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Re:U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger by praneshp on Saturday August 18, 2018 @01:12AM (#17786975)
> To be honest, I don't think people should cry they have a mandate from the people with less than a 55% majority

Can I ask what 55 is? (for instance, in India 66 is a special percentage required for some bills).

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Re:U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger by EvilEndures on Saturday August 18, 2018 @09:48AM (#17788433)
https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_39,_Supermajo...

It is a bit nuanced but there are several forms of fund raising and such that require a 55% majority to pass.

We have other things that require a 2/3rds majority as well.

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Re:U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger by praneshp on Saturday August 18, 2018 @01:29PM (#17789533)
Thanks, that's the sort of thing I was looking for.
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