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dp4m Chosen One

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Nov 8, 2001

heels1785 said: ↑

Know we talked about the changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act a few weeks ago, but VP Biden, Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Labor Secretary Perez will announce tomorrow at 2 PM in Columbus that the minimum exempted salary will be raised from $23,660 to $47,500. Anyone making below that latter number will become an hourly employee, and eligible for overtime pay.
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Ha, it's like the Executive Branch said "Let's double it!" and Biden probably said "... and round it off to the nearest half-thousand..."

dp4m, May 17, 2016

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heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft Staff Member Manager

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I wish Biden could be President.

Anyway, deep, they actually brought it down from $50,500. However, there will be mandated regular increases with much shorter timeframes than the 12 years since last updated.

Also, 16 conservative think tanks have preempted the announcement with a statement opposing any change, and "encouraging" GOP lawmakers to resist. Of course, since this is an executive order, Congress has as much say as I do.

heels1785 , May 17, 2016

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dp4m Chosen One

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Yeah, I just think that was an easy compromise to make when they can say "We doubled it" -- it's easily sellable.

dp4m, May 17, 2016

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anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager Staff Member Manager

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Most comprehensive article I have seen on NC HB2.

Why North Carolina's new anti-LGBTQ law is a Trojan horse

anakinfansince1983 , May 17, 2016

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Beezer Jedi Master

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Lord Vivec said: ↑

Beezer said: ↑

Lord Vivec said: ↑

You have absolutely no idea what was in the ***, Belial. That, in physics, is called an unobservable. It has been removed from the spacetime of the JCC.
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And in analytics, we have something called imputing which assigns values to unknowns based on statistical likelihood and statistical significance. We can often prove beyond a reasonable doubt what the missing data actually contains depending on likelihood of the plausible values.

We certainly use imputing in physics, but the above example is pretty simple text analysis.
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Look at the dirty Newtonian peasant thinking to apply imputing to all physics.

Now, let's get back to the question: What specific policies in Obamacare do you not like?
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Answer my question first: What part of "it was simple text analytics" did you not understand?

Beezer, May 18, 2016

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Jedi Merkurian Future Films Rumor Naysayer Staff Member Manager

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Beezer said: ↑

What part of "it was simple text analytics" did you not understand?
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I'm sorry, this relates to US Politics...how?

Jedi Merkurian , May 18, 2016

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Beezer Jedi Master

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Jedi Merkurian said: ↑

Beezer said: ↑

What part of "it was simple text analytics" did you not understand?
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I'm sorry, this relates to US Politics...how?
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The individual to whom I responded called someone an ***hole (and spelled it precisely the way as I have written; i.e. 3 stars plus "hole") and I was lamenting the lack of civility in the thread for those who respectfully disagree because it is rather obvious what the 3 stars stood for (despite his claim otherwise).

Beezer, May 18, 2016

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Jedi Merkurian Future Films Rumor Naysayer Staff Member Manager

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Beezer said: ↑

The individual to whom I responded called someone an ***hole (and spelled it precisely the way as I have written; i.e. 3 stars plus "hole") and I was lamenting the lack of civility in the thread for those who respectfully disagree because it is rather obvious what the 3 stars stood for (despite his claim otherwise).
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Jedi Merkurian said: ↑

I'm sorry, this relates to US Politics...how?
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Jedi Merkurian , May 19, 2016

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Ghost Chosen One

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Former GOP Senator Bob Bennett (Utah) died a few weeks ago... and his dying wish was to apologize to any Muslims in the hospital for the rise of Donald Trump

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...r-apologizes-to-muslims-for-donald-trump.html

Instead, with a slight slurring in his words, Bennett drew them close to express a dying wish: “Are there any Muslims in the hospital?” he asked.

