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Mad_Machine76

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May 16, 2015

Did it have a measurable effect on the election results?

So many pundits were running on "getting tough" on Ebola and using the hysteria as an excuse to tear down the government when it was actually performing very competently and responsibly. I was mildly concerned about Ebola but the hysteria over it was OTT much of the time as it apparently is much harder to spread than some of the unintelligent/ill-informed pundits and politicians claimed it was and, as it turns out, the CDC was way more on top of things than it will ever be given credit for, which is extremely frustrating. *sigh*

May 16, 2015

".....because when it doesn't bleed, it doesn't lead."

Yup. Especially in this particular case.

May 14, 2015

Anybody whom can't see difference

Simply isn't paying attention, doesn't care enough to find out, or purposely trying to muddy the waters for their own ends. America: Your choice.

May 11, 2015

The invasion WAS "the mistake"

and every other mistake thereafter simply flowed from that first one IMHO

May 11, 2015

It's scary enough knowing that Jeb takes advice from his brother on anything

let alone on Iraq.

However, what's scariest to me is that there are no limitations on how many terms Dick Cheney can serve as VP.

May 4, 2015

Republican neocons here in this country have not been very helpful in regards to the UN

They openly attacked, ridiculed, and flat out ignored it when it came to Iraq back in 2003. Many of them hate the UN and would love to see it further undermined, if not eliminated IMHO.

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Name: Mara Alis Butler
Gender: Female
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Home country: USA
Current location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Member since: Sat Feb 28, 2004, 01:13 AM
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About Mad_Machine76

Transgender Woman /Social Worker/Case Manager working for State of Indiana. Huge Sci-Fi/Anime Geek and music lover. Hopeless \"political junkie\" and aspiring writer.
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