Ah, something like a parliamentary system? He may, technically, not be in the ballot, but I have no doubt that everyone knows the score.

I wonder what happened a few months ago that I’m thinking of?

I thought he had won reelection a few months back? Or am I thinking of something else?

This is the only Dean I recognize.

Even if we accept that, it does little to make him look better. It’s claiming that he can force people to do what he wants, rather than negotiating with them to mutual benefit.

ALSO, Trump can’t seem to handle Iran. What makes him think we can handle Canada?

I’m in favor of all that, too.

Plus, we all know that, whatever the theory, a lot of people just want to duck with Muslims.

The men forcing women to dress like this aren’t using the law to force them. Laws forbidding dressing like this are, theoretically, to protect them from being forced.

I’m open to the probability that there are such women. But I can’t imagine that they area anything but a sharp minority.

What about the ones who don’t want to, but are forced into it?

Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

If you can afford a private aircraft, you can afford to pay some fucking taxes.

Honestly, at that point, I think you let him have it.

Blind squirrel…

Huh. I guess even Trump can’t be wrong all the time.

No-one well ask, because we know the answer. It was cheaper to let them do it.

Our governing system is increasingly illegitimate.

Depends. If the chief murdered the guy, then that’s the restaurant’s responsibility for not keeping the chef secured.

Possibly not.

But “We know what he meant” when someone demonstrates that they don’t know what they are talking about has proven to be dangerous.

I wouldn’t hire a mechanic who thought cats traveled at miles per MPH. Why should I listen to someone talk about boats who thinks “knots per hour” is a speed?

Knots is a measure of distance, and the fact that people have been using that wrong for several centuries

We’ve only been sailing for “several centuries.” How long was it a measure of distance before people started using it wrong?

I was under the impression that navy ships could go much faster, but didn’t because of wear and fuel consumption. I recall hearing about 60 knots, but I wouldn’t place even a small bet on it.

Same for cargo ships, to a lesser extent. If an empty one felt a need to move, I’m sure they could get a little speed to them. But they aren’t built for it, and “saving money on fuel” is their prime directive.

Although, as someone noted elsewhere, there don’t seem to be any actual measurements of speed. They turned around, and cranked the throttle, but we don’t know how far they were going in either phase.

I know what I’m about.