No. You're wrong. The EC was set up to preclude the possibility of (for example) one extremely populous state (or "two;" think CA and NY) with a preponderance of the nation's population voting *one* way and getting a President elected, even though (in theory) 48 *other* states voted *another* way.
Think about it. If you can't see the real issues addressed by the EC, I feel sorry for you.
Jesus H Christ, are we on such a low point that "sites will starve" unless Google gives your money?
PS: What's with this shit about "no proof" on Trump being racist? He's on record making racists remarks during his own campaing, for fucks sake.
It's gotten to the point where (BECAUSE of the Left) that hurling accusations of being "racist" (and misogynist, and sexist and xenophobic and islamophobic... ad nauseam) really do NOT mean anything anymore.
Jesse Jackson? RACIST.
But, that's OK? Because HE is Black? WTF? Or is it because he didn't spew "racist" invective enough? Didn't reach the "threshold?" Didn't get singled out by enough of the electorate or... big money donors?
Hypocrisy (and over-the-top, sensationalized, histrionic-laden hyperbole) has divided this country more than anything.
Hillary (and Al Sharpton and a slew of others—including many on the "Right") are demagogues. PURE and SIMPLE.
YOU don't seem to see it. Good luck with that.
ME? A poor and homeless guy? I can see it. I am a highschool drop out and have to "cockroach" bandwidth.
What's YOUR excuse for being so fucking *partisan* and/or IGNORANT?
Enough of the name-calling.
I NEVER called Hillary a CUNT.
I (a poor homeless guy) would personally *rejoice* if we get a little bit more "NO" this coming term. Nothing whatsoever inherently noble or beneficial in being a generation (and/or nation) of "YES" all the time. I've seen more than a few well-intentioned ("right" and "left") parents absolutely *ruin* their kids telling them "YES" all the time. Heaven forbid we deny our children... or ourselves... anything. Anything at all. Name it. It's YOURS. FREE. Consequences? What consequences? Just say "YES!" That will fix everything!
Doesn't blow *my* conservative mind; I was in AFL-CIO (AFSCME), Teamsters and an independent group for twenty years as a correctional officer. But, of course, I'm only *one* anecdote.
YMMV.
Yeah, what we *really* need is a Special Olympics for *all* businesses whereby they are *all* handicapped (always need *more* taxes, right? gotta keep up with exponentially increasing gubmint waste and inefficiency) to the same degree. >>
Or, better yet, the "State" come in and take over *all* the businesses. >>
Have to make it "fair" for *everybody!* >>
It won't be "fair" until we are *all* eating Soylent Purple. >>
Yes, there will *still* be the evil "rich" people and (probably) a "One Percent," but... at least the playing field with be "level" and nobody will have "unfair advantages," right? >>
Dolts. >>
Enjoy your Soylent Purple. >>
HINT: Big Government is my enemy, not Apple >>
HINT TWO: All you ignorant fucks ranting about "raise taxes" on the "rich?" Fucking retards, they're coming for *you* because (in a world where the Gubmint spends more and more and more and becomes more centralized—as in GLOBAL) eventually, *you* are seen as rich because you do—in fact—have much more wealth than most people. That's right, libtards, we want *your* money because, well, you have *more* than us and people like I (poor and homeless for most of the past 17 years. >>
HINT THREE: It's just not "fair" that you have more than I do (whether you get paid what you *think* you "deserve" or not)... $400-700 a month.
I hope all you insufferable libtards feel the love; I come to Slashdot not for echo chamber reassurance, but to be challenged in a way that Breitbart can't. Yes, I think some of you are ridiculously SJW-like, but the majority of you LEFT-leaning (as opposed to RIGHT-leaning) intellectuals *are* (in fact) the sort of people I enjoy discourse with.
Debate and argumentation is at its best when people are actually FREE to debate and argue.
Like being able to burn an Amerikan flag. Or submerge a crucifix in a jar of urine.
Or produce a typical Michael Moore flick.
And, this bullshit about a goddamned cartoon?
What I'd like to see is an emoji of that pedophile... somewhat well known... what's his name?
MUHAMMAD!
It's real simple: smug, superior-feeling people like me *believe* in dictators and oppression.
Why? Because democracy is evil; it allows the stupid common people a chance to use quaint concepts like "majority" to "lord it over" those of us (such as myself) who are smarter and more deserving (because *our* ideas are better and way of thinking better) of authority and the *privilege* of voting.
