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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#335251: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:06:44 PM

I remember when the House Republicans practically threw a party when they passed legislation to repeal the ACA they thought for sure the Senate would pass.
Didn't they sing "Na na na na, hey hey hey, Good-bye!"?

Moreso if you live in a Republican-controlled state.
It depends on where you live in a Republican state. Areas that are high Democrat/person of color? It will very likely be a nightmare, but if you're in a white area then they'll probably get good electoral funding. Or at least better.
For what it's worth, I'm in SW Idaho and I hit my early vote done relatively quickly. If anything held it up it was me needing to update my voter registration because I moved last month.

Edited by sgamer82 on Oct 25th 2020 at 2:10:12 AM

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#335252: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:26:10 PM

Why is kool-aid always the go-to for people being deluded? What did kool-aid do to the world?

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SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#335253: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:28:17 PM

IIRC there was a cult in the 70s who, when faced with being caught, committed mass suicide by drinking poisoned kool-aid. That’s where the term comes from.

I don’t know the details very well, but that’s the gist of it.

[down] Right, forgot it was another flavored drink.

Edited by SapphireBlue on Oct 25th 2020 at 2:29:08 AM

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#335254: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:28:40 PM

Nothing. Flavor-ade, on the other hand, was the vector for the Jonestown Massacre poisoning. However, the brand name effect led to Kool-ade getting stuck with the stigma.

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#335255: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:29:51 PM

Drinking the Kool-Aid — Flavor Aid was the drink that Jim Jones' cult in Jonestown drank to commit mass suicide in 1978. People mis-remember it as Kool-Aid since Kool-Aid is much more well known and "drinking the Kool-Aid" was in reference to Ken Kesey's use of LSD-tainted Kool-Aid to get people into the late-60's counterculture.

Edited by megarockman on Oct 25th 2020 at 5:30:27 AM

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Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#335256: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:48:20 PM

Looking at the text of article III, any attempt to legislate 18 year terms would be of dubious constitutionality.

The relevant text is this:

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office

The bolded text has traditionally been interpreted as a lifetime appointment unless they are removed for cause via a legal impeachment process.

Now of course we let Justices retire voluntarily, which the plain text of the constitution doesn't technically authorize justices to do that. Nor does the text explicitly bar term limits, but it doesn't authorize them either.

My personal read is that term limits could possibly be constitutionally valid, but wouldn't apply retroactively to any justice currently seated on the court. Since not following term limits that were understood when a justice was appointed is a much more reasonable interpretation of "bad behavior" then not following a change of rules after appointment.

In reality however it's a constitutional crises waiting to happen, since the Supreme Court would end up making a ruling on the validity of term limits...on the Supreme Court.

Like I said before, any way you slice it any change to the structure of the Supreme Court is going to require the Court to actually make a horrifically unpopular ruling. And that may never happen depending on how well Kavanagh and Gorsuch toe the line, or if a vacancy ends up opening up fairly early in what will hopefully be Biden's term.

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#335257: Oct 25th 2020 at 2:53:39 PM

And that may never happen depending on how well Kavanagh and Gorsuch toe the line, or if a vacancy ends up opening up fairly early in what will hopefully be Biden's term.
Or a Democratic trifecta decides to pack the court.

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Falrinn Since: Dec, 2014
#335259: Oct 25th 2020 at 3:02:23 PM

[up][up] The thing is court packing without a tangible justification in the form of an actual horrifically unpopular ruling could easily cost the Democrats their trifecta.

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#335260: Oct 25th 2020 at 3:09:48 PM

Agreed. That's only happening if the Court's legitimacy dies amongst non-Republicans. And even then there will probably be Democrats who lose their jobs over this.

Like the ACA it will be very brave of them to do.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#335261: Oct 25th 2020 at 3:19:27 PM

Not sure if "brave" is the right word. They're almost all millionaires. They'll personally be fine.

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#335263: Oct 25th 2020 at 3:33:45 PM

Wow, 7.2 million people have voted in Texas - that's 80% of 2016 turnout, and 42.4% of registered voters. (Note that this doesn't indicate who's favored, just saying more people voting in a democracy = good.)


From a few days ago, but CNN: US considering declaring major human rights organizations are anti-Semitic

US State Department is considering declaring that several widely respected human rights organizations are anti-Semitic, according to multiple sources who have been made aware of the conversations.

The organizations include Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam with sources telling CNN that many diplomats believe a declaration would be dangerous and undercut US policy on countries such as China, Cuba or Venezuela where the Trump administration has joined with these groups, and relied on their work, to call out human rights abuses.

Edited by nova92 on Oct 25th 2020 at 3:39:32 AM

Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#335264: Oct 25th 2020 at 3:40:04 PM

[up][up] 9 points, according to 538. And things have narrowed - that’s down from a peak of 10.7 points.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#335265: Oct 25th 2020 at 3:59:14 PM

Texas must go Blue or all shall be lost!

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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#335266: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:00:15 PM

Or Biden could win multiple other swing states and things will be just fine.

Altris from the Vortex Since: Aug, 2019 Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#335267: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:05:14 PM

I'm still surprised that Texas, of all places, could possibly go blue.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#335268: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:06:32 PM

"You cannot be a Catholic and sit on the sidelines," [Cardinal Gregory] told young adult Catholics at a "Theology on Tap" gathering last year. "To be a member of the Church means you've got to get in and get your hands dirty in the mix of the whole arena of faith from what we believe and profess to how we live and treat one another."

After George Floyd was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in May, Gregory was forceful in his denunciation of the police.

"Many of us remember similar incidents in our history that accompanied the Civil Rights Movement, where we repeatedly saw Black Americans viciously brutalized by police on television and in newspaper photos," Gregory said at the time. "The horror of George Floyd's death, like all acts of racism, hurts all of us in the Body of Christ since we are each made in the image and likeness of God, and deserve the dignity that comes with that existence."

Think the Republicans are going to suddenly start yammering about separation of Church and state on this?

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#335269: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:09:07 PM

[up][up]People have been talking about that for a while, due to demographics and other trends. I don't expect Texas will go blue this election, and even if it does it doesn't mean it will continue to go blue in the future, but even just turning it into a legitimate swing state would be very bad for the GOP since that means they'd have to spend more time and money there, which means less resources to go around elsewhere.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#335270: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:10:00 PM

Nope. Not a chance. They'll just go back to "THE PAPISTS ARE TRYING TO TAKE OVER AMERICA!"

Shaoken (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Dating Catwoman
#335271: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:10:28 PM

They're more likely to start up anti-Catholic sentiment and argue that Catholic Priests are selling out America to the Pope. Probably after accusing anyone criticising Barrett as being anti-Catholic.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#335272: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:11:12 PM

Which, funnily enough, is already a well-worn line of attack. That was the same argument they tried to use to discredit JFK back in the day.

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Asgore Adopts Noelle
#335273: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:15:57 PM

Wow, 7.2 million people have voted in Texas - that's 80% of 2016 turnout, and 42.4% of registered voters. (Note that this doesn't indicate who's favored, just saying more people voting in a democracy = good.)

With the insane turnout, and the fact that Urban/Suburban Areas and Young Voters are the ones driving it, I'm leaning to thinking Biden will just barely take Texas at this point. But that's just my thinking and I wouldn't be surprised if Trump wins, just disappointed.

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#335274: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:47:23 PM

I mean, lets not expect Texas but if Biden takes it, it may just carry off a few GO Pers by pure rage.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#335275: Oct 25th 2020 at 4:49:43 PM

I'm not expecting anything, but I do think we're past the point of "impossible".

There's a middle ground there, that it seems like a lot of people don't acknowledge.


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