“I’d love to go up to every single one of them to thank them for being in this country, and apologize to them on behalf of the Republican Party for Donald Trump,” Bennett told his wife and son

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ATF is looking for the criminal(s) responsible for fatal Waco chemical explosion in 2013:
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-t...West-explosion-was-a-criminal-act-7462148.php

In an extraordinary turn for one of the ATF's most labored and expensive fire investigations ever, the agency said Wednesday that the deadly blaze that destroyed West Fertilizer Co. in 2013 was a criminal act, and it pleaded for the public's help to find who was responsible.
The news immediately opened old wounds in this small, agricultural town north of Waco, reignited rumors, frustrated residents trying to move on with their lives and threatened to complicate a mound of litigation against the plant and its suppliers.

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Ghost, May 19, 2016

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Beezer Jedi Master

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Beezer said: ↑

Jedi Merkurian said: ↑

Beezer said: ↑

What part of "it was simple text analytics" did you not understand?
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I'm sorry, this relates to US Politics...how?
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The individual to whom I responded called someone an ***hole (and spelled it precisely the way as I have written; i.e. 3 stars plus "hole") and I was lamenting the lack of civility in the thread for those who respectfully disagree because it is rather obvious what the 3 stars stood for (despite his claim otherwise).
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Beezer, May 19, 2016

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Todd the Jedi Mod and Loving Tyrant of SWTV, Lit, & Collecting Staff Member Manager

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Oct 16, 2008

ITT

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Todd the Jedi , May 19, 2016

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starfish Chosen One

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Oct 9, 2003

Is that the wall to Diagon Alley?

starfish, May 19, 2016

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AstroDroid88 Jedi Master

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Jan 30, 2016

Good news coming from Arizona! Conservative State Senator Kelli Ward is now tied with Sen. John McCain and now he's going all negative on her. Hopefully this will be McCain's last term in the Senate. He's become an example of what's wrong with the GOP. Really hope Ward replaces McCain in November

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/05/19/poll-kelli-ward-ties-sen-john-mccain-in-arizona/

AstroDroid88, May 19, 2016

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VadersLaMent Chosen One

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Apr 3, 2002

Come for the political commentary, stay for the...uh...cross and the elephant.

VadersLaMent, May 21, 2016

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JEDI-RISING Chosen One

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define 'going all negative on her'
i live in arizona and havn't seen any advertising or interviews from either one of them .

JEDI-RISING, May 21, 2016

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Rogue_Ten Chosen One

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Aug 18, 2002

The only thing I've seen is that campaign staffer for mccan in got busted when her meth lab blew up. Lol arizona

Rogue_Ten, May 21, 2016

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ShaneP Ex-Mod Officio VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Rogue_Ten said: ↑

The only thing I've seen is that campaign staffer for mccan in got busted when her meth lab blew up. Lol arizona
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…and Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas….all meth havens.

Who needs zombies when you have methheads?

ShaneP, May 21, 2016

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Ghost Chosen One

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Oct 13, 2003

Bayer offers to buy Monsanto for $62 billion

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/germanys-bayer-offers-62-bn-monsanto-054935306.html

Ghost, May 23, 2016

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heels1785 Skywalker Saga + JCC Manager / Finally Won A Draft Staff Member Manager

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Feds are seeking the death penalty for the pile of excrement who murdered 9 here in Charleston at Mother Emanuel AME last year.

I don't particularly care for the death penalty, but there will be no mourning if he gets it.

heels1785 , May 24, 2016

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anakinfansince1983 Skywalker Saga/LFL/YJCC Manager Staff Member Manager

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Has he gotten the **** beaten out of him in prison yet?

anakinfansince1983 , May 24, 2016

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dp4m Chosen One

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anakinfansince1983 said: ↑

Has he gotten the **** beaten out of him in prison yet?
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He'll almost certainly be welcomed by the neo-nazis behind bars.

dp4m, May 24, 2016

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SateleNovelist11 Force Ghost

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Monsanto is worth more than five dollars?