Brexit is perfect example of *why* most people (regardless of "skin" color) should *not* be allowed to vote.
"WE" wanted you STUPID FUCKS to have a "choice" between Hillary and Jeb.
Some how, some way, we screwed up. This time.
Same thing with Brexit.
That's ok. We ARE watchingâ"STUPID FUCKS.
It's ok. We still have Hillary in the race, ignorant masses.
We haven't finished, yet.
So, then, Hussein Obama is "breaking the law" by sending combat troops over there?
And, besides, since *when* did Hussein Obama start worrying about rule of law?
Ha ha ha ha ha.
Spewed my coffee.
50 people were killed.
Ok. Tragic.
Is it "newsworthy" because they *may* have been... gay?
If so, then the fact 50,000 are killed every year in US auto accidents is *not* newsworthy is... because we don't know whether they were gay or not?
Ok. I see how that works.
A "thousand" (ok, actually "just" several hundred) blacks are murdered in Chicago *every* year.
But, that's not news... because... their gayness is not certifiable?
WTF?
Just saying.
Typical neocon thinks fetuses should be protected and have the same rights as humans who are born.
Typical Libtard thinks 11 million illegal aliens [spelled NONCITIZENS] have the same rights as citizens.
Both groups of extremists should all go some place, far away, and choke themselves.
Just saying.
Good point.
So, maybe, when "green" industries are whittled down the three or four, we can look forward one or two being bailed out with a Congressional Act or two.
Just curious how many of those thousands of auto manufacturers they went out of business were get millions of dollars in "free" money.
Except for the most deluded "green" fanboys, people can see major issues with the "Green... at *any* cost" mentality that says, basically, "it's better to *feel* good than *do* well."
Just saying.
Meanwhile, in FIFTEEN years the temp has gone up... [wait for it]... HALF a degree.
I live near the ocean. Very close.
I keep waiting for the water level to rise and rise.
I'm still waiting.
Just saying.
Cue the rabid, foaming at the mouth, defensive and insecure "scientists."
Bullshit.
Jonathan Gruber, widely recognized as a main "architect" of Obamacare, said the American public would NOT support the plan if they any clue about what it really was.
Just saying.
It's been (putting it *very* mildly) spectacularly unsuccessful. Typically wasteful and inefficient. Woefully so.
Me? A poor homeless fucker (with food stamps and bandwidth)?
Fuck all you SJW's who act all high and mighty and sanctimoniously "compassionate."
You don't really care any more about me than Hillary Cankles Clinton.
Yet you try to portray the "average" conservative as evil and ignorant.
"THEY" vote "Republican."
Yeah? And you fucking libtards vote "Democratic."
Stupid. Really stupid.
All of you Red/Blue-voting ignoramuses.
Big Brother doesn't care.
Hope you enjoy your Soylent... uh, purple.
You're gonna get the government you deserveâ"all the while pointing your hypocritical finger at the *other* party.
Bullshit.
Jonathan Gruber, widely recognized as a main "architect" of Obamacare, said the American public would NOT support the plan if they any clue about what it really was.
Just saying.
It's been, putting it *very* mildly.
Me? A poor homeless fucker (with food stamps and bandwidth)?
Fuck all you SJW's who act all high and mighty and sanctimoniously "compassionate."
You don't really care any more about me than Hillary Cankles Clinton.
Yet you try to portray the "average" conservative as evil and ignorant.
"THEY" vote "Republican."
Yeah? And you fucking libtards vote "Democratic."
Stupid. Really stupid.
All of you Red/Blue-voting ignoramuses.
Big Brother doesn't care.
Hope you enjoy your Soylent... uh, purple.
You're gonna get the government you deserveâ"all the while pointing your hypocritical finger at the *other* party.
Thanks; it's all clear now.
Just like Watergate and Contragate (and disgrace-in-the-Whitehouse Blowjobgate), it's "
*all* just a conspiracy to "create" a scandal.
OK [sensing the delusional state of HRC sycophants], I'm hanging up now. I don't argue with tinfoil hat-wearing dolts.
If somebody spammed me with something as totally irrelevant as news about some waste-of-potential-productive-time video I would certain "unfriend" them---or something.
Just saying.
OH... [rolling eyes]... here we go again... the "dollars spent per student" myth.
Clueless much?
