Dump Trump

:-)

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Young Republicans National Federation chair resigns: 'I will not fall in line' for Donald Trump

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/24/1530463/-Head-of-Young-Republicans-National-Federation-resigns-I-will-not-fall-in-line-for-Donald-Trump

Vote in Texas with a gun permit? Sure! All you have is a student ID? Sorry, you can't vote

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/24/1530432/-Fifth-Circuit-hears-arguments-on-Texas-law-letting-gun-permits-but-not-student-IDs-be-used-to-vote

Robert Reich to Bernie folks

Good advice:

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/19/1528435/-Robert-Reich-to-Bernie-supporters-Don-t-demonize-or-denigrate-Hillary-Work-like-hell-for-her

Bernie Sanders, Eyeing Convention, Willing to Harm Hillary Clinton in the Homestretch

This is getting ugly:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/us/politics/bernie-sanderss-campaign-accuses-head-of-dnc-of-favoritism.html

NC bill takes aim at wind power and solar energy

Part of the inevitable, reactionary backlash:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article78472572.html

2016 Presidential Election: How do your beliefs align with the potential candidates?

This is a more specific (if you click on "Other Stances") quiz that matches the issues that matter most to you to the presidential candidate positions:

https://www.isidewith.com/

Mine came out 97% Hillary, 94% Bernie, 28% Trump.

What Science Says About the Bathroom Debate

We all know it's a tempest in a teapot, but this article provides more specific ammo to use against conservatives:

http://time.com/4341695/bathroom-science-transgender-north-carolina/?xid=newsletter-brief

'Sleeping giant' glacier may lift seas two metres: study

https://www.yahoo.com/news/sleeping-giant-glacier-may-lift-seas-two-metres-231721809.html

And yet we STILL have a major portion of the US population in denial....

Allegations of fraud and misconduct at Nevada Democratic convention unfounded

I hadn't trusted the allegations, so this comes as a relief:

http://www.politifact.com/nevada/statements/2016/may/18/jeff-weaver/allegations-fraud-and-misconduct-nevada-democratic/

Still, I'm sure the damage to perception has already been done.

Patent Application For A Genital-Operated Bathroom Door Locking Mechanism To Help Protect Children

It's the only way to be sure:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/patent-application-for-a-genital-operated-bathroom-door-locking-mechanism-to-help-protect-children

Why a Civil Case Over Emails Could Hurt Hillary Clinton More Than the FBI

http://time.com/4337518/hillary-clinton-emails-judicial-watch-civil-lawsuit/?xid=newsletter-brief

Conservative congressional candidate shares screenshot, forgets to close porn windows

Just 'cause it's funny, especially coming from a conservative:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/16/1527124/-Conservative-congressional-candidate-shares-screenshot-forgets-to-close-porn-windows

Why Donald Trump’s Surprising Wins in These Wealthy Suburbs Matter

One good reason not to be complacent about Trump's odds at winning the presidency:

http://time.com/4337390/donald-trump-connecticut-republican-win/?xid=newsletter-brief

Basic step-by-step of what went down yesterday at Nevada Convention

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/4jid77/basic_stepbystep_of_what_went_down_yesterday_at/

Damn, I'm hoping this is an exaggeration. The Democratic Party can't afford to have a civil war like the Republicans.

Why Do People Hate Hillary Clinton So Much?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/2/8/1478776/-Why-Do-People-Hate-Hillary-Clinton-So-Much

The Latest Report On Bees Is A Total Buzzkill

It only seems to be getting worse:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bee-colony-decline-2016_us_57323a42e4b0bc9cb04859bf

A Confession of Liberal Intolerance

An interesting take on how conservatives and especially evangelicals are ostracized from academia:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/opinion/sunday/a-confession-of-liberal-intolerance.html

But then it's a rare intellectual who is evangelical and anti-science.

Rachel Maddow Donald Trump Or Lice May 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dm8kZdQbQg

:-)

How Hillary Clinton Plans to Win Through Boredom

Yeah, probably her best strategy. Make Trump look like a churlish, immature schoolboy in comparison:

http://time.com/4323975/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-boredom/?xid=newsletter-brief

Someone is lying about electric cars on the internet

If anyone tells you lithium mining causes great ecological damage compared to oil extraction...

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/6/1524012/-Someone-is-lying-about-electric-cars-on-the-internet

Note from George Orwell

The Coming Landslide: 381 Electoral Votes and Counting...

And this article shows hope that Plato will be proven wrong:

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/4/30/1521476/-The-Coming-Landslide-381-Electoral-Votes-and-Counting

Democracies end when they are too democratic

This is a long article, but well worth the read. Plato's insights were apparently disturbingly on point, and maybe we should be more concerned about Trump than we think:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/04/america-tyranny-donald-trump.html?ncid=newsltushpmg00000003#

Earth Gets Greener as Globe Gets Hotter

One bright spot from the increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide:

http://www.livescience.com/54579-earth-is-greening-as-globe-warms.html?cmpid=NL_LS_weekly_2016-4-29-test

Why Bernie Sanders is Actually Winning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHS-K7OuLAc&feature=youtu.be

;-)