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417. All today's news is about the budget and the new sugar tax.

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 06:25 PM

Mar 2016

As always the devil's in the detail. I have no trouble with suspected terrorists and criminals being spied on, provided they get clearance from a judge. I am against mass data trawling not just because it's an abuse of privacy but because it doesn't work. Wading through heaps of data has not resulted in one successful prosecution, unlike targeted intelligence led surveillance. This bill has been knocked back to the committee stage so we'll have to see what they come up with, but we don't want to give the government extra powers than can be abused. And they will abuse them given the chance, they always do. There must be adequate safeguards put in place.

Incidentally when a Labour government tried this the Tories were up in arms against it. Guess they didn't fancy being spied on by MI5 either.

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All today's news is about the budget and the new sugar tax. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #417

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There's a list of MIRT in the Announcement forums muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #567

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Yes, unhinged toxic PMs. kath Mar 2016 #521

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pointing out thst trump is vehemently against the tpp restorefreedom Mar 2016 #216

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have a good one! my ignore list just grew by one, thanks! nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #232

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Question PADemD Mar 2016 #151

Thank you, Skinner. Duval Mar 2016 #153

Thank you. These short-term changes are welcome, and I look forward to the long-term changes as well yardwork Mar 2016 #154

Thank you. Particularly with respect to juries onenote Mar 2016 #155

What about Loonix and Manny Goldstein? riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #157

Loonix and NYC_SKP should apply for reinstatement Renew Deal Mar 2016 #161

They were banned for encouraging DUers to sign pledges that they would never vote for Hillary. yardwork Mar 2016 #171

Your post is false. You should get your facts straight before posting. merrily Mar 2016 #305

That information is directly from the PPR message from Admins on their profiles: yardwork Mar 2016 #352

Facts, pesky old facts! MADem Mar 2016 #368

No, I don't. First, your post did not even match what the admin said about Manny. merrily Mar 2016 #381

Wrong, L0on did NOT urge DU members to sign that pledge. Here is what L0on posted for discussion. Autumn Mar 2016 #415

Stated directly by skinner. The assertion is correct. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #543

I have already responded to this claim twice. Yardwork's post was incorrect. merrily Mar 2016 #544

Well then take it up with Skinner. Those are the reasons he gave in his own words in his own post. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #545

YOU take it up with whoever you want. I know what the two posts actually said. merrily Mar 2016 #546

Yes he did. You are wrong. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #550

READ yardwork's post. READ my replies. READ the two posts in question. merrily Mar 2016 #552

I was going to ask that - they both deserve to be allowed back. polly7 Mar 2016 #229

I read those posts. They weren't slips of hundreds of Hortensis Mar 2016 #351

'You' read the posts and interpreted them the way you wanted to ......... obviously. polly7 Mar 2016 #353

Loonix and Manny were banned for violating the ToS, not due to the jury system. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #295

This only works one way ..... TheFarS1de Mar 2016 #327

No Bobbie Jo Mar 2016 #557

This is wonderful. lamp_shade Mar 2016 #162

I am in tears. THANK YOU!!! IdaBriggs Mar 2016 #163

Kudos! JohnnyRingo Mar 2016 #164

So how is allowing people who have 5, 10, 15, or god-knows-how-many hides to continue to post here kath Mar 2016 #165

I'm tired of fighting conservatives, that's what I came to DU to get away from in the first place Fumesucker Mar 2016 #250

Yep. Not much point in spending much time at a place with so many conservatives,cult-of-personality kath Mar 2016 #259

This place is going to be a fantastic advertisement to independents looking at Hillary Fumesucker Mar 2016 #411

If I understand what is going on, what has changed is you no longer have to Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #267

