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Protesters arrested for heckling Boehner from House gallery
Twenty-two protesters were arrested Monday and charged with disruption of Congress after shouting chants against Speaker John Boehner from a House of Representatives gallery, according to the Washington Post. The protesters, including members of the National People’s Action, Vocal New York, and Community Voices Heard, unveiled a large black banner.…
The political problem with the trigger option
Besides the one that Digby describes, is the same problem with any and all arguments against the public option. And that it’s still a tactic to avoid offering a competitive public option. And if you put up those obstacles, indulge those obstacles, or even consider the arguments for those obstacles…
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