Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Veterans Discharged Under ‘Don't Ask, Don’t Tell’ Are Eligible for Full V.A. Benefits
The new guidance comes on the 10th anniversary of the policy’s repeal. read more
 
"So many men, so little time or so many women, so little time"
Just keep it consensual.
 
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Appeals Panel Overturns Army Judge’s Ruling on Torture
The decision on a case at the Guantánamo war court did not resolve the broader issue of whether prosecutors can use evidence obtained through torture. read more
 
The war in Afghanistan is over.   What crime is this prisoner accused of?

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U.S. to Lift Pandemic Travel Restrictions, Easing Tension With Europe
Travelers who provide proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus before boarding a flight will be able to enter the United States. read more
 
Travel will remain difficult. 

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Democrats to Pair Spending Bill With Raising Debt Ceiling, Pressuring G.O.P.
The approach essentially dares Republicans to follow through on their threats to oppose increasing the debt limit, by coupling it with urgently needed federal spending. read more
 
Republican powers value deflation. 
It looks like wealth without labor or taxes to them. 

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Biden Pushes Global Plan to Battle Covid-19 as National Gaps Widen
The U.N.-backed vaccine program is so far behind schedule that not even 10 percent of the population in poor countries is fully vaccinated, experts say. read more
 
Trump intentionally spoiled cooperation among nation states.
 
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After Setback, Democrats Vow to Push Ahead on Immigration Overhaul
After a top Senate official rejected a proposal to legalize millions of undocumented immigrants, Democrats said they would craft an alternative. read more
 
The filibuster and the Republican supreme court are on borrowed time.
 
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C.D.C. Mandates Measles Vaccinations, Quarantines for Afghan Refugees
Officials know of 16 confirmed cases of measles among Afghan evacuees and Americans who fled Afghanistan in recent weeks. read more
 
"Military intelligence is an oxymoron"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron 
 
Progressives Worry Their Priorities Will Be Left Behind, Despite Biden’s Bold Words
The White House says it is committed to reducing gun violence, keeping abortion safe and legal, and protecting voting rights. But that has done little to ease anxiety among activists. read more
 
Those words have been said many times.
They look  to be written in sand.

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Biden to Raise the Cap on Refugees to 125,000
The move indicates the president’s intention to open the country’s doors after four years in which the Trump administration sought to prevent refugees from settling in the United States. read more
 
This necessary act would have been better a few weeks sooner.
 
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Democrats Turn to Fiscal Matters and Raising Debt Limit
The approach essentially dares Republicans to follow through on their threats to oppose raising the debt limit, by coupling it with urgently needed federal spending. read more

Borrow the money.  Pay the bills. 
Lining up debt does not matter as long as bills get paid as they come due.

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Mnuchin’s Private Equity Fund Raises $2.5 Billion
The former Treasury secretary has attracted investment from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. read more
 
The man, Mnuchin, is mistaken for the office of treasury secretary.
 
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Wisconsin Republican Defends Legitimacy of 2020 Election Investigation
Michael Gableman, a conservative former State Supreme Court Justice, declared that the state’s partisan inquiry into the election results was not meant to overturn President Biden’s victory. read more
 
Some voters think.
 
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Medicare Expansion Clashes With Health Care for the Poor as Budget Bill Shrinks
Under pressure to cut the bill’s cost, Democrats disagree over whether to offer more benefits to older Americans or to cover more of the working poor. read more
 
Some Democrats compete with Republican voters.
The question is moot.
 
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Wisconsin Republican Defends Legitimacy of 2020 Election Investigation
Michael Gableman, a conservative former State Supreme Court Justice, declared that the state’s partisan inquiry into the election results was not meant to overturn President Biden’s victory. read more
 
The election in Wisconsin is over and certified.
The purpose of this audit is the redistricting map.
 
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Abortion Poll: Most Americans Disagree With Supreme Court on Texas Ban
Monmouth University Poll released its findings the same day the Supreme Court added hearings on a Mississippi abortion case. read more
 
The Trump appointments to the supreme court were chosen to end legal abortion.
 
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Most Americans Disagree With Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Ban, Poll Finds
Monmouth University Poll released its findings the same day the Supreme Court added hearings on a Mississippi abortion case. read more
 
The Trump appointments to the supreme court were chosen to end legal abortion.
 
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U.S. to Lift Travel Ban on Vaccinated Visitors
Travelers who provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before boarding a flight will be able to fly to the United States. read more
 
Only the wealthy may visit.
 
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Abortion Rights: OkCupid Features “Pro-Choice” Badge
Users now have the option to add a “pro-choice” badge to their profiles. read more
 
Sex is what people do.
 
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