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Florida gun control measure

dimanche 11 mars 2018 à 01:00

The students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School compelled the Florida legislature to pass a gun control measure with some significant beneficial provisions.

It's a small step, and includes funds for the foolish purpose of training teachers to shoot. Nonetheless, it testifies to the students' effectiveness, since no one else was able to achieve even this much. If they keep it up, and others support them, it could make a difference in coming elections.

Alabama sewage

dimanche 11 mars 2018 à 01:00

In parts of Alabama, many houses discharge raw sewage, which often contaminates drinking water and makes people sick.

Presidential power

dimanche 11 mars 2018 à 01:00

One reason why the bully has so much power is that Democrats voted to give presidents too much power.

Harvest worker shortage

dimanche 11 mars 2018 à 01:00

The success of the bully's repression of unauthorized immigrants is causing farms in California to go without harvest workers.

In the long term, the market will adjust — perhaps by paying a decent wage for this work.

Perhaps some of the agriculture will move to Mexico. It certainly won't be able to stay in California, because global heating is reducing the water available for irrigation there.

Credit for meddling

dimanche 11 mars 2018 à 01:00

The Onion: Other meddlesome countries complain that Russia is getting all the credit for meddling in the US election.