Teachers and their unions have tried for *years* to connect per-capita spending with academic achievement and scholastic success. Much to their chagrin, their sponsoring and funding of multiple studies and research have been in vain.
Teacher-to-student ratio? Same thing.
Me? 20 years combined union experience. AFL-CIO, Teamsters and independent CB groups. I speak from experience so go fuck yourself. Unless you have actually been a dues-paying member of some labor gang that really *does* care about anything *other* than itself and its constituents (i.e. students) and would like to share details, crawl back under your rock.
Poverty [how "unfair!] has never been a good indicator of a child's "ceiling." Factor? Yes. Issue? Yes. Universal determinant? Nope.
Abe Lincoln? Poor. George Carver? Poor. Two perfect examples.
Poor---but BUT not on welfare.
Back around 1993/94 there was quite a bit of commotion and controversy (among teachers unions and libtards) surrounding some research that indicated "welfare status" was much more strongly related to poor progress in school than "poverty status."
The research summary I saw didn't address "IQ," but academic achievement.
Sweltering one-room schools in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowded Japanese classrooms? The list goes on. They all (most of 'em) out perform American schools where (thanks to teachers and their militant CBA gang leaders) good money is being thrown after bad.
Johnny and Suzy? Their parents eat it up!
"Oh, we gotta pay better salaries to compete!"
Private schools can afford better teachers? Bullshit generalization.
Number One: (again) no corelation of *money spent* per student to achievement.
Number Two: some private schools pay their educators "dirt," but the teachers are unfettered by politics (especially "liberal"), "bad apple," union-protected teachers, and top-heavy moronic management.
In a nutshell, *none* of the SJWs out there *want* to hear that "poverty" in the US is *not* the problem.
Instead, they'd rather petulantly whine about the "unfairness" of it all while (frequently) sending *their* Johnny and Suzy to... [wait for it]... PRIVATE school.
Rich.
Slashdot Mirror
"Freefall ..."
You're fucking stupid.
But funny.
You only say that because you have a cheaply made piece of shit phone in YOUR pocket. Jealous much?
No. You're wrong. The EC was set up to preclude the possibility of (for example) one extremely populous state (or "two;" think CA and NY) with a preponderance of the nation's population voting *one* way and getting a President elected, even though (in theory) 48 *other* states voted *another* way. Think about it. If you can't see the real issues addressed by the EC, I feel sorry for you.
Jesus H Christ, are we on such a low point that "sites will starve" unless Google gives your money?
PS: What's with this shit about "no proof" on Trump being racist? He's on record making racists remarks during his own campaing, for fucks sake.
It's gotten to the point where (BECAUSE of the Left) that hurling accusations of being "racist" (and misogynist, and sexist and xenophobic and islamophobic ... ad nauseam) really do NOT mean anything anymore.
Jesse Jackson? RACIST.
But, that's OK? Because HE is Black? WTF? Or is it because he didn't spew "racist" invective enough? Didn't reach the "threshold?" Didn't get singled out by enough of the electorate or ... big money donors?
Hypocrisy (and over-the-top, sensationalized, histrionic-laden hyperbole) has divided this country more than anything.
Hillary (and Al Sharpton and a slew of others—including many on the "Right") are demagogues. PURE and SIMPLE.
YOU don't seem to see it. Good luck with that.
ME? A poor and homeless guy? I can see it. I am a highschool drop out and have to "cockroach" bandwidth.
What's YOUR excuse for being so fucking *partisan* and/or IGNORANT?
Enough of the name-calling.
I NEVER called Hillary a CUNT.
I (a poor homeless guy) would personally *rejoice* if we get a little bit more "NO" this coming term. Nothing whatsoever inherently noble or beneficial in being a generation (and/or nation) of "YES" all the time. I've seen more than a few well-intentioned ("right" and "left") parents absolutely *ruin* their kids telling them "YES" all the time. Heaven forbid we deny our children ... or ourselves ... anything. Anything at all. Name it. It's YOURS. FREE. Consequences? What consequences? Just say "YES!" That will fix everything!
Wanna blow a conservative's mind?
Most Police are Union members.
Doesn't blow *my* conservative mind; I was in AFL-CIO (AFSCME), Teamsters and an independent group for twenty years as a correctional officer. But, of course, I'm only *one* anecdote. YMMV.
One of the most insightful and intelligent (and accurate) commentaries on this general topic that I've ever had the privilege of reading. Thanks.
