The Hall of Fire

If they're worried about security what does that say about *all* those past elections? Did Texas have universal mail-in balloting in past elections? That's one of the concerns voiced by those who doubt the security of mail-in (as opposed to absentee). All states have long-standing procedures in pla...

Voronwë, remarks in your last few posts could be taken to suggest that you believe a Trump win could not possibly be legitimate (i.e., Trump could only win if the election is not free and fair). Is this what you were meaning to suggest? That's essentially the same thing Trump has been saying about a...

elengil, I say you go with the chromosomes, and especially in athletics, where there are no gray areas. Athletics are not about emotions or self-identity or anything but achievements of the body, therefore, it is the body that must be assessed and categorized if athletic competition is to be fair.  ...

Where do the Evangelicals stand on <snip> calls for armed insurrection? The hand-wringing on the left about potential right wing violence while left-wing violence is currently on-going and has been on-going for months, is flummoxing. Evangelicals are strenuously opposed to left-wing anarchy, and I ...

That's actually a good idea. Turn off the mike of the one not speaking for the two minute periods, then have them both on during the exchange period.

Túrin, thanks for your commentary. Your impressions were more positive than mine. I felt that it was simply chaotic because of the Trump interruptions. I feel kind of bad for Chris Wallace -- he looked quite shaken at some points, I guess he is able to exert more control on his show interviews. I ex...

If you receive one in the mail, the best action to take is to destroy it. I think this is bad/wrong advice from the Township. Anything potentially related to election fraud should be collected for possible investigation. I would say it is fraudulent to impersonate or carry out actions that are lega...

Scriptural statements of belief by definition have no place in 'freedom of religion' causes. The first amendment protects the free exercise of religion, therefore, protects the exercise of religion that is based on scriptural statements. By changing the definition of 'marriage,' the government has ...

Trump may be able to con and use the Evangelicals to his purpose <snip> Trump isn't conning evangelicals, Trump is doing things as President that matter to evangelicals, principally -- choosing conservative judges they hope will overthrow Roe v. Wade, which they see as opening the door to the murde...

Ok; so you say you want to do it, you tried to do it, except those mean ol' Democrats got in the way and wouldn't let you. I don't think this works, because it's been widely reported that there is nothing the Democrats can do to block the nomination. I think a confirmation works as an issue for bot...

Anyone who doesn't subscribe enthusiastically to every jot and tittle of woke orthodoxy is labeled a phobe of some sort. Eventually, if the world manages to endure long enough, I hope it will be historically recognized as a badge of honor to have been cancelled. I think Rowling is old enough that sh...

Trump's campaign is missing an obvious opportunity here. He should have just agreed to leave Ginsberg's replacement for the winner of the election. His support among evangelicals is still strong, but it's not as strong as it was in 2016, and believing that the only way to get another anti-abortion ...

elengil, I'm happy to defer to your wishes as to the direction of the thread, but I would like to follow up on some comments already made. You said in your second post, "when one recognizes and understands such things, being manipulated is much more difficult." The idea of protecting onese...

I take everything at face value and assume the sincerity of the speaker. I'm not interested in a reality wherein it would be necessary to be constantly suspicious of my fellow humans. That would be so depressing, and I would be unable to cope with such a complicated psychological landscape.

DH took a rhetoric class, I think in High School, in St. Paul, MN. That would have been in the 70s. He mentioned that the debate team/class was too fierce for him and he opted out. I'm a big fan of logic, myself, but I have no formal knowledge of the subjects you've mentioned. I was once told by a l...

. . . it almost highlights Cerin's point, that there are two very different points of view in this country. Cerin expressed one, <snip> No, I did not express one of these points of view. I observed that there were two competing points of view, and that the elite ruling class (Washington establishme...

I've decided to bring these points up now rather than after the election, even though they might be moot after the election, because if they are relevant after the election, I doubt anyone will be in a frame of mind to give them consideration. (And you can keep in mind that this is from the person w...

Voronwë, would it be possible (without going to too much trouble) to make your bills small enough that they fit in the normal field?

The idea that a Supreme Court seat shouldn't be filled in an election year is theoretical b-s. It was in 2016, and it is today. The idea that the people should have a voice in picking Supreme Court nominees is also b-s. It is a President's prerogative to choose a nominee subject to Senate approval o...

It should not be necessary for me to explain. Because I can read your mind? Your post implies that other people who disagree with you are too stupid or too lazy to find the "correct" information. That is highly offensive. That certainly would be highly offensive if it were what I had mean...