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#251526: Aug 8th 2018 at 2:20:05 PM

So it sounds like that 243% turnout is the product of people having to go vote in a different precinct because of shenanigans in their own.

That said, how long until Trump starts crying about "illegal immigrants voting"?

Edited by TobiasDrake on Aug 8th 2018 at 3:19:42 AM

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Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#251527: Aug 8th 2018 at 2:21:55 PM

Depends whether the precinct went Democrat or Republican, if it's the former then you can bet that he'll be crying about it.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#251528: Aug 8th 2018 at 2:29:10 PM

[up][up] No... the article said they initially misreported the number of people in the precinct. So instead of being 670 votes out of 3,704 registered voters (18% turnout), it was read as 670 votes out of 276 voters (243% turnout)

Most states will not let you go vote in another precinct if there is a problem at your present. You have to come back later in the day, or not vote at all.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#251529: Aug 8th 2018 at 3:30:45 PM

My view is Insider Trading is not the same as the actual theft of billions/fraud which is common in white collar crime.

However, fuck this guy because he's a Trumpist.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#251530: Aug 8th 2018 at 3:40:45 PM

[up]Are you referring to his donation to Republicans?

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#251531: Aug 8th 2018 at 3:57:04 PM

[up][up]Insider trading may not be identical to other types of white collar crime, but it’s still a form of theft/fraud.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#251532: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:00:32 PM

Ehhh...

While true, that's because of the essential attempt to preserve gambling investment as a concept.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#251533: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:07:43 PM

So then it's cheating at gambling?

[down] Like selling a fake gold watch or buying a real one stuipd-cheap. Either you're knowingly selling something worthless for big bucks, or you buy something cheap knowing you can sell it for big bucks soon after.

Edited by sgamer82 on Aug 8th 2018 at 5:17:20 AM

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#251534: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:16:11 PM

Again, the basic premise of insider trading is: you know that you are holding something that will soon be worthless. You sell it to some poor unsuspecting buyer, and then a couple days later, they are holding it when it becomes worthless, and you run off with all of their money. Or, you know something cheap is about to skyrocket in price, so you buy a ton of stock before the price jumps, and then sell it to make a killing.

These are unfair and unethical business practices.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#251535: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:18:57 PM

It also works if you know X will be very valuable soon and invest.

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#251536: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:26:38 PM

It's basically a con with a fake ring but the stakes are higher. You can't allow one but not the other.

Mario1995 The Dishonorable from Atlanta Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Dishonorable
#251537: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:35:01 PM

Twitter thread by Jim Sciutto on recent sanctions by U.S. on Russia and how Trump's hand was basically forced by Congress.

Another big point: a second round of more punitive sanctions, one of which could mean cutting all diplomatic ties with Russia (which is an absolute nightmare scenario that nobody, not even Russia hawks, want; having no diplomatic ties with North Korea and Iran are palpable, but Russia is a totally different puppy), are expected within 90 days, which as of today is November 8.....

.....Uh oh.

Edited by Mario1995 on Aug 8th 2018 at 7:37:40 AM

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#251538: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:36:24 PM

Insider trading is an incredibly corrupt and shitty practice that does real damage to the economy. The stock market does not work if people cheat it.

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Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#251539: Aug 8th 2018 at 4:56:02 PM

Given that latest news about Russia, it seems that their strategy is to get people angrier and more partisan about Trump while making sure it doesn't translate to any win for the democrats in 2018. Recipe for divisiveness.

Life is unfair...
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#251540: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:06:05 PM

Kris Kobach won’t recuse himself from a recount in governor’s race. No law requires it.

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article216299955.html

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Wednesday that he has no plans to recuse himself from a recount process in the race for governor because any counting of ballots would take place at the county level.

“The recount thing is done on a county level, so the secretary of state does not actually participate directly in the recount,” Kobach said at a campaign event in Topeka after initial results showed him winning by fewer than 200 votes.

“The secretary of state’s office merely serves as a coordinating entity overseeing it all but not actually counting the votes,” Kobach said, contending that his role puts him at arm’s length from the actual recount.

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inRead invented by Teads No law requires Kobach to recuse himself, but legal and political experts said that he should do so to maintain trust in the election.

Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#251541: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:10:48 PM

[up]x4 Don't tell me this is a potential World War 3 scenario!

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#251542: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:11:33 PM

I'm not sure anyone is actually doing that

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#251543: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:14:36 PM

[up][up]You should probably try and work on not jumping to the worst conclusion.

Edited by LSBK on Aug 8th 2018 at 7:14:29 AM

Grafite Since: Apr, 2016 Relationship Status: Less than three
#251544: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:17:58 PM

Has this already happened? Getting major deja vu on this comment chain with me saying something about Russian interference, sgamer talking about Kobach's antics and kaiseror freaking out about WW3.

Life is unfair...
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#251545: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:19:33 PM

[up]x4 Ask yourself: Does Trump really seem like the kind of person who'd want to cut off relations with Daddy Putin?

archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#251546: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:24:16 PM

Panicking about WW3 is quite literally a waste of everyone’s time. There’s so little chance of that happening that it’s not even worth discussing.

They should have sent a poet.
Imca (Veteran)
#251547: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:28:38 PM

Can some one ELI5 right to work laws?

I tried looking them up, but I don't quite get it.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#251548: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:34:28 PM

Basically it makes it impossible for unions to collect fees or make employees join the union.

Which almost sounds fair in a vacuum but what that actually means is that unions effectively can't form and have no collective bargaining power.

Oh really when?
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#251549: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:36:27 PM

"It would have made it illegal for unions to charge fees to workers they represent who don’t want to pay them.."

The Vox article here goes into detail

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fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#251550: Aug 8th 2018 at 5:40:16 PM

Re: the VA debacle: as if I didn't have enough reason to hate perlmutter.

Also, note how rudy has gone from "no collusion" to "collusion is not a crime" to "we get to decide when to admit to collusion."


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