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MineralMan

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23. Here in the United States, we call our upper legislative house the Senate.

Reply to L0oniX (Reply #22)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 10:43 AM

Dec 2014

If you capitalize House, you're referring to the House of Representatives. Pretty simple, really. The House of Representatives has nothing to do with Presidential appointments.

Unless we can regain control of the Senate, no progressive SCOTUS justices will be successfully appointed by any President. That's just one of the reasons that elections really matter. We lost the Senate in 2014. We didn't have to.

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Where are your political morals? (poll) [View all] L0oniX Dec 2014 OP

Can you number those? I can pick just one but have a few on that list. Autumn Dec 2014 #1

Pay me for political influence and ...oh fuck it ...your wish is my command. L0oniX Dec 2014 #2

Checks in the mail. It has to go through citigroup first. Okay 4 6 8 and 9 Autumn Dec 2014 #4

1, 4, 6, & 8. nt LWolf Dec 2014 #3

My morals are not exclusively about money. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #5

I really like your post and it deserves to be highlighted. Raine1967 Dec 2014 #28

Both parties have sold out. bigwillq Dec 2014 #6

There is one party only - The Money Party hifiguy Dec 2014 #7

Sadly, the space where morals and politics intersect is small. hunter Dec 2014 #8

If a politician votes for bills that hurt common people I say they are politically immoral L0oniX Dec 2014 #9

I went with pass... malokvale77 Dec 2014 #10

#9 cracked me UP!!! RiverLover Dec 2014 #11

In an ideal world ( tabbycat31 Dec 2014 #12

late night kick L0oniX Dec 2014 #13

I'm absolutely terrified Aerows Dec 2014 #14

+ ....my thoughts as well. L0oniX Dec 2014 #17

Other: Robb is a dingbat... Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #15

That should have been (1) ...sorry but Robb has been alerting on that... L0oniX Dec 2014 #19

People only just figured out they live under capitalism? BainsBane Dec 2014 #16

Jeeze ...and I just remove you from ignore. Enjoy your snark with the others. L0oniX Dec 2014 #18

If your habit is to put people on ignore who write what you find inconvenient BainsBane Dec 2014 #26

Our system is set up exactly so that moneyd interests have sway. RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #20

#7 - What does the House have to do with SCOTUS appointments? MineralMan Dec 2014 #21

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_house L0oniX Dec 2014 #22

Here in the United States, we call our upper legislative house the Senate. MineralMan Dec 2014 #23

You ...can call it whatever you want "in the United States". L0oniX Dec 2014 #24

I call it what it's called. MineralMan Dec 2014 #27

Take comfort-- there's always a person (sometimes more than one) pretending to be clever. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #30

whether you're rich or poor olddots Dec 2014 #25

My morality has nothing to do with money. Raine1967 Dec 2014 #29

Money can and does corrupt people which is IMO a moral hazard. L0oniX Dec 2014 #32

Morality + Politics = Rarity Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #31