It’s a fascinating what-if, especially since Lincoln, had he lived, planned to readmit the rebel states on VERY liberal terms.

And the funniest thing is, she’s not wrong.

The former, alas.

“They want people who are as much like them as possible to be the only influences around them.”

Ever tape your casual conversation? I have, and it was eye-opening just how inarticulate I am. In face-to-face meetings we rely a lot on intonation and non-verbal cues.

You’re an art history major and you spelled it “ chairoscuro?”

I suspect there’s a reason that windows haven’t been sorted already. If you but this you’ll need BMWCCA membership, and the local chairman on speed dial.

Presumably these are 3 season cars, but here in Jersey we’ve only had salt on the roads a couple of days this winter.

Yup. The Audi commercial actually made me tear up a little, although I know the music was selected before Bowie’s death

And in support of your view, the US needs German’s cooperation in a bunch of areas.

I’d say “states should test for emissions at annual inspections,” but then I getting in line at the station, and jumping out with my timing gun and wrench, so I could retard the timing enough to pass.

I agree in principle with the idea the government would by hypocritical to bust on VW when they let GM slide. That said, the government has no problem being hypocritical.

Ah, NJ Emissions.

They do if you climb them in reverse. (And the handful that were legally sold here in the 80s had the most powerful engines ever put in a 2CV)

Easy: Ferrari 308GT4. With a Peugeot diesel engine swap.

For some reason the word “catfishing” is rattling around in my head now.

The Trump people are thickest on NoLongerLonely.com.

Apparently this isn’t yet a thing on the only dating site I frequent, SeniorPeopleMeet.com

A person in a rolled car who smells spilled gasoline, probably.

True. The smell of leaking gasoline would motivate a quick exit.