You haven't seen me posting much lately Fumesucker Mar 2016 #360

Yeah, I've been here since 2001 deutsey Mar 2016 #575

Thanks for saying it Kath. Puglover Mar 2016 #263

One has already gotten a hide Autumn Mar 2016 #285

...and is flagged for review. cyberswede Mar 2016 #320

6 hides in two weeks?! demmiblue Mar 2016 #362

Welcome to Discussionist 2.0 nt Rob H. Mar 2016 #298

Those people are all Hillary supporters melman Mar 2016 #434

Why don't you look at the transparency pages... joshcryer Mar 2016 #501

In your opinion. Far more well-warranted hides for people with serious anger-control issues and/or kath Mar 2016 #508

In my ethical, moral, compassionate opinion. joshcryer Mar 2016 #511

Well, you have 8 hides now, so... stevenleser Apr 2016 #647

Thank you, Skinner. gademocrat7 Mar 2016 #166

It's about time. The jury system needs to be reformed. Dawson Leery Mar 2016 #169

Fabulous!! Thank you! n/t FourScore Mar 2016 #175

"I think it is important that we begin to tone down the most divisive... Mike Nelson Mar 2016 #177

Thanks, Skinner! Politicub Mar 2016 #180

I may be the only worry-wart, phylny Mar 2016 #182

Declining to serve on juries does not hurt your future chances. Skinner Mar 2016 #582

I'm back Baby!! vkkv Mar 2016 #183

Those sound like good changes so far kcr Mar 2016 #186

I really hope this doesn't lead to an outright demand for Sanders supporters to STFU. DemocraticWing Mar 2016 #187

Dr. Samuel Johnson's right TlalocW Mar 2016 #188

So Hillary's fans can still shit on.... NightWatcher Mar 2016 #192

Long past due. Itchinjim Mar 2016 #195

Thank you Skinner. I knew you guys would take appropriate action. nt stevenleser Mar 2016 #196

Good deal n/t Old Codger Mar 2016 #197

One worry -- I vote to LEAVE posts that are no worse than what they are responding to progree Mar 2016 #198

I think this concern may encourage jurors to better explain their rationale for their vote. missingthebigdog Mar 2016 #281

I've always try to do that Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #469

Oh sure, I agree. I think the context thing is mostly when two people get into calling each other progree Mar 2016 #471

Thanks, Boss---I've been tempted to leave over the vitriol Maeve Mar 2016 #200

Between Trump being the likely nominee Aerows Mar 2016 #201

Skinner threw a tantrump. tavernier Mar 2016 #203

LOL @ Trump Humping! MADem Mar 2016 #204

"then we will remove that person's ability to serve on juries" awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #205

Fuck Donald Trump. warrprayer Mar 2016 #206

Thanks Skinner! wysi Mar 2016 #207

Thank you, Skinner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! leftofcool Mar 2016 #208

I do have one question... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #211

Unknot your panties. merrily Mar 2016 #310

That was the easy part... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #354

Whew. Now got to "My Account" and fix your jury sitch. merrily Mar 2016 #382

Thanks awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #385

My pleasure. merrily Mar 2016 #388

Click on the "My Account" link - two over from your name, on the top right of the page Lucinda Mar 2016 #379

I scrolled right past it the other day awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #383

LOL Lucinda Mar 2016 #389

The worst of the worst here still does not compare the garbage at the Washington Post, MSNBC, etc. Carlo Marx Mar 2016 #212

I have a headache Warpy Mar 2016 #214

Thank you Skinner, I am glad to be back among the land of the living, and... Tarc Mar 2016 #218

Thank you for this. Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #219

I just have ONE question - what about advocating for 3rd party candidates or jsmirman Mar 2016 #222

I may be too stupid to understand. RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #223

Trump is unthinkable. cer7711 Mar 2016 #226

Skinner for President!! nolabear Mar 2016 #228

Thanks Skinner lovuian Mar 2016 #230

Thanks for that Mbrow Mar 2016 #231

K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2016 #236

Good job beachbumbob Mar 2016 #238

Awesome post. Thanks for this. byronius Mar 2016 #242

And the horse he rode in on, and the dirt on his floor. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #243