Yeah, what we *really* need is a Special Olympics for *all* businesses whereby they are *all* handicapped (always need *more* taxes, right? gotta keep up with exponentially increasing gubmint waste and inefficiency) to the same degree. >> Or, better yet, the "State" come in and take over *all* the businesses. >> Have to make it "fair" for *everybody!* >> It won't be "fair" until we are *all* eating Soylent Purple. >> Yes, there will *still* be the evil "rich" people and (probably) a "One Percent," but ... at least the playing field with be "level" and nobody will have "unfair advantages," right? >>
Dolts. >>
Enjoy your Soylent Purple. >>
HINT: Big Government is my enemy, not Apple >>
HINT TWO: All you ignorant fucks ranting about "raise taxes" on the "rich?" Fucking retards, they're coming for *you* because (in a world where the Gubmint spends more and more and more and becomes more centralized—as in GLOBAL) eventually, *you* are seen as rich because you do—in fact—have much more wealth than most people. That's right, libtards, we want *your* money because, well, you have *more* than us and people like I (poor and homeless for most of the past 17 years. >>
HINT THREE: It's just not "fair" that you have more than I do (whether you get paid what you *think* you "deserve" or not) ... $400-700 a month.
I hope all you insufferable libtards feel the love; I come to Slashdot not for echo chamber reassurance, but to be challenged in a way that Breitbart can't. Yes, I think some of you are ridiculously SJW-like, but the majority of you LEFT-leaning (as opposed to RIGHT-leaning) intellectuals *are* (in fact) the sort of people I enjoy discourse with. Debate and argumentation is at its best when people are actually FREE to debate and argue. Like being able to burn an Amerikan flag. Or submerge a crucifix in a jar of urine. Or produce a typical Michael Moore flick. And, this bullshit about a goddamned cartoon? What I'd like to see is an emoji of that pedophile ... somewhat well known ... what's his name?
MUHAMMAD!
Strong words coming from (yet) another AC. Oh, wait ...
It's real simple: smug, superior-feeling people like me *believe* in dictators and oppression. Why? Because democracy is evil; it allows the stupid common people a chance to use quaint concepts like "majority" to "lord it over" those of us (such as myself) who are smarter and more deserving (because *our* ideas are better and way of thinking better) of authority and the *privilege* of voting. Brexit is perfect example of *why* most people (regardless of "skin" color) should *not* be allowed to vote. "WE" wanted you STUPID FUCKS to have a "choice" between Hillary and Jeb. Some how, some way, we screwed up. This time. Same thing with Brexit. That's ok. We ARE watchingâ"STUPID FUCKS. It's ok. We still have Hillary in the race, ignorant masses. We haven't finished, yet.
So, then, Hussein Obama is "breaking the law" by sending combat troops over there? And, besides, since *when* did Hussein Obama start worrying about rule of law? Ha ha ha ha ha. Spewed my coffee.
50 people were killed. Ok. Tragic. Is it "newsworthy" because they *may* have been ... gay?
If so, then the fact 50,000 are killed every year in US auto accidents is *not* newsworthy is ... because we don't know whether they were gay or not?
Ok. I see how that works.
A "thousand" (ok, actually "just" several hundred) blacks are murdered in Chicago *every* year.
But, that's not news ... because ... their gayness is not certifiable?
WTF?
Just saying.
Typical neocon thinks fetuses should be protected and have the same rights as humans who are born. Typical Libtard thinks 11 million illegal aliens [spelled NONCITIZENS] have the same rights as citizens. Both groups of extremists should all go some place, far away, and choke themselves. Just saying.
Good point. So, maybe, when "green" industries are whittled down the three or four, we can look forward one or two being bailed out with a Congressional Act or two. Just curious how many of those thousands of auto manufacturers they went out of business were get millions of dollars in "free" money. Except for the most deluded "green" fanboys, people can see major issues with the "Green ... at *any* cost" mentality that says, basically, "it's better to *feel* good than *do* well."
Just saying.
Yeah, just like the POTUS "oversees" ... what, a zillion employees?
So what's your point?
They get paid what their worth?
Meanwhile, in FIFTEEN years the temp has gone up ... [wait for it] ... HALF a degree.
I live near the ocean. Very close.
I keep waiting for the water level to rise and rise.
I'm still waiting.
Just saying.
Cue the rabid, foaming at the mouth, defensive and insecure "scientists."
