So let's get today straight. The Homerun king gets indicted on perjury charges. Indicted. Not convicted. Indicted. And the media goes ape over this. Did I mention he's a baseball player? Well, he is. Meanwhile, a president gets convicted of perjury and it's supposed to be no big deal?
Then there's the whopping $270+ million contract the Yankees are paying someone to not help them win a World Series.
Then, the writers are on strike because the same companies that sue online outlets for $1 billion, i.e. YouTube, for posting and making money off of their online content tell the same writers that they have no way of knowing how much money online content is worth.
The governor of Ohio (and fellow Asbury alum and soon-to-be-Clinton-VP-running-mate) thinks we should do away with the electoral college system and just have a popular vote. In his defense, the electoral college system is no way to elect a prom king or queen. To think that history classes should have as much say as the cheerleaders, the nerve.
Then there's also this guy. Fascinating medical story. But some things you can't un-see.
To quote Tracy Morgan from tonight's 30 Rock that accurately sums up this day: "Stop eating old french fries pigeon. Have some self-respect. Don't you know you can fly?"
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I'm totally with the Governor on the electoral college system.
Essentially, it makes an individual voter in Montana or Wyoming count for more than an individual voter in California or New York. That's silly.
And I don't say this out of wanting either party to have an advantage...I'm sure they're both going to nominate candidates I wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole.
Explain to me how it does this? Seems like it makes everyone's vote equal. If it went to the popular vote the opposite of your statement would be true: those in NYC or LA would count for more because a more concentrated ratio of the population lives there. And if there all for one party, then those cities affect who leads the country. So, candidates really need only campaign in the top 20 markets. And in this, mayors become extremely important. States would be rendered useless. Instead, states actually have a say in the political party that governs them.
The electoral college system does not do as you say. It makes sure that what you say actually never happens. Otherwise you end up with a slightly more advanced British colonial system that led to "taxation without representation".
A vote is a vote and counts no more than anyone elses in the current system. But I'm interested to know why you think what you do.
Agreed: neither party and no candidate is worth anything at all.
Oh, and the patriots have scored again. I think that costs Buffalo the right to vote. The next score takes first borns.
It was painful to watch the Bills be summarily disected like a big-game hunter gutting his prey. Is this some mercy rule for things like this:
Just prior to the game, the opposing coach, in order to protect the psyche of his players and their pooping their white pants, opts for the mercy clause, which allows the team, not to forfeit in defeat but to walk over to the victorious team and say, nice game,thus saving face after which they can all go out for milk and cookies. And momma feels better that her baby was not humiliated.
you have a fantastic take on things & "Stop eating old french fries pigeon. Have some self-respect. Don't you know you can fly?" is the best line ever. okay, maybe not ever...but it's a really great line.
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