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Senate Votes 99-0 to Extend Sanctions Against Iran
New York Times ^ | 12/01/2016 | Thomas Kaplan

Posted on 12/01/2016 12:37:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: b4its2late
"It took Obama 8 years to screw us good, so it’ll take about 2 years to unscrew us."

That's an optimistic time frame. I believe it will take 8 years of a Trump presidency and Cabinet to reverse all the socialist crap going back to Clinton, and some by W.

Trump has said nothing as yet about doing away with certain agencies or requesting Congress to do away with Cabinet Departments. Want a list of Department and Agencies to either eliminate or reduce? I've posted such many times on this board, but would be happy to do again.

21 posted on 12/01/2016 1:57:07 PM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: SeekAndFind

After he signs it, he can ignore it for at least 30 days


22 posted on 12/01/2016 1:59:36 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: SeekAndFind

I would guess Ellison didnt vote, being a socialist muslim bastard that he is.


23 posted on 12/01/2016 2:04:11 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: DFG

What kind of house did the Iranians buy for Bernie Sanders?

Since Hillary bought Bernie Sanders a $650,000 house, it must be his vacation house that Iran paid for.

Hmmmm???


24 posted on 12/01/2016 2:21:16 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: SeekAndFind
Asked on Wednesday if the president would veto the extension of sanctions, the White House press secretary, Josh Earnest, said that the administration would review it.

0bama was never good at math.
25 posted on 12/01/2016 2:21:47 PM PST by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: morphing libertarian

I hope he doesn’t send it and just tears it up.

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When the Senate votes to reject it, it is legally dead.


26 posted on 12/01/2016 2:27:33 PM PST by HenpeckedCon
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To: DFG
Bernie Sanders is the Senator that abstained.

Guess he was too busy decorating his new home (thanks, Hillary) for Festivus.

27 posted on 12/01/2016 2:31:30 PM PST by ssaftler (January 20, 2017: Morning in America)
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To: Brown Deer

[0bama was never good at math.]

Well, he was only off 9,988 out of 10,000 (YouTube poster didn’t finish the title)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjO8Qc5s1fY


28 posted on 12/01/2016 2:32:32 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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To: HenpeckedCon

if the president is negotiating a treaty and doesn’t send it to the senate, it is never alive.


29 posted on 12/01/2016 2:36:04 PM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: A Navy Vet

in 1861 General Michael Corcoran was in charge of the Fighting 69th Regiment, an all Irish unit from Manhattan. During the ST. Patricks Day parade that year, the Duke of Windsor was a guest and was viewing the parade. the 69th Regiment was directed to dip the American flag to the Duke when it passed the reviewing stand. Gen. Corcoran refused, stating that the American flag will never be subjugated to a foreigner They court-martialed him and he was incarcerated; but la=et our directly after the start of the CW.

not bad for a guy born in Ireland. He was killed in the CW BUT HIS LOVE OF THE FLAG LIVES ON.


30 posted on 12/01/2016 3:32:25 PM PST by tenthirteen
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To: tenthirteen
la=et our directly after the start of the CW.

...let out...

31 posted on 12/01/2016 3:51:58 PM PST by Does so ( 'Time for English as the US' sole National language...==8-O)
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To: Does so

thanks for the assist. with this laptop whenever I type a reply the letters are really small. sometimes I think this keyboard is possessed.


32 posted on 12/01/2016 5:49:06 PM PST by tenthirteen
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To: SeekAndFind
Why would they do this, when they voted 98-1 for the Corker Amendment? Everyone but Tom Cotton voted to give 0bama the authority to give >$150 BILLION to Iran.

Ted Cruz, I am calling your @ss out on this wretched decision. Wanker.

33 posted on 12/01/2016 8:06:48 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Cicero

I was gonna say “Was Bernie absent”.

And yes, he is the one that didn’t vote, I don’t why, presumably he wasn’t there.


34 posted on 12/02/2016 12:27:58 AM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: A Navy Vet

Education Department can go. Energy can go. Homeland Security can go. EPA needs to be limited. Consumer Board needs to go or severely limited. What I miss?


35 posted on 12/02/2016 4:15:39 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: b4its2late
Absolutely agree with the Education Department. Why is the Fedgov even involved with that? It should be up to the States and local municipalities. Plus, if eliminated, it would weaken National Education Association (NEA) that only exists for itself and furthers the indoctrination of students.

Energy Department can go or downsized with someone in charge who actually looks out for America's domestic and international interests.

I'm no longer sure about Homeland Security, as I once opposed it. It has done good by making all LE agencies share intel. Prior to DHS, there were too many fiefdoms who didn't share enough intel. Numerous attacks have been averted because of intel sharing. The main responsibility of the Fedgov is to protect its citizens.

I'm also not sure why we need the Department of Agriculture. Could that be consolidate under the Department of the Interior?

I also question the need for the Commerce Department. Exactly what do they do? Maybe a agency that works within State Department, but a Cabinet position?

To repeat, HUD could be absorbed into the Health and Human Services (HHS).

Many agencies could be eliminated or consolidated into different departments.

36 posted on 12/05/2016 8:41:21 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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To: A Navy Vet
Forgot one: Why do we have a Marshal Service when the FBI has the same domestic power to investigate, arrest, and transport prisoners on the Federal level? Is that not what US Marshals do? I realize Marshal's have other duties, but they could be absorbed by the FBI or DHS and still fulfill those duties. Am I wrong? Just looking to consolidate and get rid of the countless redundant jobs in the Fedgov.

I've read where Fedgov jobs work force is now larger than our manufacturing work force. Put these pencil-pushers to work in Trump's new factories or they can serve Happy Meals.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) should be eliminated because of their employee's rude, power-mad, fat idiots. The DHS or can hire private security contractors. They know how to get the job right. Think of all the combat Veterans who could do a better job. TSA is another fail of Fedgov.

37 posted on 12/05/2016 9:19:37 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
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