I recommend reading her unedited diary; it’s so much more authentic than the more-commonly-found edited versions.

I would rather believe that the Founders would also agree that simply inventing “rights” out of nothing is just as absurd.

Gizmodo could only begin to comprehend your points if they ever accepted that HRC lost.

You seem to fail to understand how political campaigns work, and that she formerly supported his opponent.

Curious that you start your complaint about ad hominems with ... an ad hominem?

I’ve actually enjoyed this discussion. It’s intellectually challenging to NOT resort to trollish sound bites, or snarky internet memes, or the typical toolbox of internet commenters (myself included) more intent on ego-surfing than engaging in real conversation.

“When 98% of African Americans vote against Trump...” I’d call that simple racism.

Oh no! You won’t talk to me?

I consider Pratchett a generally funny author of light fantasy and satire.

So the democrats are mainly pissed off that he didn’t feel the need to genuflect to them like he’s had to for the past 8 years?

I’m not sure what your ‘internet threat’ is here. You seem very angry.

Your comments seem to trend toward the ad-hominem.

So?

You seem to really want to fight. OK, good luck with that.

I won’t take up the position of your strawman.

I’m wedded to no such theory, not intrinsically. If you assert that people voted against the tide of Liberalism Ascendant as represented by Mr Obama (and clearly, his legacy) despite his grossly-flawed chosen successor, then I’d be curious to hear your theory that doesn’t amount to “well they were just STUPID heads”?

First, nobody’s voting to bring slavery back. That’s ridiculous, and you cheapen your point by even resorting to such hyperbole.

I’d strongly dispute that. There’s a tenor to these posted responses, and one of them is that “people just voted for themselves”. That’s provably unlikely - ‘red’ states give a larger share of their incomes to charity. (http://www.politico.com/story/2012/08/study-red-states-more-charitable-079888)

Hobson’s choice - if what your discussing are only the options that agree with your approach, yes, I dispute that your discussion is comprehensive or even basically in good faith.

To suggest that rejecting a 906-page bill is somehow evidence that Republicans are unwilling to improve what we have is ridiculous.