 10/15, according to SHS.
Something tells me we have a greater chance of finding Jimmy Hoffa than we do of seeing his 2015 tax return.
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Post by taconight on Apr 17, 2018 12:34:42 GMT -6
Did you all see the composite sketch of the guy who allegedly threatened Stormi Daniels? It looks like a non descript soap opera actor from the 2000's. I mean...I just don't trust anyone's recollection of what a stranger looked like from, what, 7 years ago? Aren't eyewitness accounts notoriously unreliable in these types of situations?
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elle
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Post by elle on Apr 17, 2018 14:32:13 GMT -6
Did you all see the composite sketch of the guy who allegedly threatened Stormi Daniels? It looks like a non descript soap opera actor from the 2000's. I mean...I just don't trust anyone's recollection of what a stranger looked like from, what, 7 years ago? Aren't eyewitness accounts notoriously unreliable in these types of situations? Very true. link
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