The Hall of Fire

The 22nd amendment only limits the number of elected terms and vacancy filling terms, not the number of terms obtained by other means. That raises an interesting point. Could he in theory run technically as the VP and have the nominal candidate for president resign so that he could become president...

Without fact-checking, I seem to recall that the date set for Easter/Resurrection was set in response to Celtic worship to convert Druids (?) and convince them that their worship of the return of the Sun was worship of the return of the 'Son'. It's hard to convert people if you take away their holid...

N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:20 pm
And in general, if you see a police officer murdering someone, do you have a moral obligation to intervene?

Tough call. Self preservation comes to mind. If said police officer is willing to kill one person, might they be willing to kill another so that their actions go unreported?

Heh. SNL for the win. narya (and N.E.) I don't think Trump really cares about a dynasty -for the sake of his family/those who come after him- but as a confirmation of his own divinity. I've read a few books about L.Ron Hubbard and the similarities between someone like Hubbard and Trump are rather in...

I do think that the division between morality and legality is an important. Certainly there is an overlap, but I also think that there is a big danger to trying to hard to legislate morality, which like beauty is often in the eyes of the beholder. I wouldn't want Pat Robertson telling me what I can...

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That was a very symmetrical play.

Nice!

River wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:25 pm They think he'll still be alive in 2028? With that waistline?

By 2028 Trump et al will have declared him a deity and family members will be divine successors (ala North Korea). This isn't even funny to joke about, given his Messiah complex.

Oh dear g... no.

The Milwaukee based Charlie Sykes fully realizes the error he made in the crazy rise of the Tea Party & eventually culminating in Trump MAGAphillia. His awareness is welcome although he contributed mightily to it. He has much to make up for.

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LOL.


I like watching this guy build stuff. This one is a dugout/hobbit house.

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Strands #25
“Off the shelf”



Blue are regluar words, yellow is the 'spangram' and a light bulb is when you 'take a clue'.

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In Alabama tonight , Marilyn Lands, a Democratic candidate who lost by seven points in 2022, won a special election for the state house with a campaign in which she "openly discussed the abortion she had more than 20 years ago after her fetus tested positive for a rare genetic condition" ...

*sigh* So not only is Trump a shoe salesman, he's now hawking bibles. This is probably behind a paywall but I'll put it here anyway. NYT: Trump’s Newest Venture? A $60 Bible. :puke: How can people eat this up and not feel used and tainted? In part: On Tuesday, Mr. Trump, the presumptive Republican p...

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“That’s fantastic!”

Yes. I was above freezing and it rained hard last night and it's still raining today.

I have no grand parks so I have to focus on what I can!

I was wondering how those of you in California are feeling about the mountain lion attack and if there are ways of preventing an encounter like that.

Crocuses today

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