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This is ITC saying it was real, it was fun, but it wasn't real fun. Thanks for sticking with us, until next time guys.

Buckle up, the next 20 years are going to be bananas.

Exponential growth man, it catches up on you.

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President Biden:"  We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to position Amtrak — and rail in general — to play a central role in our transportation and economic future. To make the investments that can help get America back on track. That’s exactly what the American Jobs Plan will do."

Advocates for expansion of passenger train service in Maine believe this is their time.  The potential of the railroads owned by the taxpayers of the State of  Maine hold the promise of an advanced passenger train system that will deal with Climate Change, boost economic equity and move Maine into a more prosperous and sustainable future. There is a good reason the Legislature is addressing so many good rail bills this year.  Preparing for expansion of passenger trains, every legislature since the 1980s has taken steps to accomplish the goal.  This year the 130th Maine State Legislature can take this over the top. There is a detailed service plan with recommendations for passenger train service to Lewiston.  LD 991 An Act…., will complete that plan and evaluate the economic impacts in jobs and housing in the communities selected for train stations. (since they did not etc.)The Amtrak Downeaster passenger operating along the coast to Brunswick is where the state owns 55 of 100 miles to Augusta, Waterville, and Bangor.  LD 227  Will provide state and local decision-makers with information on this valuable transportation corridor and the likelihood it too can be restored for passenger trains. State ownership of railroads in the west, 55 miles Portland to Nh, in the East with the 40 miles from Bangor to Acadia and 88 miles into Eastport are included in other important rail bills. The opportunity to match federal funding has never been closer.  There is no time to waste.  Neither Washington nor the Climate are going to wait.  Maine has done its homework, it owns the railroads.  Maine knows how to run a successful passenger train service.  It is time for rail in Maine.

What has this guy ever done that is good? Seriously. I'm seriously  trying to think of one thing this guy has done that has made a positive  impact on this country for the majority of Americans, and nothing comes  to mind. Not only can I think of anything positive this guy has done as a  politician, the more I think about him and visualize his face the more I  start to get angry for no reason other than knowing a face like his  exists. seriously Texas, why do you continue to elect this guy? WTF?

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The prodigal child of the neoliberal Democratic Party returns to be  showered with eventual praise as years of neglect on America's  infrastructure will, almost certainly, be addressed during Biden's term  as president. these changes will occur regardless of who the secretary  is, but it sure would be great to set up the establishment's favorite  young honky-dorey neoliberal for the hand-me-down success to run for  President at some point in the future. We all win! #wealllose

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Does mining for resources deep in the earth whilst contaminating water  supplies and the soil spell doom or are we just alarmists? Here we have a  clean-cut down the middle conversation about whether fracking is good  or bad. (Spoiler Alert: it's bad.)

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What we learned from yesterday is that the internet is a loving but  unforgiving creature. Any sign of weakness in front of its eyes will  spell certain societal doom for anyone. Connor McGregor learned this as  he is caressed by multiple memes trying to help him cope with his  knockout loss.

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The democratic socialist from Vermont, once again, takes the internet by  storm. What did he do to accomplish this? he wore recycled plastic-made  mittens and looked grumpy during Biden's Inauguration. What a legend.

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The establishment is already coming after outsiders seeking major  offices. Andrew Yang is likely to cast a mayoral bid for New York City,  which is a large enough municipality to apply a lot of his  forward-thinking ideas. However, the establishment is not all that happy  or excited about Yang, and have decided to address some early  criticisms against Yang. What are they going after Yang for? Is it  policies related to automation, or monthly dividends, technological  growth, or something infinitely more interesting to talk about? Nope;  they're talking about baby dicks . . . I wish I were kidding.

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Fascism lost! WOOOOOO! Now we can go back to standardized Neoliberal  leadership! YAY! In all seriousness, while this upcoming administration  will have its multitude of issues that we at "in the clear" will  certainly address, yesterday marks a major achievement for Democracy.  Defeating Trump's attempt to steal the election via voter suppression  and by force is a first step to repair so much of the damage caused by  his administration. And, while no progressive is excited about this  administration, progressives, for the first time in a long time, will  have the ear of people in power. We will not achieve everything that is  part of our agenda, but we will be able to apply more successful  pressure to neoliberals and the flawed capitalist system to the point  our message will only grow stronger with every new voice that gets added  to the cause

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What happens when a large portion of government employees feel proud to share their fascist allegiances or ideologies amongst their coworkers?  The same that happens to all fascist groups that go unquestioned and face no opposition whatsoever--they try to take over the world! Sean  O'Mara joins us to discuss the popularity of mainstream fascism in  America and why it has become so appealing to a large percentage of the country. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard. 

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America, on the eve of Biden's inauguration, eerily awaits what is to come. So much insanity has accumulated in the matter of one week, it is seemingly impossible to convey the entirety of horrific fascistic events that occurred . . . but not for lack of trying! Sean O'Mara joins us to have a fun conversation about the coup that America did not deserve and, certainly, did not need. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard.

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America is finally coming to an understanding that the polarization of the two major political-ideological divides are so out of sync with one another that people are no genuinely debating what is the current reality we exist in. How do you convince someone who truly believes that  Communism has taken over this country? How can you have a productive dialogue with someone who believes Joe Biden is a Chinese puppet? For the most part, the Capitol Riot has proved the right-wing, as a whole,  no longer fact-checks their own stances anymore. Belief without hubris is a dangerous formula, and that is the formula of everyone who stormed the Capitol to overthrow the government. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard.

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Maine State Senator Joe Baldacci joins us to talk about reconciling with Trumpism in local, state, and national politics. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard. 

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With Trump impeached a second time for insurrection charges we cannot forget that 147 Republicans are still in favor of subverting the will of the people to elect Joe Biden and are in favor of the fascist coup. The escalation of violence from the far-right and domestic terrorists has been identified as a clear and present danger by the FBI and is a direct result of their betrayal. They must be expelled. They must be held accountable. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard. Guest: Sean O'Mara. 

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The far-right has decided that they want civil war and are actively drafting and executing plans to make it happen. If this comes to fruition it will be completely unprecedented in modern times. No, we won't be fighting a war between states, but insurgent groups headed by the Proud Boys and other fascist terrorist militias will be committing acts of extreme violence all over these united states fueled by conspiracy theories of a stolen election and a belief that communists have taken over America. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard. Guest: Sean O'Mara. 

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Everyone needs to understand why Parler was banned from the app stores and why Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended. This is NOT a first amendment issue. In conjunction with each other, they were being used to plot terrorism and insurrection with the hopes of bringing about a second civil war. However, like most reactions to the far right, it was too little too late. Hosts: Graham Jenkins and Joe Leonard. Guest: Kyle McCoy.

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