Definitely mad at that tactic!

“responsible people who care about the process.”

I guess I take the fear of a “tyranny of the majority” to heart. The majority is not always right (although in this particular instance, I very much believe it is), and I believe the minority should have some recourse.

The majority of them do show up: https://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2018/jun/26/wolf-blitzer/majority-undocumented-immigrants-show-court-data-s/

Like I said, I can get mad at them for opposing legislation to mitigate climate change. It is an important issue - probably the most important issue of our time. But I would not be any less mad if they had blocked this legislation by voting against it.

One of my parents also immigrated here legally. I am in favor of people following a legal process of immigration. However, I also believe

Yep. The only difference is the reason, so I am not upset by the tactic, I am upset by their reason for doing it in the first place. In this case, the means do not justify the ends.

I am OK with legislators using this tactic when it is for a good cause, just as I am OK with legislators voting for a good cause. But I am not really any more appalled at Republicans using this tactic to block good legislation than I am when they vote against good legislation - I am appalled when they block good…

I will never not star you when I see you, Mr. Piggins, because I love guinea pigs, but I am confused by your reply. Did you mean to reply to someone else?

The reasons are different; the tactics are not. That’s why I’m not mad about their tactics; I’m mad about their reasons for using them in the first place. They should be voting for the bill.

I sort of agree, but I’d be more inclined to put it as “Right tactic; wrong reason.”. Some of the tactics Republicans use are heinous (voter suppression, family separation, dog whistles to white supremacists). This tactic by itself, I don’t find offensive. Their reason for using this tactic is what I find offensive.

People are not always logical, but they frequently think they are doing the right thing. 

Green onions, ginger, rosemary.

I potted mine, but just plain water is fine, too. If you have cats, make sure they can’t get to them, because onions are toxic to cats.

“Both . . . are extremely fucking bad at getting across both of these points at the same time.”

This is not a new tactic, but one I am more used to Democrats using. In addition to the 2001 incident mentioned in the article, Democratic legislators fled Texas in 2003 to deny a quorum to vote on a redistricting bill. In 2011, Democratic lawmakers left Wisconsin to block an anti-union bill.

This is a false choice. Private equity vs. family owned businesses are not the only two types of organization ownership. I would like to see more companies owned by employees, and more non-profit news organizations.

Even if this wasn’t about a lot more than money, money helps. As an example of what money can do, the Earned Income Tax Credit decreases infant mortality rates, increases high school graduation rates, and improves overall health outcomes for families that receive it. A lot of black people have been impoverished by…

“Fun Camps! Just like Summer Camp, but you can’t leave!”

“we are not killing . . . anyone. Yet.”