SateleNovelist11, May 30, 2016

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Violent Violet Menace Manager Emeritus VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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Aug 11, 2004

Senator Ayotte pushes for new Iran sanctions in must-pass defense bill

Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) is leading a group of 19 Senate Republicans who plan to attach new Iran sanctions legislation to an annual Defense bill currently being debated (...). The amendment, which mirrors legislation Ayotte introduced earlier this year, would cut entire sectors of Iran’s economy off from the international economy. Notably, the legislation would deputize outside groups, many of whom spent millions to oppose the Iran deal, to have a formal role in overseeing the U.S. government’s work in applying the sanctions.

Ayotte’s proposal, which would sanction sectors of Iran’s economy that are found to play any role in developing or procuring technology that could be used in Iran’s ballistic missile program, could potentially target everything from Iran’s telecommunications sector to its universities. As a result, it would likely eliminate any practical economic benefits for Iran under the nuclear accord. The amendment would also extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), which includes many of the nuclear-related sanctions that are currently being suspended as part of the Iran nuclear deal and is set to expire at year’s end. Under the nuclear agreement, most ISA sanctions are required to be suspended for the first eight years of the agreement and then fully repealed by 2023, but Ayotte’s legislation would keep the sanctions intact until 2031. The fifteen-year reauthorization would break from past renewals of the ISA, which have been for five-year periods. The Obama administration has signaled its hesitation over any ISA extension, particularly considering the fact that it has the authority to snap-back ISA-related sanctions even without such an extension.

Ayotte (...) strongly opposed the nuclear agreement and has supported past efforts to block and undermine the diplomatic agreement. [...] Additional Iran-related amendments have also been filed for the Defense bill. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the Majority Whip, has offered an amendment that would require the President to report on whether Iran violated international law in detaining American sailors after they entered Iranian waters and even implies the U.S. may have bribed Iran to release American prisoners. If the administration determines that Iran did violate international law, the Cornyn measure would force sanctions on the actors involved. The bill appears aimed at stirring up controversy over the release of the sailors and imprisoned Americans, who were secured through diplomatic channels between the U.S. and Iran. Other Iran-related amendments could seek to block defense contracts for companies doing business with designated Iranian entities and target Iran’s Mahan airline.

Senate Democrats have been united in blocking “poison pill” amendments designed to undermine the Iran deal. Most recently, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) – author of an infamous letter to Iran’s supreme leader during the nuclear negotiations last year – attempted to block U.S. purchases of heavy water that Iran was required to relinquish under the deal. That measure delayed passage of a spending bill for energy and water programs because Democrats accused Cotton of working to kill the nuclear accord.
A similar fight took place in the House over their version of the legislation, with Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) adding their own amendments echoing Cotton’s effort. Their amendments passed in partisan votes but the must-pass bill was subsequently defeated. It is unclear how House leadership intends to move forward with the bill, and whether they will seek another vote with the controversial Iran amendments included. However, their adoption foreshadows a rocky appropriation process with opponents of the JCPOA seeking to re-litigate the fight over the Iran deal at every opportunity.

[...] A full summary and analysis of the Ayotte proposal is available here.
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The JCPOA evidently still faces much resistance.

Violent Violet Menace, Jun 3, 2016

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Oissan Chosen One

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I have no idea how anyone back in the day could have thought that adding random stuff to a bill was proper political process. A bill should be about a very specific topic, nothing else. If it isn't directly linked to any sanctions towards a country, then such sanctions do not belong in the bill, period. A spending deal for water and energy programs is a bill for water and energy programs, nothing else. That approach is one of the most obvious rules that should have been set when the system got implemented.

Oissan, Jun 3, 2016

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AstroDroid88 Jedi Master

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Dunno how this got missed. Probably Beezer will be the only to appreciate this. Gov. McCory is now beating his Democratic opponent by 5 points. And since McCrory has gotten national attention for his stance on transgender bathrooms & Obama's executive overreach, 11 other states including your home state of Texas has joined in a lawsuit against the Obama Admin

http://www.redstate.com/leon_h_wolf/2016/05/27/nc-governor-pat-mccrory-takes-back-lead-polls/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-suing-over-obamas-transgender-directive.html

AstroDroid88, Jun 3, 2016

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