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    Then there should be no government recognition of marriage at all, straight or gay... it is a religious rite... All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    That would be the 51% minority, right? J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    It is a personal preferance... Mine is a Velocity... I've used Crossfires, Stilettos, and Spectres too... Jump different ones and decide which best fits your needs. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    The Diamond... DP listed the link... J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    In addition to getting the 2/3rds in congress (both houses), you need 3/4ths of the the states to ratify it as well... There is also the Constitutional Convention method as well, but that takes 2/3rds of the state legislatures to call for one... it has never been used as a method of amending the Constitution. It is explained here. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    Except for the fact that he worked through the established system to get his poistion... not killing off his opponents. Prior to the rise of the Bathists (sp?) Iraq had one of the most progressive governments in the middle east... J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    There is no "new" justification... we are there now and have an obligation to, and an interest in, returning the country to a level of stability where they can govern themselves. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    I don't know if Bush said it, but it has been said by others in the administration, to include Cheney. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    With regard to 9/11, yes. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    The administration conceeded that a long time ago... old news. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    Had another thought... I stated that in my original post... It would only do that if the popular vote had any weight at the national level... since the popular vote only counts at the state level, there is still one person, one vote. The EC, as is the case with the Senate, hedges the power of states with lage population vs. states with smaller ones. It is a fundimental part of our system, ensuring that those state's interests are not trampled. How a state chooses to distribute their EC delegates is a state issue, any change should happen there. And as was seen in CO, there was not a lot of support for that change. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    While I don't have numbers to support this, my feeling is that you are the exception, rather than the rule... did you split your ticket for HoR or Senate, or both? J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    What kind of shot are you looking for? I use a .3 on my belly mount. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    So by that logic, less populated states have disproportionate representation in the congress too... If we were to change it, nation wide, to a system that apportions it by congressional district, and then the winner of the popular vote take the senantor's votes, we might as well just have the congress select the president... I don't see any benifit or change. Sure it will change the numbers, but it will almost ensure that the HoR is the same party as the President, and perhapse the Senate too... that is not always a good thing. We are a represenative democracy, not a pure one, the EC is an extension of that. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    How do you figure? The number of EC delegates are determined by the number of represenatives/senators each state has in the congress, which is based on popoulation (except for senators), not size. More population, more representation. How those delegates are split is up to the states... Most states are winner take all, but not all... CO had a reforendum of changing how their's were to be split, and it failed. But that is the only way it is going to get changed, state by state. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    As PK noted, I was referring what is needed to break a filibuster, which has been an evermore common tactic used to block appointments, particularly during the 1st Bush term. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    more than 50% didn't want Clinton both in 92 and in 96... J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    Canon DSLRs are a 3:2 proportion... so that is not a good standard to use in distiguishing digi from film. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    Just curious, why do you think that? IMO, if true, the Ashcroft thing is good, never have been a fan. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    The HoR is up for re-election in less than 2 years, a thrid of the Senate is up re-election in less than 2 years... those up for re-election are already thinking about it, and thatshould keep the PAII from going overboard... There is a reason the sunset provisions were put in, everyone knew it was a kneejerk reaction to 9/11. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    Yes, I rounded down Kerry's 48.3% and did not add in the third party vote of .3%... my bad... I think he will try... it will take efforts on both sides though... As for the liberties thing... I think there is hesitation on both sides to go any further on that front... The PA will not go away, but I think parts of it will. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    He still needs 5 Dem/Inds and unanimous Republican support to get anyone confirmed (need 60)... it is not a blank check... plus and of the more liberal justices who were considering retirement may now put it off for 4 years... J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    Um, that would be only 48% that didn't want him... and W will have to deal with it, but he will have a Senate that is 55% Republican, and a House that is 53 or 54% Republican... J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    I suspect we will start putting preasure on Syria to close off the boarder with Iraq and stop supporting Hezbullah... Then, sometime next year, I suspect we will go after Hezbullah as an organization militarily, which may be inside Syria... I think we will approach Iran more slowly, and NK more slowly than that, most likely through diplomatic means. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke
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    JK would need more than 90% of the PB's to be valid, and then take more than 90% of those ballots... not likely... The PB will still be evaluated, and legit ones still counted, because they have to be... it just is not likely to change anything. J All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke