I’m clearly not as familiar with the way Russia works as you are. In this country states don’t have most power- it’s shared in a system called Federalism where some powers are reserved for the states and others for the Federal government.

You can’t disenfranchise states. States aren’t citizens. The only entities that are being disenfranchised are citizens.

That’s incorrect because the electoral college distributes votes among delegates differently. A vote in a state like Wyoming or Alaska weighs a lot more in the electoral count than a vote in a state like Florida. A voter in Wyoming has over 3 times the voting power than a voter in California.

This is a politically savvy move despite the low probability of immediate success. Whether it succeeds or not is almost beside the point if it gains traction as a subject of debate in that it could drive enthusiasm for the next election. It’s a good move for the Democrats in that it is a fundamentally patriotic…

These lists always miss a few.  I would have included the Martian and Interstellar on this list.  

Off topic: Looking at that photo I can see Michael Cera cast as Willy Wonka, albeit one with a distinctly different complement of quirks and anxities. He has the same facial structure and physique as Gene Wilder did when he filmed the original movie.

One of the most important legal foundations in our country, indeed one that makes America great, is the notion of equal protection under the law.

Frak, I can’t think of a frellin word.

I’m of the same thought. I’m in favor of indictment, should the evidence provide, the second he leaves office.

Just would like to point out that a misdemeanor, of which Kraft is facing two counts, is equivalent to the charge of crossing the border illegally.  Perhaps someone should look into having his kids locked into a cages and a wall built around his house as due punishment.

President Spanky, also known as Mrs. Vladimir Putin to those who know him, is only a colicky baby when someone has wet his bed.  

Bush certainly did lie. His reaction to 9/11 was a textbook case of confirmation bias. He only saw what he wanted to see and led the nation into war on faulty premises. 

I agree that the ambiguous ending was disappointing as was the final conflict with the Cyclons. However I felt Lost was even more aggravating because the producers of the show had been vocal about stating that it would all make sense and that the characters were not trapped in some sort of limbo.

Does anyone in Fresno have a cow I can borrow?

An upper age limit would be arbitrary, especially as medicine advances and lifespans increase. I think the underlying argument here is that someone older would be incapable to serve due to some physical or mental deficit that is implied to accompany old age. The problem is that there is a lot of variability in the…

I don’t think age should be a disqualifier and the Constitution doesn’t place any limit on it. A candidates capacity to lead in the public interest is a criteria left for the electorate to decide upon. However what the framers considered to be the electorate and what was meant by democracy is something that probably…

It may be that 90% of Republicans support Trump but what isn’t clear is if the number of voters who identify themselves as Republicans has remained steady or declined.

Are you suggesting that in addition to being an ace pilot by virtue of owning a plane Trump is also a skilled veterinarian?

Ok I’ll play.

Another paradox to add to this bizarre situation is that the practice of circumventing admissions actually diminishes the value of the product, admission to a school with high admission standards. It’s like driving a brand new car into a brick wall or paying to break your kids into prison. Obviously the goal is not…