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The Difficult Topics
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-11-2012 06:53
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Democracy in America? Hahaaaahhhaaaaaaa. Wait democracy?Haaaahaaaa.
There is not a dictartorship of a man, but a dictatorship of media, fast-foods and religion blindness
Spot on 
This is getting spooky, are you a clone of mine? 
baseballlover312 wrote:
It's cool to agree with someone on the site as I'm usually taken down in packs.
I'm happy for you 
Edited by Ian Butler on 08-11-2012 07:04
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 08-11-2012 07:22
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Ian Butler wrote:
Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Democracy in America? Hahaaaahhhaaaaaaa. Wait democracy?Haaaahaaaa.
There is not a dictartorship of a man, but a dictatorship of media, fast-foods and religion blindness
Spot on
This is getting spooky, are you a clone of mine?
No, you are just my reincarnation and i need to tell you a world-saving secret before i vanish in dust forever, i will do so when you reach 10 000 posts (so in December?)
JK, it is nice to met someone on the web who share the same areas of interests.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-11-2012 08:50
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10.000, hmmm take January of February
Can't wait for the world-saving secret. Though if it's world-saving, why keep it secret? |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 08-11-2012 12:45
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Crommy wrote:
Levi4life wrote:
The electoral college isn't really an elected body though. Elected officials can't be electors in the college. They are chosen by state legislators, then when the election rolls around they are supposed to vote the way the state went. They don't have to vote one way or the other though. For example, in Michigan an elector chooses to vote for Romney instead of Obama. It's possible, it's not illegal, but it rarely happens.
I've always wondered about that. Is there reasoning for this being the way it is? And are there any ramifications for going against the vote?
There are no ramifications and it happens all the time:
https://en.wikiped...ss_elector
So technically speaking John Edwards received 1 electoral vote in 2004 due to an elector filling it out wrong. There are no punishments for this, however, as it is a secret ballot. As the article states though, it is technically not legal.
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| sieve |
Posted on 08-11-2012 14:29
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Crommy wrote:
Levi4life wrote:
Another result, one which has gone a bit under the radar, is that Puerto Rico voted for statehood. It has to be approved by Congress first though.
Chances of that happening?
Not any time soon, given a divided congress and huge federal deficit. |
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| fcancellara |
Posted on 08-11-2012 14:35
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Democracy in America? Hahaaaahhhaaaaaaa. Wait democracy?Haaaahaaaa.
There is not a dictartorship of a man, but a dictatorship of media, fast-foods and religion blindness
I fully agree!
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Posted on 23-11-2024 08:42
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 08-11-2012 20:23
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It's always everyone against America.
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy |
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| Crommy |
Posted on 08-11-2012 20:25
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baseballlover312 wrote:
It's always everyone against America.
https://en.wikiped...ng_nations
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| jph27 |
Posted on 08-11-2012 20:25
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baseballlover312 wrote:
It's always everyone against America.
America doesn't help itself. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 08-11-2012 22:22
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baseballlover312 wrote:
It's always everyone against America.
Every single person outside the U.S., plus more or less half of your domestic population. Bummer.
"Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you." |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 08-11-2012 22:24
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I think America is judged a lot (with reason), but we should give it lots of credit too. After all, they produced Jim Morrison.
Thank you, United States of America, thank you! |
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| Lachi |
Posted on 09-11-2012 00:01
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There is no "nice" country on this planet. It is easy to talk bad about any country.
But it also be possible to talk about the good stuff. I for example think it was good what happened in the Armstrong case in regard of long term development of cycling racing. |
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| Gulvplanke |
Posted on 09-11-2012 08:40
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baseballlover312 wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Levi4life wrote:
Another result, one which has gone a bit under the radar, is that Puerto Rico voted for statehood. It has to be approved by Congress first though.
Chances of that happening?
0% We would have to add another star to the flag and 50 is such a nice number.
Merge the Dakotas
How hard can it be?
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-11-2012 09:00
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Lachi wrote:
There is no "nice" country on this planet. It is easy to talk bad about any country.
But it also be possible to talk about the good stuff. I for example think it was good what happened in the Armstrong case in regard of long term development of cycling racing.
This.
And no one even try to discuss Vatican City! |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 09-11-2012 09:11
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Lachi wrote:
There is no "nice" country on this planet. It is easy to talk bad about any country.
Indeed but if looking at it in purely military terms what about Costa Rica?
https://en.wikiped...Costa_Rica
The army is constitutionally abolished.
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| sieve |
Posted on 09-11-2012 14:28
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Gulvplanke wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:0% We would have to add another star to the flag and 50 is such a nice number.
Merge the Dakotas
Or let the republic of Texas secede like they've been talking about forever.
Northern California would like to split from SoCal also; that would leave an odd number. |
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| cactus-jack |
Posted on 09-11-2012 17:08
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I've spent a whole lifetime learning that there are 50 states (and not 52) so you better not change it!
When you're talking about "nice" countries I'de have to say Iceland would rank pretty far up. They don't have an army, they don't even have any money! The only "bad" thing about them might be whaling.
There's a fine line between "psychotherapist" and "psycho the rapist"
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| sieve |
Posted on 09-11-2012 18:09
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cactus-jack wrote:The only "bad" thing about them might be whaling.
Don't forget the hákarl. |
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| Levi4life |
Posted on 09-11-2012 19:56
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sieve wrote:
Gulvplanke wrote:
baseballlover312 wrote:0% We would have to add another star to the flag and 50 is such a nice number.
Merge the Dakotas
Or let the republic of Texas secede like they've been talking about forever.
Northern California would like to split from SoCal also; that would leave an odd number.
There's not that much of a difference between Northern and Southern California. Weather is probably the biggest one. I think the split would be between east and west California The eastern part of the state is mostly retirees. The western part of the state is much more cosmopolitan.
And nobody really likes Texas anyways I spoke to a Mexican friend of mine, and he said Mexico wouldn't take Texas back if we paid them
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| jph27 |
Posted on 09-11-2012 20:01
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Turns out the guy who is nearest to my political ideals got less than 4,000 votes in the US election. Glad I'm not American. |
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