Yep libodem Mar 2016 #246

One thing, Skinner. senz Mar 2016 #247

Oh, I'd like to read that too! Hortensis Mar 2016 #356

People have been blocked from both the Hillary and Bernie groups. At some point applegrove Mar 2016 #249

If you would like to be allowed back into the Hillary group, please write to one of the hosts. yardwork Mar 2016 #357

I am a Hillary supporter. I was giving that as an example. That we need to try to be inclusive at applegrove Mar 2016 #445

Our current plan is that once general election season begins... Skinner Mar 2016 #587

Makes sense. applegrove Mar 2016 #611

For those of us with five hides and our boston bean Mar 2016 #251

Yeah, why have any rules at all. Go nuts. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #266

Was I asking you? boston bean Mar 2016 #312

Don't care. AtheistCrusader Mar 2016 #318

Hopefully not, there was a good reason you had five hides... truebrit71 Mar 2016 #569

lol boston bean Mar 2016 #614

Currently, you have a higher percentage of hidden posts than her. pintobean Mar 2016 #616

We have no plans to do that. (nt) Skinner Mar 2016 #589

Thank goodness BumRushDaShow Mar 2016 #252

Thank you! mcar Mar 2016 #253

Appreciate the update and everything you do to make DU happen! dakota_democrat Mar 2016 #254

Thank you, Skinner, for suspending the 5-hide rule. Odin2005 Mar 2016 #256

Q: Does "not featured on home page" include Trending and Greatest lists? (n/t) thesquanderer Mar 2016 #257

Yes. The site owners know DU helps spread info and stories so they are squashing that Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #403

Yes. Skinner Mar 2016 #591

I think this is reasonable and can be lived with by just about everyone here who wants to stay here leveymg Mar 2016 #260

Thanks, Skinner! Very reasonable and admirable! amborin Mar 2016 #264

Skinner's gonna free the inmates!! Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #269

Bernie seems to be the uncle I've always wanted. Hillary, like the sister I love but > YOHABLO Mar 2016 #270

hooray!! I applaud your efforts to minimize of the hyper-partisanship which infected the jury Bill USA Mar 2016 #271

SOunds like DU is starting .. Bassomar Mar 2016 #273

Awwww.... we'll miss you. lamp_shade Mar 2016 #292

lolz obamanut2012 Mar 2016 #304

Please don't go. Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #431

I have served on a few of these juries Lunabell Mar 2016 #275

some steps in a positive direction - thank you DrDan Mar 2016 #279

I think the GOP have done enough such that it's going to be a Jarqui Mar 2016 #282

Thanks Skinner red dog 1 Mar 2016 #286

Thank you for deathrind Mar 2016 #297

Skinner: Thanks. The changes make a lot of COLGATE4 Mar 2016 #299

Objection to one of the changes pat_k Mar 2016 #307

One point of disagreement Jim Lane Mar 2016 #308

"Cool story, bro" is such a mindless cliche, it deserves a hide for that alone. merrily Mar 2016 #317

I find it less annoying than "Bye Felicia" (n/t) Jim Lane Mar 2016 #323

Context is everything. Bye Felicia on a heartfelt goodbye thread merrily Mar 2016 #329

Good Post...But... billhicks76 Mar 2016 #309

Thank you Skinner, I was giving up on DU. Happyhippychick Mar 2016 #313

As long as the changes do not result in a lot of bad behavior, I am in. longship Mar 2016 #315

Thank you - hope this works jwirr Mar 2016 #321

Thank you. I am relieved that my black friends lovemydog Mar 2016 #322

Fuck Donald Trump! nt TeamPooka Mar 2016 #325

As usual SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #330

Thank you,Skinner. However - Pathwalker Mar 2016 #334

I once complain jane Mar 2016 #337

It needed to be said Catherine Vincent Mar 2016 #338

Thanks Skinner n/t skeewee08 Mar 2016 #341

I never wavered from my commitment to support the Dem candidate.. Wounded Bear Mar 2016 #342

