Back in the day, the US was more of a federation of states rather than a single nation. Quite like the EU is now. Each state was a quasi-nation of its own, and the federal government was intended to just sort of administrate that federation. So, the president was voted on by the states, not by the people, because he had basically nothing to do with the wants and needs of the people. He was just a designated treaty signer and funeral-goer. Just as with the congress and senate, the quantity of electors was designed as a compromise between the large powerful states and the smaller states. It was kind of a brilliant compromise, for the time.
Now, however, as a cohesive nation with nationwide media and national parties, the EC does nothing but cloud the election. Frankly, we are kind of past the idea of even having borders. We would much rather our opinions are represented in government rather than our geographic area.
Why is the run-off in a different format? Presumably, they didn't think it would happen very often, and if it did, allocating votes to Congress the same way they did to the EC would result in the same result. One vote per state would hopefully assure a clear winner.
Counties are meaningless in determining elections. It just happens that's how the returns are reported. It's the popular vote of the whole state that matters.
Because it's easier to change the clocks than it is to change EVERY FUCKING SIGN, WEBSITE, BUSINESS CARD, STATIONERY AND HUMAN MEMORY in the entire country twice a year. It makes no sense to sleep through daylight just to turn the lights on at sunset just so anal retentive pedants can have one less meaningless thing to fret about.
Oh, stop. An ounce of water weighs an ounce. A pint weighs a pound. A BTU is the amount of energy to raise a pound of water 1 degF. (I think. Something like that.) Customary measurements aren't *completely* arbitrary and often fit into regular life a little more conveniently. Lots of metric countries still use customary units because that's what they are used to. And the US uses metric for plenty of things, especially the important stuff.
When you take race out of it and account for only similar circumstances, the differences all but dissappear. You can believe it's crying wolf, but you would be incorrect.
Agreed. If they were a bit more nuanced, they might have have held the domains under a different company, but this is absolutely SOP for anyone with potential haters.
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It's all about balance. Look for Dogfishhead 120 IPA. Three digit IBU rating, and smooth as butter.
Have you ever actually TASTED that foam floating on top? It tastes like motor oil.
Back in the day, the US was more of a federation of states rather than a single nation. Quite like the EU is now. Each state was a quasi-nation of its own, and the federal government was intended to just sort of administrate that federation. So, the president was voted on by the states, not by the people, because he had basically nothing to do with the wants and needs of the people. He was just a designated treaty signer and funeral-goer. Just as with the congress and senate, the quantity of electors was designed as a compromise between the large powerful states and the smaller states. It was kind of a brilliant compromise, for the time.
Now, however, as a cohesive nation with nationwide media and national parties, the EC does nothing but cloud the election. Frankly, we are kind of past the idea of even having borders. We would much rather our opinions are represented in government rather than our geographic area.
Why is the run-off in a different format? Presumably, they didn't think it would happen very often, and if it did, allocating votes to Congress the same way they did to the EC would result in the same result. One vote per state would hopefully assure a clear winner.
So you admit that Republicans are pussies?
You are delisional. But even if you aren't, who is the worse person? The one who bullies on behalf of the minority, or of the majority?
It doesn't matter where candidates campaign. Do you think holding a rally in Boise instead of LA will change any minds?
A lot of those things are also just plain ol' poisonous.
More like TDMA
That's silly, but about as meaningful as leaked questions for a driving test. Everyone knows what they are going to be.
Read the constitution, fuckwit.
Now it's working backwards. 60 million people get to determine the fate of 350 million.
Counties are meaningless in determining elections. It just happens that's how the returns are reported. It's the popular vote of the whole state that matters.
No. News sites should have that built in.
Only because of a fluke of history/conversion/cooperation. Also, close enough for everyday use.
Because it's easier to change the clocks than it is to change EVERY FUCKING SIGN, WEBSITE, BUSINESS CARD, STATIONERY AND HUMAN MEMORY in the entire country twice a year. It makes no sense to sleep through daylight just to turn the lights on at sunset just so anal retentive pedants can have one less meaningless thing to fret about.
Oh, stop. An ounce of water weighs an ounce. A pint weighs a pound. A BTU is the amount of energy to raise a pound of water 1 degF. (I think. Something like that.) Customary measurements aren't *completely* arbitrary and often fit into regular life a little more conveniently. Lots of metric countries still use customary units because that's what they are used to. And the US uses metric for plenty of things, especially the important stuff.
Better this than trying to defend a "cover up" when the news eventually comes out.
Wait. Who did she kill?
Or maybe "liberalism" has a bias toward reality.
It isn't a news site.
Reply to this message with your passwords and perhaps people will check for you.
Encryption is fine, but you have to be able to read it at some point.
When you take race out of it and account for only similar circumstances, the differences all but dissappear. You can believe it's crying wolf, but you would be incorrect.
I would think that's the browser's job, not the website's.
Agreed. If they were a bit more nuanced, they might have have held the domains under a different company, but this is absolutely SOP for anyone with potential haters.