Bullshit. Jonathan Gruber, widely recognized as a main "architect" of Obamacare, said the American public would NOT support the plan if they any clue about what it really was. Just saying. It's been (putting it *very* mildly) spectacularly unsuccessful. Typically wasteful and inefficient. Woefully so. Me? A poor homeless fucker (with food stamps and bandwidth)? Fuck all you SJW's who act all high and mighty and sanctimoniously "compassionate." You don't really care any more about me than Hillary Cankles Clinton. Yet you try to portray the "average" conservative as evil and ignorant. "THEY" vote "Republican." Yeah? And you fucking libtards vote "Democratic." Stupid. Really stupid. All of you Red/Blue-voting ignoramuses. Big Brother doesn't care. Hope you enjoy your Soylent ... uh, purple.
You're gonna get the government you deserveâ"all the while pointing your hypocritical finger at the *other* party.
Bullshit. Jonathan Gruber, widely recognized as a main "architect" of Obamacare, said the American public would NOT support the plan if they any clue about what it really was. Just saying. It's been, putting it *very* mildly. Me? A poor homeless fucker (with food stamps and bandwidth)? Fuck all you SJW's who act all high and mighty and sanctimoniously "compassionate." You don't really care any more about me than Hillary Cankles Clinton. Yet you try to portray the "average" conservative as evil and ignorant. "THEY" vote "Republican." Yeah? And you fucking libtards vote "Democratic." Stupid. Really stupid. All of you Red/Blue-voting ignoramuses. Big Brother doesn't care. Hope you enjoy your Soylent ... uh, purple.
You're gonna get the government you deserveâ"all the while pointing your hypocritical finger at the *other* party.
You're another asswipe who doesn't know a Magellan from a TMT. Hawaiians have a word for people like you: Haole. Just saying. Must suck to be you.
Thanks; it's all clear now. Just like Watergate and Contragate (and disgrace-in-the-Whitehouse Blowjobgate), it's " *all* just a conspiracy to "create" a scandal. OK [sensing the delusional state of HRC sycophants], I'm hanging up now. I don't argue with tinfoil hat-wearing dolts.
If somebody spammed me with something as totally irrelevant as news about some waste-of-potential-productive-time video I would certain "unfriend" them---or something. Just saying.
This isn't news any more than 10 million fuckers illegally sneaking in, is it? Or am I missing something, besides the irony?
OH ... [rolling eyes] ... here we go again ... the "dollars spent per student" myth.
Clueless much?
Teachers and their unions have tried for *years* to connect per-capita spending with academic achievement and scholastic success. Much to their chagrin, their sponsoring and funding of multiple studies and research have been in vain.
Teacher-to-student ratio? Same thing.
Me? 20 years combined union experience. AFL-CIO, Teamsters and independent CB groups. I speak from experience so go fuck yourself. Unless you have actually been a dues-paying member of some labor gang that really *does* care about anything *other* than itself and its constituents (i.e. students) and would like to share details, crawl back under your rock.
Poverty [how "unfair!] has never been a good indicator of a child's "ceiling." Factor? Yes. Issue? Yes. Universal determinant? Nope.
Abe Lincoln? Poor. George Carver? Poor. Two perfect examples.
Poor---but BUT not on welfare.
Back around 1993/94 there was quite a bit of commotion and controversy (among teachers unions and libtards) surrounding some research that indicated "welfare status" was much more strongly related to poor progress in school than "poverty status."
The research summary I saw didn't address "IQ," but academic achievement.
Sweltering one-room schools in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowded Japanese classrooms? The list goes on. They all (most of 'em) out perform American schools where (thanks to teachers and their militant CBA gang leaders) good money is being thrown after bad.
Johnny and Suzy? Their parents eat it up!
"Oh, we gotta pay better salaries to compete!"
Private schools can afford better teachers? Bullshit generalization.
Number One: (again) no corelation of *money spent* per student to achievement.
Number Two: some private schools pay their educators "dirt," but the teachers are unfettered by politics (especially "liberal"), "bad apple," union-protected teachers, and top-heavy moronic management.
In a nutshell, *none* of the SJWs out there *want* to hear that "poverty" in the US is *not* the problem.
Instead, they'd rather petulantly whine about the "unfairness" of it all while (frequently) sending *their* Johnny and Suzy to ... [wait for it] ... PRIVATE school.
Rich.
I am sending them Christmas cards.