On topic, I don't think Truman's decision was difficult at all by the standards of big decisions during the most terrible war in history, nor is there any evidence that he regarded it as such as the … (View Post)

... because the Democrats have never, ever tried to gerrymander of course. Oh no. Non-political districting is the only sensible way forward, but weirdly Democrats seem about as reluctant as Republic… (View Post)

Starmer has form on treason in other areas though. In fact, making your country give away a strategic island chain to a Chinese-allied country while paying tens of billions for the privilege and lett… (View Post)

It is estimated that the average American commits two or three felonies a day. The charm of American law is that its statutes are so widely and badly drafted is that you can always find something to … (View Post)

Land is 70% or more of the cost of construction anywhere people want to live, compared to 2% before the disastrous planning system was set up. Anything else is spare change. (View Post)