Nate
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Cutls of personality are truly otherworldly. Mao, Stalin, Hitler, all endured in power thru illness and incoherence and likely insanity just because they were idols of worship by their personality cults.
January 20, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Cutls of personality are truly otherworldly. Mao, Stalin, Hitler, all endured in power thru illness and incoherence and likely insanity just because they were idols of worship by their personality cults.
The problem is not at the individual/bottom-level, it's a systemic/global issue that can't be solved bottom-up, top-down is the only option given the massive consolidation and expansion of corporations into main street.
January 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The problem is not at the individual/bottom-level, it's a systemic/global issue that can't be solved bottom-up, top-down is the only option given the massive consolidation and expansion of corporations into main street.
This is the same type of fallacy that exists with emissions reductions: switching to paper straws & reusable grocery bags is not going to solve the problem because the problem is global giant energy corporations. For housing the problem is both VC/corporate ownership & restrictive zoning...
January 20, 2026 at 5:40 PM
This is the same type of fallacy that exists with emissions reductions: switching to paper straws & reusable grocery bags is not going to solve the problem because the problem is global giant energy corporations. For housing the problem is both VC/corporate ownership & restrictive zoning...
We got an Indiana football national championship before GOP health care plan they been promising since 2010
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 AM
We got an Indiana football national championship before GOP health care plan they been promising since 2010
So avoid being JB? Got it.
January 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
So avoid being JB? Got it.
Food poisoning: when they won't approve your Wegovy, try food poisoning!
Feel better!
Feel better!
January 12, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Food poisoning: when they won't approve your Wegovy, try food poisoning!
Feel better!
Feel better!
“In a barratry case where the ship comes ashore in Belize, flag of Liberia, ownership Isle of Man… how do you determine legal ownership of the Portuguese cook’s secret recipe for tourin soup?”
January 7, 2026 at 12:10 AM
“In a barratry case where the ship comes ashore in Belize, flag of Liberia, ownership Isle of Man… how do you determine legal ownership of the Portuguese cook’s secret recipe for tourin soup?”
Honestly I can’t wait for the second coming cuz a lot of “Christians” are gonna be real shocked by the ideals and behavior of their “lord and savior”.
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Honestly I can’t wait for the second coming cuz a lot of “Christians” are gonna be real shocked by the ideals and behavior of their “lord and savior”.
I think it ultimately depends where you live. In major cities likely renters will live in older units because they are priced out of newer units. New units in Boston can easily go for upwards of $2500 for a 1BR whereas older units in houses and such can be significantly cheaper.
January 6, 2026 at 8:46 PM
I think it ultimately depends where you live. In major cities likely renters will live in older units because they are priced out of newer units. New units in Boston can easily go for upwards of $2500 for a 1BR whereas older units in houses and such can be significantly cheaper.
I never said they legislate but they can and do have the force and effect of law guides.loc.gov/executive-or...
Research Guides: Executive Orders: A Beginner’s Guide: Executive Order, Proclamation, or Executive Memorandum?
This guide provides information on researching published executive orders, proclamations, and memoranda by American presidents.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
I never said they legislate but they can and do have the force and effect of law guides.loc.gov/executive-or...
Agreed. But often they either fail to recognize it or actively refute it despite the evidence for it.
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Agreed. But often they either fail to recognize it or actively refute it despite the evidence for it.
My experience has been the proponents of originalism often don’t grapple with it as it can often counter the desired outcome, whereas more progressive/liberal academics, despite having doctrinal failings of their own, have a better grasp on the history.
January 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
My experience has been the proponents of originalism often don’t grapple with it as it can often counter the desired outcome, whereas more progressive/liberal academics, despite having doctrinal failings of their own, have a better grasp on the history.
Like all the discussions on originalism come from an academic/scholarly perspective and don’t grapple with the notion that it’s more a
function for conservatives to get their preferred outcomes. Same with unitary executive & other doctrines. They are too detached from real world applications.
function for conservatives to get their preferred outcomes. Same with unitary executive & other doctrines. They are too detached from real world applications.
