To prepare for all this fuss, I re-read Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "Refugee", and thought again, as I have before, that your new monarch might have benefited from a similar experi… (View Post)

Just a reminder: Gerrymandering is not the same as "vote supression". The Conservatives are being accused of using voter ID to make it harder for some opponents to vote -- how accurately I … (View Post)

In North Dakota not all that long ago (in my terms), you did not even need to register to vote. It's such a rural state, that you could assume the folks manning (or, more often womaning, in my e… (View Post)

By the way, if any of you would like to play amateur actuary and estimate Trump's and Biden's longevities, here's simple site you can use: https://media.nmfn.com/tnetwork/lifespan/inde… (View Post)

SSI2 asked: "Jim, have you (yet) announced your candidacy for Governor of Washington in 2024?" No, and I don't plan to. As I am currently enjoying working through Sandburg's biogr… (View Post)