The Atlas Deluge of Absurdity, Ignorance, and Bad Posts

[Napoleon]

Lots of Sanchez posts!

[Antonio the Sixth]

One isn't supposed to read all the thread's post before answering.

Oh, you disagree ? You'd better remember this next time you post there : https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=34903.0

[Napoleon]

One isn't supposed to read all the thread's post before answering.

You'd better remember this next time you post there : https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=34903.0

Yeah it's totally the same thing dude.

[Paul Kemp]

One isn't supposed to read all the thread's post before answering.

Oh, you disagree ? You'd better remember this next time you post there : https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=34903.0

Your comparison is so absurd I don't even know how to respond. I suppose it's like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

One isn't supposed to read all the thread's post before answering.

Oh, you disagree ? You'd better remember this next time you post there : https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=34903.0

Your comparison is so absurd I don't even know how to respond. I suppose it's like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu.

Yeah, I don't think Hitler played golf

[memphis]

Regarding housing

Anyways the moral of the story is to move to places like Collin County, TX or Williamson County, TN and live the good life.

[they don't love you like i love you]

ag is the rather obvious choice - he's a professor in economics.

Beyond that, I think me, Beet and Phnkrocket have about as much education on the subject?

People like Carl and Jmf also has some knowledge. Opebo, of course, is completely clueless. In fact, not realizing this is an indication of someone not knowing much about economics.

[they don't love you like i love you]

But in its order, the Supreme Court called into question whether the governor has the power to veto the redistricting maps, setting up the possibility that the maps drawn by the Democrats could become law.

The order tells the Secretary of State to address the issue.

The constitution provides that the legislature apportion the state by passing a law.  The veto power is part of the Article 4.  Legislative department.  And says that any bill shall be presented to the governor who before it becomes a law must sign it (or let it become law without signature).

The legislature presented a "bill" to the governor.  They did not pass a law, which they are incompetent to do, without either the assent or acquiescence of the governor (or perhaps the connivance of the judiciary).

The text says the apportionment shall be "by passing a law," not presenting a bill to the Governor that becomes law. I don't get it. "Passing" is a rather powerful verb here.

It is actually pretty weird.  If you go to the Nevada Supreme Court web page

http://www.nevadajudiciary.us/index.php/supremecourt

And click on high profile cases you will find the emergency petition and then the Supreme Court's order.

Miller v. Dist. Ct. (Guy) (Docket No. 59322)

Miller is the Nevada Secretary of State

After the legislature's plans were vetoed, some citizens filed in a Nevada district court to have maps drawn.  The district court said that they would decide various legal issues, in particular which Hispanics should be considered (CVAP, VAP, etc.), before turning the case over to the special masters.

Instead, the district court turned it over to the special masters.

Miller is asking the Supreme Court to order the district court to rule on the legal issues before turning it over to the special masters.  He didn't raise the issue directly whether the district court could draw a map, but rather about how they went about it.

It is the Supreme Court asking for briefing on whether there is even a need to draw a map (ie since the legislature passed a bill, did they provide an apportionment?  The section that was quoted in the Supreme Court order dealt with legislative apportionment, there is nothing in the constitution about congressional districting.)   The other questions were whether the district court had the authority to draw a map - or whether they should have sought other remedies such as ordering a special election, or ordering at large elections.

The two California cases were after Ronald Reagan had vetoed the redistricting bills in California.  For congressional districts, the California Supreme Court ordered the map drawn by the legislature to be used, since it had enough congressional districts; and for the legislature, the old map was used, since that was deemed better than trying to draw one from scratch.

Carson City is not a very big town, so maybe the Supreme Court was getting fidgety about the uppity district court judge, or maybe they had met the Secretary of State at the barber shop or cafe, and urged him to file suit, and they could expand on it.

Since the State Supreme Court is seated in Carson City, why would the Supremes have anything against Carson City?

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InsaneTrollLogic

[Paul Kemp]

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=141886.0

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Remember kids, just cuz it's legal, doesn't mean it's bad.

