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2016-09-27 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2016-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Things may be again heading for a "free-for-all." Lester Holt was referred to as the "third debater" last night. He was another moderator failure--he asked Trump questions and then tried to shut him off when answering them. These debates are not worth much spit.

Posted by JohnQC 2016-09-27 06:20|| 2016-09-27 06:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Bylaw, the agency is divided evenly between three Democrats and three Republicans, which makes it hard to agree on anything.

It's a feature not a bug.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-09-27 09:12|| 2016-09-27 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Ravel, who last year held the FEC's rotating chairmanship and who previously led California's state-level version of the agency,

Best argument for abolishing Federal agencies. If over 1/2 the states have an equivalent agency, get rid of the Federal one.

Posted by Raj 2016-09-27 17:53|| 2016-09-27 17:53|| Front Page Top

#4 That would mean no EPA, no Dept. of Education (which was established as a sop by Carter to get the NEA's support during the 1976 election), no Dept. of Commerce, and who knows how many others.

Posted by Raj 2016-09-27 17:55|| 2016-09-27 17:55|| Front Page Top

#5 However, the reverse is also true. No state has a Dept. of Funk, thus I seek the job as Secretary of What's Happening Nao!

Posted by Shipman 2016-09-27 19:00|| 2016-09-27 19:00|| Front Page Top

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