I have had the pleasure of serving many times as a juror and have seen much Hide Abuse in the last orpupilofnature57 Mar 2016 #344

Puffing up tRump ... Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #345

When will those banned from candidate groups be allowed to return? philly_bob Mar 2016 #346

I know so little about DU, but the more I learn the better I feel. ffr Mar 2016 #347

Thanks Skinner redstatebluegirl Mar 2016 #348

Not being able to put DUers on time outs will reduce alert stalking IMO. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #355

Thank you :) mwooldri Mar 2016 #358

It's my understanding this wasn't done in 2008 when it was improbable for Hillary to still win. Cassiopeia Mar 2016 #359

This is an apples-to-oranges comparison. Skinner Mar 2016 #592

I will not remove posts so just remove me from the jury pool right now. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #363

"We are no longer interested in featuring the most divisive content..." Iggo Mar 2016 #364

Thank you and my 2 cents oldandhappy Mar 2016 #365

Thank you Skinner! Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #367

Amen wryter2000 Mar 2016 #371

Yes. FUCK Donald Trump. 47of74 Mar 2016 #373

Great idea not to feature/trend posts in H or B forums tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #375

Progressives are officially in the dustbin. snort Mar 2016 #380

because... wyldwolf Mar 2016 #387

I've never alerted on a post here. snort Mar 2016 #396

Thanks for these short-term changes, Skinner steve2470 Mar 2016 #384

..... Peacetrain Mar 2016 #386

Love you , Skinner! nt MaeScott Mar 2016 #390

YES kpete Mar 2016 #393

I think removing the time outs is a bad idea. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #394

Yeppers. Just look around this place tonight now that all the Purveyor Mar 2016 #448

Curious; have a question: Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #395

First of all, voting to hide a post does not make the post disappear. Skinner Mar 2016 #593

Thank you for the reply. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2016 #604

Love your postscript, Skinner. Thanks! DinahMoeHum Mar 2016 #397

Excellent decision my friend randr Mar 2016 #398

Amen to everything you said!! And thank you for posting this. Nt AgadorSparticus Mar 2016 #399

Thanks for suspending the five hides. kwassa Mar 2016 #400

The only thing Turin_C3PO Mar 2016 #459

+1 Wednesdays Mar 2016 #401

I hope this helps. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #404

Thank you AC_Mem Mar 2016 #406

Thanks Mom and Dad (metaphorically speaking) cyberpj Mar 2016 #407

Speaking to the issue of those that have the ability to take off their candidate supporter hats and Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2016 #408

This looks good. Only question I have is that until the convention, delegates can still JudyM Mar 2016 #410

If trashing Clinton or Sanders is now prohibited, it was hidden in their The Second Stone Mar 2016 #418

Freedom! rug Mar 2016 #419

They let us out of prison! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #420

On to the Fortress of Solitude! rug Mar 2016 #425

You, of all people, were on a time out? kcr Mar 2016 #427

I completely lost control and went over a line big time and got 7 hides in one day. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #429

I understand. Long time ago before DU had the jury system I got really angry kcr Mar 2016 #430

He's been on several. kath Mar 2016 #494

Thanks n/t kcr Mar 2016 #495

Hey Kath! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #548

Gee Kath it looks like you shouldn't judge. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #637

I was on three but the first two i felt were unfair. The last one I deserved. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #551

I thought a lot of people had simply just left because of primary whackiness kcr Mar 2016 #576

nah snooper2 Mar 2016 #584

Hey Snooper! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #585

Wow, I didn't know you got timed out. joshcryer Mar 2016 #499

It was an epic meltdown. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #549

I always said I couldn't understand how calm you were. joshcryer Mar 2016 #553

My first two timeouts were bogus. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #554

