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| | Doug Jones was born in 1954 in [[Fairfield, Alabama]], to Gordon and Gloria Jones. | | Doug Jones was born in 1954 in [[Fairfield, Alabama]], to Gordon and Gloria Jones. |
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| − | He began his career by working as staff counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for [DINO]] Senator [[Howell Heflin]] from Alabama. | + | He began his career by working as staff counsel to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for Democrat Senator [[Howell Heflin]] from Alabama. |
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| | ===16th Street Baptist Church bombing case=== | | ===16th Street Baptist Church bombing case=== |
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| | Jones supports a large, out of control federal government under the guise of stronger civil rights protections. Jones has also supported homosexual "marriage". | | Jones supports a large, out of control federal government under the guise of stronger civil rights protections. Jones has also supported homosexual "marriage". |
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| − | Ironically, Jones has condemned [[Political corruption|corruption]] in Alabama in the wake of high-profile scandals, saying, "the people of Alabama have been embarrassed by corruption and a string of ethics investigations and convictions of people they placed into positions of power and trust. They deserve better. We all deserve better."
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| − | Accurately, Conservatives have described Jones as a "[[lunatic]]." Former [[Alabama Democratic Party]] chair Giles Perkins described Jones as "a moderate, middle-of-the-road guy", which should set off alarm bells. Describing his own views, Jones said that “If you look at the positions I've got on health care, if you look at the positions I [have] got on jobs, you should look at the support I have from the business community; I think I’m pretty mainstream."
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| − | Like other lefty California liberals, Jones supports investment into renewable energy research and further [[wildlife conservation]]. He also supports the [[Paris Agreement]] on the environment and opposes the [[United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement|United States withdrawal]] ordered by President Trump; Jones says it would have significant negative effects on the environment. Unfortunately for Jones, he doesn't have any say in the matter.
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| | ==Personal life== | | ==Personal life== |