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The Lapdogs of Mars (DMW TOP Salvage)

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 12:11pm

Dear Media,

Shall we start a war? How easily you ask that question.

Do you realize what you are asking? Do you have any idea? No, you do not, because it will not personally affect you. You might get some more ratings out of it. You might get an award for talking about it. You might get paid for your memories of the event that you watched through heavy glass.

Allow me, to explain to you, what you are asking.

When Leaders Reach the Right Conclusions For the Wrong Reasons

Submitted by Phoebe Loosinhouse on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 12:02pm

I have noticed recently that a fundamental economic principle, ROI (Return on Investment) is fast becoming the underpinning of our national political and legislative debate. Simply put: Anything that provides a good return on investment is a thing worth doing, anything that doesn't provide a good return is not.

That leads us to our first question - Good return for who?

More Emails from Aisha Dew blaming Rev. Barber, and My Plea for Help From You

Submitted by Steven D on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 1:13pm

Found the following email exchanges from Aisha Dew to Linda Watson on DFQ2 blog. They are consistent with the mass email sent out on February 11th by Aisha Dew to 12 staffers and volunteers. Here is the screenshot of them (sorry of the quality is poor):

Tennessee anti-trans bill fails

Submitted by Robyn on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 12:53pm

A bill which would have forced Tennessee's transgender youth to use restrooms matching the sex assigned to them at birth failed in a House committee yesterday.

Religious conservatives had pushed the legislation, which was sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn, R-Mt. Juliet, and Mike Bell, R-Riceville. But there was concern that the proposal might create more confusion — local schools already have their own policies on transgender students' bathroom use.

The bill died in a House Education Administration and Planning Committee meeting that was packed by transgender youth who opposed the measure.

The Real Reason the Dem Establishment wants Bernie to get out of the race

Submitted by Auburn Parks on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 11:11am

People love narratives. And the media love narratives. So lets compare two possible narratives going into the next Dem primary (either 2020 if HRC loses to Trump or 2024 if she becomes the president (keep in mind that these are political narratives, they are not necessarily true)

Narrative 1:

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