Exactly so. The greatest concern would be that there was clear consent. That's one reason why non-SF politicians in the Republic are content not to press the issue. (View Post)

Going for a walk helps me too. But when you are feeling so bad that you won't get out of bed to get a drink of water... (View Post)

I was at uni around 25 years ago and I remember being told by one lecturer, during a particularly awful and embarrassing tutorial, that I should contact the university counselling service. I didn… (View Post)

It has a dual effect. On the one hand it makes it harder to trigger a vote. But when a vote does happen, it is much more likely to unseat the incumbent. (View Post)

Suppose you are an advocate for a single-issue cause. Something innocuous like planting broadleaf trees. Normally you'd be desperate to win government support for your cause. You've dedicat… (View Post)