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Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

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Monday, December 21, 2015

RSN: Sanders Wins Dem Debate on Social Media, And the Climate Pretender Award Goes To...




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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Black Americans Are Overlooked Victims of Gun Violence 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. (photo: Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images) 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, TIME 
Abdul-Jabbar writes: "It's a heavy burden to raise children who know that the color of their skin makes them walking targets. And gun violence isn't just the immediate threat of bullets flying-it's about the lasting effects that cripple the ability of the black community to protect itself and to heal from the damage inflicted." 
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Sanders Wins Dem Debate on Social Media 
Caitlin Yilek, The Hill 
Yilek writes: "The Vermont senator was the most-discussed candidate on Facebook and had the largest Twitter follower growth among all presidential candidates during the debate, according to data provided by the social media platforms." 
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In the War Against Sexual Assault, the Army Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot 
Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post 
Whitlock writes: "Military leaders have promised Congress, the White House and their own troops that they are redoubling efforts to protect victims and punish offenders. But those pledges­ have been undermined by a string of previously undisclosed cases in which soldiers entrusted with key roles in the campaign against sexual assault and harassment have, in turn, been accused of committing those very offenses." 
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Taxpayer Funds and the Walter Scott Settlement 
Adam Chandler, The Atlantic 
Chandler writes: "With regard to recent high-profile cases, some might argue that these large settlements have become a grim stand-in for justice."
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In 2015, Record Number of US Cities Offered LGBT Rights, Report Says 
Jessica Mendoza, Christian Science Monitor 
Mendoza writes: "The index - which rated on a 100-point scale more than 400 municipalities from every state - examined the strength of a city's nondiscrimination laws, as well as its efforts to employ LGBT people, provide them with critical services and programs, and build relationships with their community." 
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Yemen Peace Talks End With No Major Breakthrough 
Middle East Eye 
Excerpt: "Fighting raged on Sunday between Yemen's warring factions on the final day of UN-backed peace talks that have made no major breakthrough in the face of repeated ceasefire violations." 
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And the Climate Pretender Award Goes To... 
Sandra Steingraber, EcoWatch 
Steingraber writes: "Handed out by Climate Action Network in full-on burlesque fashion before an audience of hundreds, the award served to shame the nation judged to have done the 'best' job of undermining the negotiations on any given day. " 
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