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When you are willing to get rid of reporters - simply because they were detailing how other reporters had been banned - you don't really support journalism. You are scared of it.

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Because every time Puerto Rico votes on statehood, opponents on the mainland come up with some kooky excuse as to why the vote shouldn't matter. So the idea is to set up a vote with three options and see what wins. And it also readily shows that Republicans want no part of it, which is sort of rich, considering that Ronald Reagan was a prime supporter of statehood for the island.

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Republicans have long been hung up on the "COVID was created in China" issue, in order to argue that Democrats didn't do enough to be tough on China - and to divert attention from the somewhat limp reaction of the Trump White House.

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What is the point of the Covid-was-made-in-China argument? What problem is that declaration a solution for? What legislative action is being proposed because of the claim?

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Dec 16, 2022·edited Dec 16, 2022

Your Remember bullet point was dead on. Thanks for that reminder

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What is the point of having Puerto Rico to vote yet a 4th time for statehood If it’s going nowhere? And why is a bill necessary to allow the vote?

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