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You'd be taking about direct democracy 'changing things' if you lived in a multiple party system. We do - and it's the same bull****, albeit on a smaller scale. Voting blocks graviate towards an effective two party system anyway. The problem is systemic to power itself. I can recommend this book for a good dose of cynisism https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1328737207l/11612989.jpg Gravitation towards two party system comes from government vs. opposition arrangement, but what I like in multiparty system is that it is usually easier predict how unified or divided government or opposition is towards certain issues.

When half of the congress consist of millionaires, I don't think that is that big initiative And I am not sure if exempted is right term to use but they aren't full participants either at least according to this snopes post http://www.snopes.com/members-congress-health-care/ "Prior to the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as ACA, or Obamacare), members of Congress received the same healthcare insurance benefits as any other federal employee through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, or FEHBP. During the mark-up of the ACA bill, however, lawmakers inserted a provision (Section 1312(d)(3)(D)) that requires members of Congress and designated congressional staff members to obtain their health insurance through ACA exchanges rather than continue to receive their healthcare coverage through the FEHBP. As of 1 January 2014, Members of Congress (MOC) and Congressional staff purchase their insurance through the District of Columbia’s small business health options program (SHOP) exchange, also known as DC Health Link. Contrary to popular belief, Congressional members do not receive free health care. As it does for other federal employees who purchase their insurance through the FEHBP, the federal government provides a subsidy equivalent to 72 percent of the weighted average of all FEHBP premiums. Therefore, MOC and staff pay approximately 28 percent of their annual healthcare premiums through pre-tax payroll deductions. Although DC’s SHOP offers a total of 57 different ACA insurance plans at the bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels, the Office of Personnel Management has ruled that MOC and staff may only receive the employer contribution if they purchase insurance at the gold tier. If we look solely at the District of Columbia’s SHOP health plans and federal employer contributions, Members of Congress receive benefits very similar to those enjoyed by any employee of a large company. The bottom line is this: Members of Congress and their staff members are required by law to purchase their health insurance through the exchanges offered by the Affordable Care Act. However, the federal government subsidizes approximately 72 percent of the premium cost."

Because conservatives wanted to smear Clinton they succeed to get SC decision that now prevents them blocking liberals from smearing Trump, which forces them to use "Fake News" defense. I see irony in that. There's no irony. Free speech is free for everyone. Also "Fake news" is a term liberals came up with, only to have it boomerang in their faces since they're the main purveyors. Yes very ironic situation

Pakistan's SC disqualified their PM because of Panama papers, which maybe good could be good because it move to fight against corruption, but it maybe also bad because it may give control of Pakistan to their generals.

Because conservatives wanted to smear Clinton they succeed to get SC decision that now prevents them blocking liberals from smearing Trump, which forces them to use "Fake News" defense. I see irony in that.

They also have laser cannons (warp lightning cannons) Sniper teams Plague Monks Screaming Bells This is Warhammer after all

Chairman of Joint Chiefs tells U-S military "no modifications" to current transgender policy until implementation guidance given. Source: https://twitter.com/PeterAlexander/status/890589409329983489

In socialism it is called involuntary sharing for common good.

Buzzfeed makes it sound life in Pentagon is quite nerve-racking these day. https://www.buzzfeed.com/coralewis/trump-transgender-military-service?utm_term=.fxq55qLn07#.upJ00JLrE9 "At the Pentagon, the first of the three tweets raised fears that the president was getting ready to announce strikes on North Korea or some other military action. Many said they were left in suspense for nine minutes, the time between the first and second tweet. Only after the second tweet did military officials receive the news the president was announcing a personnel change on Twitter."

No transgender people in the military, not sure they were so much of a distraction to affect the combat performance. I think t was more of a cost savings move since gender reassignment surgery was becoming a covered benefit. As much as I abhor discrimination of any stripe the military is a different animal than the rest of society and the rules that apply are different. But I suspect the pols will make much more of this than the story deserves. I believe I read there were less than 10 "transgendered" service members in all four branches. This study from 2014 estimated over 15k, but can't say how accurate it is. "Our estimates suggest that approximately 15,500 transgender individuals are serving on active duty or in the Guard or Reserve forces. We also estimate that there are an estimated 134,300 transgender individuals who are veterans or are retired from Guard or Reserve service." https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/Transgender-Military-Service-May-2014.pdf

One has to just love surprise laws.

These spillways are also interesting looking during droughts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPJar2kh5zQ

http://www.startribune.com/woman-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-minneapolis/434782213/#1 When 911 become number for assisted suicide line?

Huh?it lies in the nature of markets that they are out of controlThe markets are largely controlled by those who have their hands on the levers of power. Which is not any elected official.even for "them", the underlying mechanisms are beyond "their" control Economy is sum of complex systems, some which are more controlled and some with little oversight. But elected official have capacity to do decisions that have heavy impact on economy and direction it will take, which is why it is good that they usually are satisfied just to move some pieces around and claim that they have done massive amount of work.

