mclumber1

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Play stupid games win stupid prizes.

I guess when a person is sentenced to death in Japan, they are not told when they will be hanged - it could be tomorrow, a month from now, or whenever. So everyday you go to sleep in your cell thinking to yourself, "is this my last night on Earth?". That's fucking metal.

Pruitt could have potentially done a lateral transfer to attorney general if sessions had resigned or was fired.

I don't know if Putin speaks English fluently. If he doesn't, it would definitely be a good idea to at least have translators in the room.

NYAG, and possibly other state AGs, should pursue crimes that are state level and not mirrored federally, just in case this ploy is successful.

Is ICE going through neighborhoods and taking on gangs?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/man-allegedly-threatens-chop-gop-sen-rand-pauls/story?id=56323994

He'll be taking a golf cart up the hill, so no worry of even being winded.

People like Joe Walsh and Rick Wilson aren't afraid to call out Trump and Trumpism. Bless them.

I think it's dubious to base the legality of abortion on privacy. I'm not saying that Roe v Wade should be overturned and abortion made illegal, I just think it was shaky ground to stand on.

No fatalities (yet), but many of the victims have life threatening wounds.  It is unclear what the motive was.

The NRA could use better leadership. I don't think Oliver North counts though.

Well, you can't just erase the three electoral votes that the district receives. Either you'll need another amendment to nullify the 23rd amendment, or you'll have 3 electors who are beholden to no state/district, and will vote how they so choose.

I'm not sure saying an amendment is obsolete would stand up in court.

The 23rd amendment guarantees the District 3 electoral votes. What happens to the 23rd amendment if you make the district a state?

One of the problems with picking Lee is that if he is approved by the Senate, it reduces the GOP majority to essentially nothing, at least temporarily. Yes, Utah is a solid red state, and there is essentially no chance of his vacant seat going blue, but it might put the GOP in a bind until a new Senator can be sworn in.

No argument here.

I do believe we should not have a large contingent of us troops in Europe. They can send for themselves.

Why would Trump (R) talk to Menendez (D) in the first place? In less it was because Trump wanted tips on how to avoid going to prison, I suppose.

It's interesting, because we already have a half dozen states (plus one that is as big as Canada) that have legalized with great success.

I honestly think they'd end up in a worse situation then they are now if they went for independence. Maybe not Haiti level bad, but at least Dominican Republic or Jamaica bad.

538.com would need to change get their name though. Plus we just got a new flag yesterday. If PR becomes a state, my flag will be worthless.