January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Like all the discussions on originalism come from an academic/scholarly perspective and don’t grapple with the notion that it’s more a
function for conservatives to get their preferred outcomes. Same with unitary executive & other doctrines. They are too detached from real world applications.
function for conservatives to get their preferred outcomes. Same with unitary executive & other doctrines. They are too detached from real world applications.
IMO as a lay person these are the kinds of legal/academic technicalities that are great in law review but near meaningless in function. I tend to see most legal scholars focusing on things like this & due process vs privileges-immunities which don’t really filter down into everyday govt life for ppl
January 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
IMO as a lay person these are the kinds of legal/academic technicalities that are great in law review but near meaningless in function. I tend to see most legal scholars focusing on things like this & due process vs privileges-immunities which don’t really filter down into everyday govt life for ppl
In legal terms state are sovereign. Criminal, civil, taxes, torts, etc.
And I think the change of Reconstruction was due to the military occupation & Presidential/Congressional force, not change of the structure. Which is shown by the dismantling of Reconstruction after 1877 & resultant Jim Crow.
And I think the change of Reconstruction was due to the military occupation & Presidential/Congressional force, not change of the structure. Which is shown by the dismantling of Reconstruction after 1877 & resultant Jim Crow.
January 5, 2026 at 9:39 PM
In legal terms state are sovereign. Criminal, civil, taxes, torts, etc.
And I think the change of Reconstruction was due to the military occupation & Presidential/Congressional force, not change of the structure. Which is shown by the dismantling of Reconstruction after 1877 & resultant Jim Crow.
And I think the change of Reconstruction was due to the military occupation & Presidential/Congressional force, not change of the structure. Which is shown by the dismantling of Reconstruction after 1877 & resultant Jim Crow.
But we still consider states separate sovereigns. 14A applied Const to states but not explicitly only via "due process/privileges-immunities" subterfuge & we're still fighting over that, didn't change the method/rules of elections except racial suffrage which took military occupation to accomplish
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
But we still consider states separate sovereigns. 14A applied Const to states but not explicitly only via "due process/privileges-immunities" subterfuge & we're still fighting over that, didn't change the method/rules of elections except racial suffrage which took military occupation to accomplish
How? Honestly I am curious as to your thought on this. I know it seems like I'm venting/spewing but I am trying an honest debate on it. I think one of the biggest struggles in our country is the idolization/deification of the Const/founders & we are too loathe to recognize them all as deeply flawed.
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
How? Honestly I am curious as to your thought on this. I know it seems like I'm venting/spewing but I am trying an honest debate on it. I think one of the biggest struggles in our country is the idolization/deification of the Const/founders & we are too loathe to recognize them all as deeply flawed.
& subsequent events show Reconstruction was almost completely reversed by the 20th century with Jim Crow. 65 VRA & 68 CRA have been almost entirely nullified. Still use Electoral College. Senate with massive disproportionality. Unaccountable judges. House number hasn't changed in 100 years.
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
& subsequent events show Reconstruction was almost completely reversed by the 20th century with Jim Crow. 65 VRA & 68 CRA have been almost entirely nullified. Still use Electoral College. Senate with massive disproportionality. Unaccountable judges. House number hasn't changed in 100 years.
Not saying we have the same govt as those rulers but the same structure from the time of those ppl ruling to now. Reconstruction/women's suffrage/racial suffrage didn't change structure or nature of the govt, just the polity,
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Not saying we have the same govt as those rulers but the same structure from the time of those ppl ruling to now. Reconstruction/women's suffrage/racial suffrage didn't change structure or nature of the govt, just the polity,
That's another incredulous fallacy of the judicial system of our Const. The notion that the rights in the Const are not "self-executing" and thus not enforceable absent statute from Congress shows they're not rights. They're permissions.
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
That's another incredulous fallacy of the judicial system of our Const. The notion that the rights in the Const are not "self-executing" and thus not enforceable absent statute from Congress shows they're not rights. They're permissions.
We have essentially the same form & structure of govt as in the time of George III, Louis XVI, Catherine the Great, Frederick the Great, and Pitt the Younger.
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
We have essentially the same form & structure of govt as in the time of George III, Louis XVI, Catherine the Great, Frederick the Great, and Pitt the Younger.