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Old 11-10-2005, 03:28 PM
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That depends on how many justices retire or die during the term of the person who won 51% of the vote.
Yes, I know how the rules work. But that's not the point.
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Senators represent states, not populations.
So you keep telling me. So what, they represent the land mass, or the buildings or something other than the people in those states? What's the distinction again?
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Yes, I know how the rules work. But that's not the point.So you keep telling me. So what, they represent the land mass, or the buildings or something other than the people in those states? What's the distinction again?
The idea of a state as an entity is not a difficult concept. Senate representation is not based on size of the population. You can't use the size of the population of a state to determine the amount of influence a senator should have because the size of the population is not the measure used to determine Senate representation in Washington.
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Getting 51% of the vote means the court should be stacked 9-0 the way you want it? The democrats in the senate actually represent more people than the repugnicans. The GOP hasn't earned anything. They've lied their way to a slim majority. And they have bin laden to thank for it.
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Democrats want the court stacked 9-0 in their favor, and like the Republicans, don't represent the majority opinion of the populace (Since about 1/3 of the populace is Democrat, 1/3 is Republican, 1/3 is moderate/independent).
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Is TDA getting more 2pacian or is 2pac getting more TDA-ous?
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Is TDA getting more 2pacian or is 2pac getting more TDA-ous?
Jealous?
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Is TDA getting more 2pacian or is 2pac getting more TDA-ous?
i think they are meeting somewhere in the middle - halfway between paranoid dillusion and an imaginary world of alternate reality denial
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i think they are meeting somewhere in the middle - halfway between paranoid dillusion and an imaginary world of alternate reality denial
Severely jealous?
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This is a good result regardless, I was uncomfortable with Bush's personal lawyer being on the SC.
Agreed. I'm not thrilled with Alito, and would be happy to see his appointment successfully filibustered. But I'd rather have a principled conservative than a crony.
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i think they are meeting somewhere in the middle - halfway between paranoid dillusion and an imaginary world of alternate reality denial
what's that condition where you think nobody important is trying to oppress you?
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what's that condition where you think nobody important is trying to oppress you?
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