Recent content by strunkenwhite

They've always been counted. How many centuries until the slipping starts?

All the states count all the people. Migrants are people.

I'm not sure what you're asking. If it's "Isn't it true that some states let anyone who was counted in the Census vote?" then no, that's not true. It's true that many states gerrymander their districts but you can't really gerrymander the apportionment of districts between the states. It...

No, this is talking about Census counting of "the whole number of persons" for the purpose of apportioning House districts. That doesn't make everyone who is counted eligible to vote.

It probably depends on what is meant by malice. I believe the broad-strokes accusation is that Israel did everything it could to delegitimize and cripple peaceful opposition, even unto the point of aiding violent opposition. So (if you grant the accusation) malice is involved, but not...

Breaking news: The FAA was found dead in its car, apparently of suicide.

Don't bet on it. He's ancient but he'll be younger at the end of his next term than Chuck Grassley is now. And I'm not aware of specific reasons other than sheer age to think Sanders will kick the bucket between now and then. As for whether the next term will be his last ... yeah, I think I'd...

"We won't agree to a ceasefire now that you've attacked our soldiers!" Was there supposed to be a ceasefire in place during the negotiations for a ceasefire? Did Israel kill no Hamas during these negotiations?

"Get out TO vote" is a totally different phrase, though. This is "get out THE vote" (collective noun, implying "voters") Now that Buba mentions it, it does seem to me that if I were to construct the phrase from scratch with no historical precedent I'd probably say "get the vote out", but both...

Untouched by social upheaval, protected from confrontation or violence by their courtiers ... doesn't seem like it fits the guy being manhandled by some janitor before being cuffed none too gently by the police. But I don't want it to seem like I'm defending this guy; it's just that I always...

The thread prompt posits "a conventional ground invasion betting that Western Europe and the U.S. won't honor NATO defense agreements and will wimp out on the issue. (Don't argue this)" The way I read that is: if you participate in the thread you are expected to assume NATO does fight instead...

The new definition of "PlayStation exclusive"

If this guy has a 20 year criminal record of being involved in violent protests, I question the NY Post's definition of "limousine liberal".

It's hard to tell with the very different angles and sunlight. After going on X to view the picture more closely, the dirty door seems to have damage the original door doesn't. Not conclusive but suggestive that perhaps the original door simply fell off and they found a different one to replace it.

Removed a wheel and a window, but fixed up the doors and reinflated the tires that were allowed to continue existing. Apparently what makes for "good" optics in a Russian war trophy is a bottomless rabbit hole I would jump down without hesitation if I found the right information provider.