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Thinking about these guys

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As has been stated quite a few times, Republicans could shut this down at any time if they wanted to…

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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.

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This was a choice. Fine won by 8 pts in the district Mike Waltz won by 30 pts just 5 months ago. That the NYT frames it as “easily won” is a leading reason we are where we are. Headlines matter. Framing matters.

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We all know that, however unwilling men may be to do what is right, yet up to a certain point they are ashamed not to do so, and that they withstand wrongdoers openly...we shall find that what ruins everything and is the source of all evil is the unwillingness to do what is right without reserve.

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Hey hi The government sold a man into slavery in El Salvador They now admit they messed up And are refusing to figure out a way to get him back

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...For I—be it known to God's all-viewing eye— Would ne'er keep silence, seeing the march of doom... For this I know, that she, Our country, is the ship that bears us safe, And safe aboard her, while she sails erect, We make good friends.

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Disruption is all they seem to understand—so that’s exactly what they’re getting. For 14 hours, @booker.senate.gov has been on the Senate floor, speaking truth within the rules. This cannot be business as usual when our democracy’s on the line. Thank you, senator.

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For a king, a tyrant, is always the foe of freedom and the enemy of law. Will you not be on your guard, lest in striving to be rid of war, you find yourselves slaves?

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One of the great tragedies of our time is that people are getting actively dumber, and that this is something we've chosen. We could be the smartest generation in history, we have all the treasures of knowledge at our fingertips, and yet we choose not to think, or learn.

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...but with an oligarchical State friendship itself cannot be safe. For there can be no goodwill between Few and Many—between those who seek for mastery, and those who have chosen the life of political equality.

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merrick garland reading about marine le pen being prosecuted and his brain just bonkering at the idea you could prosecute a politician

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I was continually uttering warnings and protests...those who were engaged in political and practical affairs were taking bribes and being corrupted by the hope of money; while the mass of private citizens either showed no foresight, or else were caught by the bait of ease and leisure from day to day

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