15 AP Photos Of The Utter Devastation In Moore, Oklahoma

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Following the fatal path of a two-mile wide tornado that ripped through the terrains of Moore, Oklahoma, sources estimate that at least 51 people are dead–20 of which were children. As federal aid has been ordered into the decimated town, our thoughts have been and remain with all those affected.

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The 11 Most Heartless GOP Amendments To The Immigration Bill

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The Article: The 11 Most Heartless Republican Amendments To The Immigration Bill by Esther Yu-Hsi Lee in ThinkProgress.

The Text: On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin marking up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that will allow America’s 11 million undocumented immigrants to earn a path to citizenship over 13 years.

Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has promised an open amendment process, leading senators from both parties to offer more than 300 changes to the underlying legislation. Republicans introduced almost two-thirds of the changes, including a series of draconian provisions preventing the undocumented population from ever earning citizenship and or receiving any government assistance. Here are 11 of the most heartless GOP amendments:

1. Undocumented immigrants can never become citizens. “No person who is or has previously been willfully present in the United States will [sic] not in lawful status…shall be eligible for United States citizenship.” Offered by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).

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After Ever After

What happens after the fairy tale endings in Disney classics? For one thing, Aladdin has been indefinitely detained in Guantanamo Bay courtesy of the CIA.

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Chris Rock On Election Day

Chris Rock On Voting Quote

Voting on a Tuesday in November did serve some kind of purpose at one point–though mainly for the religious and rural communities. As our culture and circumstances change, so should our election processes.

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