In my experience it's pretty odd to see a couple having a child before 30 (personally I'm the oldest among my siblings and my mother had me at 33, making her 48 when I was 15). If Aunt May is his parent's older sister (for a few years, not a lot), then that gap makes perfect sense. If she's meant to be younger than that parent, it's still not outside the realm of possibility. I would say it's weirder to consider a 37-year gap as making up for two generations instead of one, but in the case of grand-aunts I do happen to have a second great-aunt who's only 15 years older than I am (daughter of my grandmother's uncle's fourth marriage), so, I reckon anything gives. :-P When I am 52, my nieces and nephews will be 25-29. But in generally speaking 52 is youngish to be great aunt and oldish to be aunt for 15 years old. Both are possible scenarios, but I would still say that being great aunt is more likely of those two. Because there is quite lot people that have their first child when they are between 16-25. Like for example Aunt May would be great aunt in scenario where May's sister had child when she was 20 and that child then got child when they were 20 and May is three years younger than her sister, then her grand nephew would be 15 when she is 52. Parker's family is also described to uneducated working class family, where it is more typical to have children in younger age.

"a pretty great fit, reframing Aunt May as Peter Parker's actual aunt rather than his great aunt" 52 years old is more likely to be great aunt than aunt for 15 years old boy in real world.

When companies were interested, Game Workshop refused to sell them licence and these days there isn't anybody with resources that is interested to make one.

Supporters of the king are in the right and those who oppose the king are in the left. That is how it was until somebody decided otherwise, because they wanted to be in left or right but they didn't have a king to oppose or they wanted just to make everything more confusing. So technically if you go with original left/right divination then political left is original anti-establishment and political right is original pro-establishment. And so if political establishment is against nanny state with safe spaces then those who oppose them (by demanding nanny state with safe spaces) are anti-establishment and therefore political left. But if political establishment supports nanny state with safe spaces then those who support them (by supporting existence of nanny state with safe spaces) are in political right.

I'd count cross referencing reddit and facebook as putting in a fair bit of effort, at least considering how little is usually put in. I'd have a lot more satisfaction about a troll type buckling if it weren't CNN doing it and if the guy was more at fault. End of the day it's a wrestling gif that got exposure because Trump posted it, it was not an assault on the 4th estate and it is utterly trivial. Yet CNN is so self important that they had them tracking down its author as their lead item, and were both smug and hypocritical about it. Ultimately I end up preferring that something bad would happen to CNN, rather than some random redditor. Theoretically, if a site doxs or threatens to dox a reddit user by trawling their posts it's a sitewide ban for them from reddit as punishment, theoretically it's about the worst infraction there is. Doesn't have anything to do with quality, it being reddit quality doesn't enter into things. Happened to Gawker, for example. Won't happen to CNN though, as all the CTR Shareblue bots would throw a fit about it. Really? To me CNN is middle of road for mainstream media in the US but Reddit is just a cancer. Didn't know they have an issue with sites doxing their users, kind of rich that they do. But alright. Not quite sure the wrong kind of shills are that much in charge of Reddit. People are constantly doxed in Reddit and they don't seem to care much if they aren't threatened with lawsuit

I would say that reason why CNN went after him was him publishing list names and pictures of all Jewish employees in CNN. That is false as they found out about it AFTER they went after him. The reason was and always been that he is the author of the Trump wrestling CNN meme. That list was posted all over twitter same day when Trump posted the meme As was all of his previous posts. That's the meaning of previous. I'm saying that CNN were not familiar with his posts before they went after him. They found his previous posts during their investigation they performed because he was the author of CNN wrestling meme. Trying to spin it any other way is ridiculous. It's like the police searching someone for weapon and finding drugs instead. Did the fact hey found drugs mean the reason for search was drugs, because they happened to found drugs? Of course not. But how CNN wouldn't be familiar with his posts as his Reddit handle become known after people started to post in social media that same person whose wrestling meme Trump posted has made anti-Semitic posts (which made it possible that CNN and other were able to find information about him). But somehow CNN didn't know about those other posts when they went after him?

I would say that reason why CNN went after him was him publishing list names and pictures of all Jewish employees in CNN. That is false as they found out about it AFTER they went after him. The reason was and always been that he is the author of the Trump wrestling CNN meme. That list was posted all over twitter same day when Trump posted the meme

I would say that reason why CNN went after him was him publishing list names and pictures of all Jewish employees in CNN.

New Spider-Man was disappointing. Spider-Man himself was bit too whiny, even though good meaning brat. Villain was probably best written character in the movie, but his motivations were probably bit too well justified as I found myself rooting him over Spider-Man. Teen romance storyline was just awfully written garbage. Iron Man continues to be annoying character. I did like how they portray Avengers as corporation that doesn't have time for little people and their problems. Movie has nice funny moments, but its plot isn't interesting enough to prevent boredom at certain moments. Overall, I would say that it is probably worst of MCU's movies, which it's part of even though it is bit independent spin-off as its is produced by Sony (Columbia Pictures) film instead of Disney.

It isn't necessary best strategy for Democrats as party, but for individual democrats it seems to be work well. As they get constantly free time in press, their base likes every mention of such, it also worked quite well for individual republicans during Obama's presidency (them talking impeaching Obama or removing him from office because he isn't born in USA and so on).