Take murder for example.

This message was paid for by Obama for America.

And I stand by this.

[Sbane]

Remember kids, just cuz it's legal, doesn't mean it's bad.

Take murder for example.

This message was paid for by Obama for America.

And I stand by this.

Did you mean to say illegal, instead of legal? Or else your statement doesn't make sense.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

This guy is so annoying.

The filibuster will be all standing between the United States and quasi-fascism from 2013 onwards.

[Beet]

This guy is so annoying.

The filibuster will be all standing between the United States and quasi-fascism from 2013 onwards.

You're free not to read my posts (ignore).

[King]

This guy is so annoying.

The filibuster will be all standing between the United States and quasi-fascism from 2013 onwards.

Yes, anyone with at least half a brain knows that the Supreme Court will be the last stand for democracy in the United States.

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Remember kids, just cuz it's legal, doesn't mean it's bad.

Take murder for example.

This message was paid for by Obama for America.

And I stand by this.

Did you mean to say illegal, instead of legal? Or else your statement doesn't make sense.

Yeah I definitely meant to say illegal. Whoops.

[Хahar 🤔]

Remember kids, just cuz it's legal, doesn't mean it's bad.

Take murder for example.

This message was paid for by Obama for America.

And I stand by this.

Why do you post here?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Joe has five dollars and spends five dollars.  Bob has five dollars and spends four dollars.  Bob has infinity more wealth than Joe.  This is not a problem.

[Joe Republic]

I'd like to know what it was I bought that was a dollar more expensive than the one BigSkyBob bought.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

My friend interviewed a self proclaimed Maoist at my alma mater today. The enlightened man/woman claims that Stalin never killed millions of people/the figures are "made up" - http://www.youtube.com/user/TUOwl2009#p/u/0/uE2M7g_IWSE


Definitely an intellectual movement!

*finds the picture at Teabagger rallies of Obama with a bone through his nose*

Do you really want to go there Phil?

Hey, I wasn't the one holding up the Tea Party as an intellectual movement. The burden is on the Invaders to prove that they aren't as bad. The masses wanted to label innocent people within the Tea Party as boneheaded barbarian racists? Ok. Now make sure movements on the left aren't as bad. Make sure your supporters don't occasionally say stupid things. Make sure your signs aren't misspelled, inaccurate, extreme and/or hateful.

And remember: this isn't about hating capitalism!

Uh, that sign refers to the Workers World Party, not the Democrats. Only people who support Democrats should be considered real members of the movement.

[All Along The Watchtower]

[quote author=Keystone Phil link=topic=141699.msg3050467#msg3050467
I'm only "establishment" in that I'm not an extremist.
[/quote]

[Grumpier Than Thou]

Remember kids, just cuz it's illegal, doesn't mean it's bad.

Take murder for example.

This message was paid for by Obama for America.

And I stand by this.

Why do you post here?

Well first, I meant to say illegal in the original post. Second, because I'm a 15 year old kid who wants to know more about politics. Thanks.

[Paul Kemp]

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Phil isn't an extremist.

[King]

leading in the polls, and has the support of the jmfsct's. unless he implodes, he is the GOP nominee.

I believe this is the official Deluge™ that J.J. had predicted all along.

[Cincinnatus]

I see a way out of Iraq. The war is practically won. The country is now safer then Brazil and the Olympics are going there.

[patrick1]

I see a way out of Iraq. The war is practically won. The country is now safer then Brazil and the Olympics are going there.

Statistics are fun.  Apt for abuse on what they mean

Rio de Janeiro state: population 16million
Iraq population: 34 million

Murder rate in rate in Rio de Janeiro state: 39 out of 100,000¹
Approximate murders in 2010: 6240

Civilian deaths in Iraq in 2010: 4045²

QED: Iraq is much safer than Rio de Janeiro state

1. http://www.economist.com/node/11975437

2. http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/