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Do you want the bill to pass?

Poll ended at Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:24 am

Yes, I do!
114
42%
Kind of...
29
11%
Neutral
19
7%
No, not really
18
7%
NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
91
34%
 
Total votes : 271
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Postby Wilgrove » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:16 pm

Canada Provinces wrote:Has there been any decision or vote on the bill yet?


9:30 EST.
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United Dependencies
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Postby United Dependencies » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:16 pm

Helertia wrote:
Canada Provinces wrote:Has there been any decision or vote on the bill yet?


not yet. Expecting one at 9:30 EST

Considering that one side holds 20 minutes and another holds over ten that is probably gonna get pushed back.
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Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.

Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.

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Post-Unity Terra
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Postby Post-Unity Terra » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:19 pm

Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.
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Takaram
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Postby Takaram » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:19 pm

Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.


I feel unclean watching this.
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Chazaka
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Postby Chazaka » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:19 pm

Limited government my right Patriot Act.
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United Dependencies
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Postby United Dependencies » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:20 pm

Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?
Alien Space Bats wrote:2012: The Year We Lost Contact (with Reality).

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.

Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.

This is Nationstates we're here to help

Are you a native or resident of North Carolina?
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Postby Helertia » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:20 pm

This has nothing to do with abortion. Shut up
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Wilgrove
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Postby Wilgrove » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:20 pm

How much time for debate is left?
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Takaram
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Postby Takaram » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:20 pm

Helertia wrote:This has nothing to do with abortion. Shut up


Freedom of Speech is a bitch, ain't it.
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Zooey Deschanel
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Postby Zooey Deschanel » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:20 pm

United Dependencies wrote:To those of us who are getting bored I shall repost this c-span prank call link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRWen6392yA

Ok, the guy talking about robots at 5:36... I lost it. :lol:
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United Dependencies
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Postby United Dependencies » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 pm

Wilgrove wrote:How much time for debate is left?

When I last heard the dems had 15 minutes and the GOP had 20 though I estimate that the dems have around 7 and the GOP is about to run out.
Alien Space Bats wrote:2012: The Year We Lost Contact (with Reality).

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.

Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.

This is Nationstates we're here to help

Are you a native or resident of North Carolina?
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Postby Caninope » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 pm

Port Arcana wrote:I've been away for the past few hours, can someone kindly tell me if we are close to 216? :)


Democrats have an expected 218.
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Helertia
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Postby Helertia » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 pm

BIBLE REFERENCE DING DING DING
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Post-Unity Terra
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Postby Post-Unity Terra » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 pm

United Dependencies wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?


I imagine you do it by aborting babies and banning prayer.

He's quoting the Bible. Fucking christ this shit wouldn't fly anywhere else.
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Takaram
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Postby Takaram » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 pm

And there he goes with Reagan... and prayer. Someone shut him up, please.
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United Dependencies
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Postby United Dependencies » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 pm

United Dependencies wrote:
Wilgrove wrote:How much time for debate is left?

When I last heard the dems had 15 minutes and the GOP had 20 though I estimate that the dems have around 7 and the GOP is about to run out.
Alien Space Bats wrote:2012: The Year We Lost Contact (with Reality).

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.

Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.

This is Nationstates we're here to help

Are you a native or resident of North Carolina?
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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:23 pm

Post-Unity Terra wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?


I imagine you do it by aborting babies and banning prayer.

He's quoting the Bible. Fucking christ this shit wouldn't fly anywhere else.

Someone ought to quote the parable of the Good Samaritan to him. I believe that guy provided health care to someone he didn't know.
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Postby United Dependencies » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:23 pm

13 minutes for the dems 15 for the GOP
Alien Space Bats wrote:2012: The Year We Lost Contact (with Reality).

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.

Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.

This is Nationstates we're here to help

Are you a native or resident of North Carolina?
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Takaram
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Postby Takaram » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:23 pm

Post-Unity Terra wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?


I imagine you do it by aborting babies and banning prayer.

He's quoting the Bible. Fucking christ this shit wouldn't fly anywhere else.


It shouldn't fly here.

Socialized medicine my ass.
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Postby Helertia » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:23 pm

United Dependencies wrote:13 minutes for the dems 15 for the GOP


Its 1:22 am and I have school tomorrow. Hurry it up here, people!
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Takaram
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Postby Takaram » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:24 pm

Why do they have to be coming back from church? Why not work? Or a bar? Or a friend's?
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Postby Post-Unity Terra » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:24 pm

Takaram wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?


I imagine you do it by aborting babies and banning prayer.

He's quoting the Bible. Fucking christ this shit wouldn't fly anywhere else.


It shouldn't fly here.

Socialized medicine my ass.


It's genuinely shocking to me. Watching the Lords or the Commons going at it they'll be rowdy gits but they keep the big man out of it.

EDIT: commonsense bipartisan compromise?

OH GOD YES, TAKE IT YOU FILTHY DEMOCRAT, TAKE IT ALLLLL.
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Postby United Dependencies » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:24 pm

Helertia wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:13 minutes for the dems 15 for the GOP


Its 1:22 am and I have school tomorrow. Hurry it up here, people!

Sounds like you don't live in America. Why do you care?
Alien Space Bats wrote:2012: The Year We Lost Contact (with Reality).

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Obamacult wrote:Maybe there is an economically sound and rational reason why there are no longer high paying jobs for qualified accountants, assembly line workers, glass blowers, blacksmiths, tanners, etc.

Maybe dragons took their jobs. Maybe unicorns only hid their jobs because unicorns are dicks. Maybe 'jobs' is only an illusion created by a drug addled infant pachyderm. Fuck dude, if we're in 'maybe' land, don't hold back.

This is Nationstates we're here to help

Are you a native or resident of North Carolina?
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Postby Zooey Deschanel » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:24 pm

Takaram wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?


I imagine you do it by aborting babies and banning prayer.

He's quoting the Bible. Fucking christ this shit wouldn't fly anywhere else.


It shouldn't fly here.

Socialized medicine my ass.

If he's quoting the Bible, how about the New Testament? You know the parts where Jesus and his group shared all their money and healed people for free... :p
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Takaram
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Postby Takaram » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:25 pm

Post-Unity Terra wrote:
Takaram wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:
United Dependencies wrote:
Post-Unity Terra wrote:Goddamn, Mike Pence is slimy.

How does one "Break history"?


I imagine you do it by aborting babies and banning prayer.

He's quoting the Bible. Fucking christ this shit wouldn't fly anywhere else.


It shouldn't fly here.

Socialized medicine my ass.


It's genuinely shocking to me. Watching the Lords or the Commons going at it they'll be rowdy gits but they keep the big man out of it.


I'd rather be watching that than watching a bunch of people throwing barely concealed insults at each other.
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