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11.21.14 | 4:47 pm
Is Rand Paul Trolling Himself?

Sen. Paul says immigration executive order is like Japanese internment camp order.

11.21.14 | 2:52 pm
But The Dream Will Never Die

Sen. Sessions tells GOPers: Sorry, Guys. We’re not going to impeach President Obama.

11.21.14 | 1:59 pm
No Doubt Ready to Move Forward

For Republicans saying why not give us some time to see if we can pass reform, remember: just before leaving town to campaign this fall, the GOP House voted to deport all Dreamers.

11.21.14 | 12:41 pm
Horrific and Heartwarming

Ricky Jackson was just released from prison after his main accuser recanted the testimony that sent him to prison for murder in 1975. Yes, after almost 40 years behind bars. Look at the picture in the article. I can almost can’t bear to look at it.

11.21.14 | 9:13 am
Longtime Racist, Last Time Caller

Our brief history of those iconic moments of awful when blithering racists break through into the civic arcadia of CSPAN’s Washington Journal.

(Special thanks for headline inspiration to this gentleman.)

11.20.14 | 8:47 pm
Obama Gets Angry

Tonight Obama challenged the GOP. Don’t like what I’m doing? Pass a bill. Here’s also everything you need to know about Obama’s executive action on immigration.

11.20.14 | 5:27 pm
Get Ready for More of This

Voter suppression kingpin and anti-immigrant hardliner Kris Kobach predicts “ethnic cleansing” in America because of Obama immigration executive order.

11.20.14 | 3:02 pm
Next Two Years Should Be Fine

Republican Congressman says Obama will not only be impeached but also serve time in prison for executive order.

11.20.14 | 2:30 pm
Wingers Go Gandhi

Yesterday, Sen. Tom Coburn suggested that President Obama’s immigration executive order might lead to “civil disobedience”, “anarchy”, or even political “violence.” I asked just what that civil disobedience might look like and TPM Reader FS has an idea of what anti-immigrant forces might have in mind …

My suggestion for what civil disobedience should look like is to move to Phoenix, trade their imitation Army rifles for shovels, and do a protest march through the residential subdivisions, pulling weeds as they go.

They should march into restaurant kitchens, offering to wash dishes for free. Or volunteer to man the drive through at any of a hundred fast food joints. Maybe ask a California cabbage farmer if they have anything needs harvesting. Those are the jobs illegal immigrants might be taking away.

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