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Russia ended serfdom (slavery) in 1861. When was the emancipation proclamation again? January 1st 1863.

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it sickens me that this is a possibility, not an outrageous statement

(not the regeneration bit)

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why do e even have that lever

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not arguing with you, but i honestly don't know. is the recall measure in place to get someone who has committed crimes etc out? is there another mechanism to do this, in case you accidentally elect a monster?

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You need to pay attention more closely. Why do you think they didn't let her take over Judiciary (I read)?

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The scumbag doesn't understand how sexual harassment works.

OR - alternately - he understands exactly how it works.

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1 ) hugging Graham 2) you are projecting control over future terms

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1 ) hugging Graham 2) you are projecting control over future terms

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this old fart knows Compiled Only Because Of Luck!

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I thought she got a new job on the syrup bottle

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Time to plan the recall of Elder now just in case

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Ending the slave trade was a big deal. Nobody had tried that before. It proved extremely difficult to accomplish in practice.

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Cuba was slow too.

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Or Henry Kissinger..

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Do Democrats have the power to alter the recall mechanism? At the very least they should change it so that any challenger must get 50% of the vote, or face a runoff against the incumbent.

The current recall mechanism is just insane, in that it guarantees a winner who has a very small proportion of the vote, as compared to the guy he wants to replace.

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ummm... impeachment, maybe?

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