http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:CentrumZero

It looks like he has been banned already for something else?

Did they even change the colors? HPs!

American forms of music (rock and roll, jazz, hip hop) have mostly originated from black people.

1) Seatown
2) Fuzzybigfoot

I think they're probably smart enough to not strike first, at least. Perhaps they're just trying to deter Israel from getting more involved in the conflict?

I knew this thread was destined for greatness when I created it, but it has far exceeded my expectations.

Great. Now American-made knives can be used to carve up dead government soldiers to more easily access their hearts for cannibalization, and American-made guns can be used to execute non-believer children. And to thank us, they can blow up a couple skyscrapers in 20 years. Just wonderful.

From Russia to America --- Arms manufacturers worldwide rejoice! A new conflict to increase "demand" for your "supply," not to mention the incredible long-term investment this provides by ensuring further wars in the future.

Cities have been split before---and Baghdad has already been segregated a lot by previous violence and is probably becoming even more so now that it's back---but I don't know how feasible it would be.

Baghdad religion maps, 2003 vs 2008:





I'm guessing it's a similar story in other mixed parts of the country, but most of the national demographic maps seem outdated.

I wonder how far Obama will go with this.

Arming Sunni Islamists to beat Russia in a proxy war? Why does that sound familiar...

More white people died in the United States last year than were born, a surprising slump coming more than a decade before the Census Bureau says that the ranks of white Americans will likely drop with every passing year.

Population estimates for 2012 released Thursday show what’s known as a natural decrease — a straightforward calculation of births minus deaths — of about 12,400 people among the nation’s 198 million non-Hispanic whites.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/white-deaths-outnumber-births-for-first-time/2013/06/13/3bb1017c-d388-11e2-a73e-826d299ff459_story.html

70+ killed in latest bombings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22838865?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

How toxic is that name in the rest of the state?

Not that the rest of the state is required to win, of course...

Rebels executing children for not being Muslim enough:

In a separate development on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that Islamist rebels in Aleppo had executed a 15-year-old boy in front of his parents as punishment for what they regarded as a blasphemous comment.

The UK-based activist group said Mohammed Qataa was shot in the face and neck a day after being seized by the rebels, who allegedly overheard the teenager tell someone: "Even if the Prophet Muhammad comes down [from heaven], I will not become a believer."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22840728

Obviously the rebels are a diverse group, but I'm certainly not confident enough to start arming them.

North Dakota had the slowest growing population of any state in 2000, and was dead last in 1990 as well (with an actual decline). Amazing what a turnaround the resource boom has caused. Though it's very concentrated in the western half of the state, isn't it?

Of course, it's easy to grow that much when the state's population and economy is so small to begin with.

Overall, I notice the lack of correlation with politics.

Washington has voted democrat for the past 4 presidential elections and the past 5 governor elections. We also have 2 democratic senators.

Washington is not a swing state.

Litzow (41) won't be up again until 2016.

Hill (45) could potentially be vulnerable, but he's been unoffensive and a good match for the Eastside on social issues, so I would expect him to be re-elected.

Tom (48) is definitely vulnerable. His district is actually fairly liberal, and even voted for Inslee by six points.

Republicans will be favored in 26 with Angel running, IMO. They will get this seat in the special later this year.

28 will be a good pick-up opportunity for Democrats, but Carrell died late enough in the year to avoid a special in 2013.

So I would guess that the Senate will go to 26-23 R later this year. Democrats will have to take the 28th and 48th to have a chance of re-taking it in 2014. And of course this is all very pre-mature, there will be specific races that we don't recognize as competitive until the election nears...

Then I would have the following things to say:

-Opebo is the only Justice to have had an exceptionally long tenure, and of course he would have to be exempt as an incumbent (as the proposed amendment does in fact seem to do)
-In the past, Associate Justices have been elevated to the Chief post because they're often the most qualified person for it. This is something that might become more difficult with the amendment.
-A Justice may not interpret things as strictly as they should if they know they will be forced off the court by an arbitrary limit in the near future.

Why do AGs tend to be so awful?

The Democrats should just support him, as they did with Sanders in Vermont.  It would be worth ousting LePage. 

I suspect many Democratic voters will vote for him strategically this time.

Assad for Senate.

Qusair finally fell to government forces after two weeks of fighting: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22778310

Bad news for the rebels. Without foreign intervention, it's looking like they will lose.

Kal introduced his proposal first, so I'd prefer to begin with his tenure amendment.

Hopefully we can get some of the Justices to testify here on the merits of the proposal, along with Kal. I'm a supporter of the amendment myself, with the caveat that terms should be long enough to protect judicial independence (say, two years). I'd also prefer to allow Justices to serve consecutive terms if they are reappointed.

I don't know, Nix --- having opinions created a movement to have me impeached...

He should run against Booker for the Senate seat!

What a depressing show. It would be nice if the good guys weren't brutally murdered just for once.

We still have the Stark girls and younger boys.  The halfman (and his "sellsword" friend) is still around and now that his brother has had a "come to Jesus" meeting with his conscious he'll be easy to root for.  The Onion Prince, most of House Tyrell, the Hound (if you're into that kind thing), Jon Snow and Sam.

And really, the only "good" person we lost at the Red Wedding was Robb.  His mom was horrible and I never liked his choice of queen.  Edmure was a douche.



but I agree with your main point...the show is depressing.

At the rate this is going, surely at least half those people will meet similar fates.

And no, stupid book people, I don't want you to confirm it.