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They just like putting "right" in their law names. Though some are more "right" than others. "Right to Life", "Right to Work", <strike>"Right to Vote"</strike>.

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Of course the Repubicans, TP'ers and Fux News will say the Demoncrats are running from their responsibilities, not doing their job, subverting democracy, etc. But how is denying a quorum any different than the filibusters Mitch McConnell and the Repubicans have used in the U.S. Senate to prevent votes on Obama's agenda. Let's call the quorum tactic a "Wisconsin Filibuster".

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The same reason why Republicans are trying to bust up unions. Unions are the Dem's biggest supporters, and give them lots of money. This is all about 2012.

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Here in Florida, we call the governor Rick <i>Scott</i>, just to screw with his mind.

Governor Scott is hard at work looking for a way to spin Medicare fraud as a cost-cutting strategy.

Florida: #50 in education spending. #1 in alligator attacks.

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all dem pols from the midwest are now in IL shaking hands with rahm.

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I'm going to tune in to John Glenn Beck to find out.

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And also lead to criminalizing the act of transporting a quorum across state lines for moral purposes.

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