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Victor Ward's Profile
Location: Los Angeles , California
Occupation: media
Groups: O'Malley 2016
Hobbies: politics, fitness, architecture, free speech, popular culture, NPR
Diaries published: 18 (1771 days since last diary on Fri Feb 01, 2019 at 11:52 AM PST)
Comments posted: 1215 (9 days since last comment on Wed Nov 29, 2023 at 01:32 PM PST)
Diary frequency: seldom
Comment frequency: frequent
Total Recommends: 1037
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Most Recommended Diary: Senator Cory Booker calls for legalizing marijuana as part of his presidential platform (with poll!), 53 comments, 23 recommends
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Senator Cory Booker calls for legalizing marijuana as part of his presidential platform (with poll!) I am still undecided about which horse to select in the 2020 Democratic primary race, but Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey has integrated legalizing marijuana into his campaign platform.
The Hill is reporting this news, and in conjunction with...
by Victor Ward
 53 comments
on Fri Feb 01, 2019 at 11:52 AM PST
with 23 Recommends
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Many news outlets, including Politico, are reporting that Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) has endorsed her former colleague from the Senate, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Senator Feinstein states:
“Joe was chairman of the Judiciary [Committee]...
by Victor Ward
61 comments
on Thu Jan 03, 2019 at 02:26 PM PST
with 4 Recommends
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Today, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) fessed up to what at first I was sure was fake news:
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/12/628515994/a-family-of-woodchucks-ate-paul-ryans-car
I would make some sort of joke about karma — but I just can’t.
His car was...
by Victor Ward
16 comments
on Fri Jul 13, 2018 at 11:58 AM PDT
with 7 Recommends
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The Hill is reporting that the Democratic Caucus in the Senate “does not have an appetite” for further government shut-downs.
What little hope I had for the DREAMERS to gain a path to citizenship is starting to fade as we watch the spine be...
by Victor Ward
30 comments
on Wed Jan 24, 2018 at 01:26 PM PST
with 1 Recommend
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So in addition to passing Trumpcare yesterday, the President also took it upon himself to fire the first female African American Chief Usher hired to manage the staff at the White House.
According to The Hill, Chief Usher Angella Reid was...
by Victor Ward
37 comments
on Fri May 05, 2017 at 10:30 AM PDT
with 15 Recommends
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Reuters is reporting that the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Trump administration will grant the final permits for the development Dakota Access Pipeline.
This is a tragedy of monumental proportions — and likely indicates the future...
by Victor Ward
4 comments
on Tue Feb 07, 2017 at 02:13 PM PST
with 3 Recommends
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- Huffpost right now has a lead “Why the bad vibes”? They come to the unsurprising conclusion that it is because economic life for many people is worse now than during the pandemic. Surprise! There are two economies, one for the upper 40% and the other...671 comments 371 Recs
- Today I received an email from the lobbying firm J Street, which said in part: AS HUMANITARIAN PAUSE NEARS END, US MUST DEMAND CHANGE IN ISRAELI TACTICS. I normally support the work of J Street. Typically their positions are more level headed and...68 comments 21 Recs
- Story from CBS News Abigail was released in the second batch of hostages. She turned four while being held. Story from The Jewish Chronicle Both ABC News and The Jewish Chronicle report the family was attacked on October 7th. The toddler was reportedly...100 comments 57 Recs
- Their religious beliefs were fundamental inspirations to the lives and activism of Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Same goes for Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, Oscar Romero, Coretta Scott King, William Barber, Helen Prejean, Martin Sheen, Simone...348 comments 95 Recs
- UPDATE: Friday, Nov 17, 2023 · 4:50:55 PM +00:00 · TexDem It seems that the primary concern I have about Tik Tok hasn’t made it to this site. a quick summary. Tik Tok videos of whatever the under 30 generation is called now, talking about reading Osama...39 comments 19 Recs
- Today my heart is shattered. I read the news from the Middle East and feel sick, angry, and helpless when I contemplate the senseless and barbaric massacre perpetrated by [ HAMAS / ISRAEL ] against innocent [ ISRAELIS / PALESTINIANS ]. As heartbreaking...25 comments 29 Recs
- It appears to be an article of faith among many that "the media" (not just Fox News and the like) are biased against Democrats. It is also an article of faith that said media is releasing Biased or fake polls to shift voter opinions away from...23 comments 11 Recs
- I’ve been dismayed by recent Israel-Palestine discourse on Daily Kos. Some, including myself, perceive that there is a strong anti-Israel bias and a lesser but still dismaying amount of antisemitism being voiced on the site. I know that many will...139 comments 37 Recs
- I just read a story by Susan Haigh of the Associated Press that chilled me to the bone. Yes, I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, but this incident proves that some Democrats are just as crooked as the Republicans we’ve all been hating for 7+...18 comments 24 Recs
- [I started to write this before the Cornell story came out. I added this preamble within these brackets along with the attached screenshots, as well as part of the story below as it makes the points I had planned to write for me: Threats were posted to...910 comments 317 Recs
