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Bill Clinton Draws Itty Bitty Crowd

Submitted by HappyinNM on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 5:11am

Yesterday Bill Clinton came to my neck of the woods, Las Cruces, NM (pop. 100,000). There was a rally in a middle school gym where 500 people showed up. Shocking! Even if one isn't supporting Hillary, one would think a former president would draw more people. In fact, that very president drew 35,000 in Las Cruces (he said it was his largest rally during that election) on Nov 1, 1996. People came from all over the southern part of the state, as well as many from the El Paso area.

Epcot Center

Submitted by progressive1982 on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 3:18am

My parents used to take me to Disney World. I used to love it. I was a Disney child. I still am really.
But you know what always held my imagination? Epcot Center.
If you've never been to Disney World, Epcot Center is always the place people think is boring. No Disney mascots, no branded rides. That's how it used to be anyway.
So why did Epcot center hold my imagination way longer than any of the rides at Disney World?

Placebo Ballots: Stealing California from Bernie Using an old GOP vote-snatching trick

Submitted by Sandino on Fri, 06/03/2016 - 12:41am

By Greg Palast with Dennis J Bernstein for Reader Supported News

[Los Angeles] Woop! Woop! Alert! Some California poll workers have been told to give "provisional" ballots to all independent voters in Tuesday’s Democratic Party.

That’s wrong. That’s evil. That’s sick and illegal.

We have a Platform Committee progressive majority issue wise.

Submitted by Alex Ocana on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 9:18pm

Except for the lobbyists, the Platform Committee is looking very good (unlike the presumptive nominee). I found at least three of the DNC appointed committee to be excellent choices. Surprised to say so actually since I think it was 1972 the last time I had anything positive to say about them.

By voting for Clinton or Trump, are you enabling the current broken political system?

Submitted by Borkrom on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 7:37pm

Okay, let me first start by saying, I encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote (or not) for any candidate that they deem acceptable. Moreover, you have every right to vote for anyone for any office because it is your right and you do not need a reason. However, I believe you need to understand why you support your selected candidate; policies, positions, or political ideology.

Emailgate: round 2--Deposition of Cheryl Mills

Submitted by Alligator Ed on Thu, 06/02/2016 - 7:10pm

The second of planned Judicial Watch depositions, carried out under the order of Judge Sullivan, involving Clinton chief-of-staff Cheryl Mills was taken on May 27, 2016--under oath (penalty of perjury). Ms. Mills, herself a lawyer had an assemblage of her own attorneys. This stuff ain't cheap; I wonder who is footing the bill here for respondent's legal fees--it is probably us, we the people, because the named defendant in this proceeding is the U.S. Department of State.

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