Like I said, you had a bad day. joshcryer Mar 2016 #555

Thanks my friend! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #556

great to see you back, Justin! nt steve2470 Mar 2016 #619

Thanks Steve! hrmjustin Mar 2016 #620

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Mar 2016 #423

I think we need to hear from Mr. Richie Havens Tarc Mar 2016 #424

Primaries on DU have always been a jungle! JCMach1 Mar 2016 #432

I'm at lunch at work at my desk reading this. The professionalism regarding .... Upthevibe Mar 2016 #442

Thank you DonRedwood Mar 2016 #437

I will second your P.S to the Trumpster..............and the horse he road in on................ turbinetree Mar 2016 #440

Hmm. bvf Mar 2016 #443

A great post Skinner, thank you for being clear and fair. n/t Hydra Mar 2016 #444

Common sense! oldtime dfl_er Mar 2016 #446

You are not even kidding. Fuck Donald Trump and the wall he rode in on. n/t xocet Mar 2016 #447

Thank You!!!! 2naSalit Mar 2016 #450

Fuck Donald Trump. You bet. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #452

Fuck Donald Trump is right! Eew! Wait a minute! Who'd wanna fuck him? valerief Mar 2016 #454

Deus ex machina. Thanks. Nitram Mar 2016 #455

The "Trump humping" imagery is a bit unsettling... Ellipsis Mar 2016 #457

yes Mary Mac Mar 2016 #460

The time-outs were instituted for a reason kdmorris Mar 2016 #461

"The people that are perpetually on time-outs are that way because they cannot(or will not)be civil" kath Mar 2016 #498

Yeah, I figure it'll make a toxic primary season even more toxic kdmorris Mar 2016 #538

Yup. I can't see how this could possibly backfire... truebrit71 Mar 2016 #571

I agree. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #617

tl;dr mia Mar 2016 #463

Thank you, Skinner! n/t VOX Mar 2016 #464

Anything on maybe suspending a person's ALERT privileges... Beartracks Mar 2016 #465

This is something we are likely to do when we completely overhaul the jury system... Skinner Mar 2016 #596

hello? ViseGrip Mar 2016 #466

+1 kimbutgar Mar 2016 #467

Being like #650 on Hillary group's banned list for nothing! Just ALBliberal Mar 2016 #468

My honest opinion after 13 years? Nope. Not really. It's a message board. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #480

Good point. nt ALBliberal Mar 2016 #485

I agree a minor intervention is in order. GitRDun Mar 2016 #470

Thank you stevil Mar 2016 #475

Love you...but hate any sort of censorship Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2016 #478

Thank you. bravenak Mar 2016 #481

I defy anyone to justify the hides you got bravenak. joshcryer Mar 2016 #505

We all know it. bravenak Mar 2016 #506

That last hide is also really telling. joshcryer Mar 2016 #509

Thank you! nt Mojorabbit Mar 2016 #482

Thank you Skinner! I am looking forward to a new and improved DU... nt Blasphemer Mar 2016 #484

I approve of these short-term changes and look forward to seeing what's coming. ellisonz Mar 2016 #490

OK, who beat me to the 500th rec? Ellipsis Mar 2016 #493

Perhaps this will put the end... Silver_Witch Mar 2016 #500

I -really- don't think you've thought through removing the 5-hide thing... Decoy of Fenris Mar 2016 #504

Look at bravenak's transparency page: joshcryer Mar 2016 #507

Ok, I'll bite. I see three posts on which the alert clearly had some merit. redgreenandblue Mar 2016 #609

So says the person who told Hillary Clinton geek tragedy Mar 2016 #514

Not proud of that. Not walking it back though, either. Let's use it as an example, though. Decoy of Fenris Mar 2016 #516

Alert stalking has been a real thing here as well. geek tragedy Mar 2016 #517

I'm not saying that alert stalking is not a thing. Decoy of Fenris Mar 2016 #519

You'd get alerted to death if you did that. joshcryer Mar 2016 #523

Thank you for avoiding the usual HRC supporter smugness and contempt... it is appreciated.. modestybl Mar 2016 #512

