Trump's insane management of American politics is simply a manifestation of where America's mindset has been for decades. Our way or the highway. Well, America, we're all on that highway now, and you're welcome to wander aimlessly on the backroads for the next few decades.
Well, seems like Bernie is now playing by the old well-known tune that DC deserves becoming a separate US state in its own right. With all the implications that a 51st state would have on federal law (and the extra star that'll have to be added to the star-spangled banner).
Two things stick out for me from this whole failed experiment. One, the consequences of Brownback's tax policy have essentially exposed the very same people who voted for it as being as much of "liberal" big-government leeches as they used to accuse everyone who opposed the experiment and who didn't agree with their libertarian tax-free utopia.
In the wake of all the celebrating over the victory of prop 8 foes, a "minor" consequence seems to have been overlooked (at least here). Since, to my understanding, the case was remanded back to the state (Judge Walker, in essence) because the pro 8 people had no standing before the court. I won't pretend I completely understand all the legal
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A ruling by a 3 judge panel in CO has tremendous potential impact on the politics of prohibition as well as the upheaval of the entire justice system.
The case centered on Brandon Coats, a quadriplegic medical-marijuana patient who was fired in 2010 from his job as a telephone operator for Dish Network after testing positive for the drug. Lawyers
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An interesting, if under reported result of last night's elections.
Puerto Rico just voted for statehood. In a 2 part referendum, they voted for a change of status over the status quo (54% to 46%) and Statehood over 'Sovereign Free Association', or Independence (61%, over 33% and 5% respectively
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