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RIP, Obamacare, We Hardly Knew Ye
Obamacare has officially moved into hospice. I think the best thing we can all do now is try to make President Barack Obama’s life work, and arguably the most controversial and effective piece of legislation during his two-term presidency, as comfortable as possible, because the end is near. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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Sometimes It’s Perfectly OK to Hate Those Who Believe in Your Oppression
When Michelle Obama said, “When they go low, we go high,” she offered a succinct and strong defense of dignity. The idea is that simply because someone else—in this case, Donald Trump—resorts to a certain level of campaigning that many find debasing doesn’t mean everyone else should join him in the mud pool. It’s a…
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VSB DNC Day Four Open Thread
It’s the last day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention and Hillary Clinton is slated to accept the party’s nomination as the first woman to receive the Democratic nod for President of The United States. Chelsea will also be speaking. And you can to. Spit your game, talk your shit.
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The Democrats Are Led By Fucking Grown-Ups, And The GOP Is Led By An Adolescent Cheeto
For as long as I’ve been aware of American politics and the differences — real and perceived — between our two major parties, I’ve also been aware that the GOP has been touted as the party for grown-ups. For serious (White) men and the women those serious (White) men were married to. The solid and…
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Democratic Political Infighting Over Education Harms Black Families
The Democrats’ political machine is in full gear this summer as special interest groups drive toward a common goal: getting the party elected to the highest office in the land. But the political action group Democrats for Education Reform, which favors charter schools, has veered off the road, blasting negotiators who altered part of the…
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House of Representatives Adjourns for 4th of July After Democrats Stage Sit-in for Almost 26 Hours
House Democrats have ended their daylong sit-in demanding action on gun control legislation, but the fight is not over. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) has pledged to return and continue to push for reforms, NPR reports. For now, lawmakers will go home for their Fourth of July recess and reconvene Tuesday, July 5. The Democrats caused…
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‘Enough Is Enough’: House Dems Stage Sit-in on Floor of Congress Over Guns
At noon Wednesday, members of the House shut it down—all the way down. In a historic act of protest, Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives refused to observe the regular order of the House, staging a sit-in protest over the lack of legislation on gun control. The protest Wednesday occurred after House Republicans…
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Democrats Stage Sit-in on House Floor, Demanding Vote on ‘No Fly, No Buy’ Gun Control Bill
About 30 Democrats from the United States House of Representatives are staging a sit-in as they demand the chance to vote on a gun control bill, NPR reports. According to the report, the House has not yet been gaveled into session, so it is not sure when such a vote would happen. “Lawmakers are grouped in…