Sorry for posting again but I don't know where else to post this LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #522

Skinner knows it's being gamed. See post #523. joshcryer Mar 2016 #531

Which is why I said, LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #532

Let's hope the bad jury pool is decided by an appeals process. joshcryer Mar 2016 #533

I can name more than 2 people who have earned their 90 day vacations they gotten LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #537

Name them. joshcryer Mar 2016 #539

Sending a PM. Not posting them here. LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #540

"who is a host of one of the groups here to boot" ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #602

Yes,... MarianJack Mar 2016 #534

about time heaven05 Mar 2016 #558

Group hosts no longer lose their hosting privileges for having pintobean Mar 2016 #559

Good question. Skinner Mar 2016 #597

I hope this works, but I have some real misgivings. MineralMan Mar 2016 #560

Thanks Skinner! PunkinPi Mar 2016 #561

Sounds good to me. Thanks Skinner! lonestarnot Mar 2016 #562

Possibly the most short-sighted move since the implementation of the jury system.... truebrit71 Mar 2016 #563

It sounds pretty good... freebrew Mar 2016 #568

Nobody is being purged, but the one-sided re-entry of the banned Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #574

Thank you, Skinner, Especially for this part: Hiraeth Mar 2016 #580

Sorry Skinner...but this is most obviously not working. BooScout Mar 2016 #581

How's that working out, in just one day? UtahLib Mar 2016 #586

Fuck Donald Trump..... BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2016 #590

So, what you are saying is that maybe posters were right about jury issues all along? The Straight Story Mar 2016 #595

Know who has a reddit style system? pintobean Mar 2016 #600

Wow, you are sooo smart! And guess what, they are pretty big and get lots of posts too The Straight Story Mar 2016 #613

Maybe you should be enjoying their greatness pintobean Mar 2016 #615

I am able to enjoy more than one place at a time. Maybe you can't The Straight Story Mar 2016 #618

"Number of posts, last 90 days: 10" pintobean Mar 2016 #625

And that means....what? Just trying to stir up things aren't you? Awww poor pinto The Straight Story Mar 2016 #626

Well said Skinner proud patriot Mar 2016 #606

What kind of Underground rejects the Revolution? yodermon Mar 2016 #607

Big Assumption Wibly Mar 2016 #608

Right there with ya...until the 'p.s.' chknltl Mar 2016 #610

I believe the 5 hide reprieve may have been a mistake... Agschmid Mar 2016 #612

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #623

Why wait? In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #624

PS. Fuck Donald Trump underpants Mar 2016 #627

Hump Trump! Lionel Mandrake Mar 2016 #628

That's great, but... R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2016 #629

What the administration did was a good idea. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #632

So, DU is going to be safe for Democrats again? baldguy Mar 2016 #633

I came back just to take a look at this post, when I was told about it. DFW Mar 2016 #634

I realized I hadn't replied and needing to do so. uppityperson Mar 2016 #636

Thank you. Welcome back to my black friends lovemydog Mar 2016 #638

This isn't working Bobbie Jo Mar 2016 #639

The jury system is broken. athena Apr 2016 #648

As long as a Democrat wins in 2016 Justice4JFK Mar 2016 #640

. warrprayer Apr 2016 #649

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #650

hillary may have the votes but Bernie definitely has the crowds, caucuses and Internet. Mary Mac May 2016 #651

Well, if he's winning the signs, the SDs should really consider changing their vote from zappaman May 2016 #652

! JTFrog May 2016 #655

What if we see someone who is real new to DU who are using Trump talking points? redstatebluegirl May 2016 #653

My suggestion is to DU mail a MIRT member. herding cats May 2016 #654

You can alert on any of his posts Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #656

Thanks, I never thought I would need to do this. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #657

The post script to ..l.. Trump laserhaas Jun 2016 #658