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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
It's hardly a small world. "Obama and President Bush are 10th cousins, once removed, linked by Samuel Hinkley of Cape Cod, who died in 1662."
Obama and Bush have as much a chance of being related to any American as they do to each other, especially those who can trace their ancestry back to the colonial days.
Always reminds me of this
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And at least half of Europe is related to Charles the Great.
edited 14th Sep '15 3:01:09 PM by DrunkenNordmann
We learn from history that we do not learn from historyThe Tropers posting above and below this post are probably my cousins somewhere down the family tree.
Actual News: The California Legislature - totally not copying the state which shall not be named - passed a bill
which would register "every adult citizen in the state who gets a driver's license, renews a license, gets a state identification card, or fills out a change of address form with the Department of Motor Vehicles" to vote. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Brown and will go into affect in 2016.
Ohai, brother from the same hominid mother.
Voter turn out by state in the last presidential election
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- President Obama won 17 of the top 20 states with the highest turnout. Mitt Romney carried North Carolina, Montana, and Missouri.
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- The report zeroes in on two overarching factors that boost voter participation: An Election Day registration option and swing state status. The latter point is pretty self-evident — the states up for grabs where candidates spend their time and money are likely to attract stronger turnout. And as to Election Day registration, it's a reflection that voters are really utilizing the option, where available. Of the nine jurisdictions where Election Day registration was an option last year, seven placed in the top 20 in overall turnout, including Minnesota.
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- Nevada is interesting, because it is a swing state, but is in the bottom 15 in overall turnout. The bottom 15 states in the report also include the three most populous ones, California, Texas and New York. None of the three were competitive at the presidential level.
I have to admit, I'm disappointed by California's low turnout. We nearly always go Democrat anyway, but come on, put some effort into it, people!
edited 14th Sep '15 6:17:39 PM by Parable
x4 According to systemics, you are everything your ancestors were. So we are fish, kinda...although fish is a problematic classification. Do you know you and bony fishes (ie. bass, salmon etc.) are more closely related than bony fishes and sharks, biology factoid for the day.
edited 14th Sep '15 6:46:08 PM by nightwyrm_zero
In other news, Southern Miss America contestants speak out
against Trump, Kim Davis, and government shutdowns. Excerpts.
In total, 52note contestants took the stage in Atlantic City to compete for this year's crown, but it was Miss Tennessee, Miss Alabama, and Miss Mississippi who stole the show.
Miss Mississippi, Hannah Roberts, fielded a question about renegade Kentucky clerk Kim Davis' continued refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. While most opposition to marriage equality has come from southern states, Miss Mississippi came down firmly in favor of gay and lesbian couples. Roberts took first runner-up in the competition (Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell took home the crown).
Hannah Robison, Miss Tennessee, was asked about Republican threats to shut down the government if their attempts to ban federal funding for Planned Parenthood are unsuccessful. No federal funds are used to support abortions.
Asked about Donald Trump's amazing rise to the top of the Republican presidential field, Miss Alabama, Meg McGuffin, said the GOP should be "absolutely terrified" of the business mogul's reign at the top of the polls.
Colorado contestant Kelley Johnson also added to the night's queer theme by saying she would choose Ellen De Generes to be the first woman featured on the 10-dollar bill. Johnson cited the lesbian comedian's upbeat style and said De Generes' "entire platform is speaking tolerance and equality for all."
America's unstable and outdated Constitution.
When the Founders of the US could not convince their King to act, they created an elected King and called him President, argues one new book.
edited 15th Sep '15 4:16:46 AM by JackOLantern1337
I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.The only reason to carry a gun at the zoo is if somebody else carries a gun to the zoo and goes crazy with it.
Or an animal breaks free and attacks you, but how often does that really happen?
edited 15th Sep '15 10:17:47 AM by Keybreak
You gotta believe me when I scare you away, all that I wish for is that you would stay

Aren't the Bushes related to Franklin Pierce? You might have had three already.