#political reference

[sapphirothcrescent]

Using real life politics to inspire others for FF7.

Do you think Palmer has a social media platform he bought and renamed T? (Because he likes tea)

[deadpresidents]

If Walz wins he'll be the third vp in 50 years from MN. If VA is the cradle of presidents what is the cradle of vps??

Virginia is barely holding on to the title of "Cradle of the Presidents". There have been eight Presidents born in Virginia (Washington; Jefferson; Madison; Monroe; W.H. Harrison; Tyler; Taylor; and Wilson), and seven Presidents born in Ohio, all of whom served in the White House in the 52 years before the 1868 and 1920 elections (Grant; Hayes; Garfield; B. Harrison; McKinley; Taft; and Harding).

As for Vice Presidents, New York is, by far, the "Cradle of the Vice Presidents". Eight Vice Presidents were born in New York (G. Clinton; Tompkins; Van Buren; Fillmore; Colfax. Wheeler; T. Roosevelt; and Sherman). And New York was the official state of residency for eleven Vice Presidents (Burr; G. Clinton; Tompkins; Van Buren; Fillmore; Wheeler; Arthur; Morton; T. Roosevelt; Sherman; and Rockefeller).

Here's a quick look at the state of birth for each of our Vice Presidents, as well as the state they represented (which was their official state of residency at the time of their election):

[deadpresidents]

Do you have a list of which states the presidents were born and lived in like the list of vice presidents you posted earlier?

You're referencing this list that I posted a few days ago of the states where the Vice Presidents of the United States were born and the states they represented at the time of their election.

Here's a similar list for each of the Presidents of the United States. The state "represented" is official state of residency at the time of their election or succession to the Presidency:

*Note that three Presidents changed their official state of residency during their respective Presidencies: -When Dwight D. Eisenhower was first elected in 1952 he was living in New York where he was president of Columbia University. Prior to his reelection in 1956, Eisenhower changed his state of residency to Pennsylvania where he had a farm in Gettysburg. -Richard Nixon was born in California and represented California in Congress and as Vice President. When he was elected in 1968 he was living in New York where was practicing law. Prior to his reelection in 1972, Nixon changed his official state of residency back to California. -Donald Trump was living in New York at the time of his election in 2016. Prior to his unsuccessful bid for reelection in 2020 Trump changed his official state of residency to Florida. Trump continued to use his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as his primary residence during the 2024 election.

[redmonster-13]

REMEMBER:

No matter what they announce November 4th, we wont know for certain until at LEAST 14 days post election! Don't panic!!

[suraira]

Pretty Cool Political Posts

Sexism and Presenting College Projects in Undies

Piss, Shit and Bullshit at Airports

Economics 101

Navigating Job Applications

Pea-brains in (possibly your own) Neighborhood

Road Safety

School.

“yea okay i was bullied too but he shot me so like whats ur point”

Energy.

The World’s Oldest Tree

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I am not an expert, but I am a student.

[mejomonster]

“ JAN 26, 2017 — Steve Bannon has officially declared war on our First Amendment rights. In an interview with The New York Times, Bannon said: "The media should be embarrassed and humiliated and keep its mouth shut and just listen for awhile.” He continued, “The media here is the opposition party. They don't understand this country. They still do not understand why Donald Trump is the president of the United States." This is in direct opposition to the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of the press. Our founding fathers knew that a free press was necessary to hold the government accountable and to keep the United States from becoming a tyranny. Let Bannon and the Trump Administration know that we value our rights. Already Trump has put gag orders on several federal agencies, which may be violating federal law. We need to act now before it is too late. Contact your elected officials and let them know that this is not acceptable. The erosion of rights starts gradually, and we need to act immediately. To call your member of Congress: US Capitol Switchboard [phone] , Dial 1 for Senate, or Dial 2 for House. Enter in your zip code and leave a message. Here is a simple script: Hello, my name is ____________. I am a constituent of _________. I am concerned about the erosion of our First Amendment rights under the Trump Administration. Trump has declared war on the press and is placing gag orders on federal employees and federal agencies. Thank you for your time. For questions, concerns, or media/press inquiries please contact Sharika Soal at [email protected] or send a Tweet to @LadyThriller69 [Sidenote: 69 stands for the cancer zodiac sign.] Thank you and keep fighting the good fight! Shaindel (@shaindelr) and Sharika (@LadyThriller69) Sources: http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/26/media/bannon-media-nytimes/index.html http://fortune.com/2017/01/24/trump-gag-order/ “

- from this petition here

[monkeypretzel]

A little teeny tiny bit of fanfic I was inspired? frightened into? writing today. May nothing like this ever happen. I don’t think it will. I hope it doesn’t. Warning for oblique politics.

“Turn it off,” Mike sighed, as soon as the speech began. Joel complied, then sighed in turn.

“And so it begins,” Joel observed, taking his glasses off and rubbing his eyes.

“Yeah.”

The silence hung heavy in the house. The ‘bots were at school, Cambot off doing their own thing. It was quiet save for the rumble of the furnace.

“What are we going to do?” Joel asked finally.

“We endure. We speak up when we can, we support those who need us, and we try to make life as good as possible. Especially for the boys.”

“What if-”

“They’re not going to come after us. Not yet. I don’t think.” Mike put his arm around his husband’s shoulders. “And remember, we’re lucky. We have Gypsy. We have someplace to go if it gets that bad, and you’ve made sure all our papers and passports are up to date and safe. We’ll be OK.”

“You’re right. But...it’s more than just us. It’s our friends, all the people like us – what will they do?”

Mike looked down. “I don’t know. But sometimes you have to stand up and fight. And sometimes...sometimes you just have to do what you have to do to protect the ones you love.”

“Mike...” Joel pulled away and looked at the other man. “If they dissolve our marriage...”

“If they dissolve our marriage we’ll still be married. If they try to take the boys away from us, well, we won’t let them, but they’ll still be our sons. If they try to - do worse, we’ll still be together.” Mike took Joel’s face between his hands. “I will fight to the end of the earth for you, and Tom, and Crow, and Cambot, and Gypsy. We are a family. I love you and I will not bow, I will not break. We are in this together and together we will stay, whether it’s here or anywhere else in the world. Whether we have everything we worked for or nothing we will have each other.”

Joel blinked rapidly, and looked down again, and Mike knew he was trying to hide his tears. He pressed a kiss to the top of his beloved’s head. “We will always have each other.”