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To end birth citizenship for folks born here, regardless of the status of the parents would indeed take a Constitutional amendment. To outlaw birth tourism, preventing those obviously pregnant from entering the country could be done legislatively and enforced administratively. As for the Department of Education, that can be eliminated by executive action.

As English Bob, the Duck of Death told the barber, "a wise policy sir."

In my jurisdiction they do, except for local City races which are, by charter, designated as non-partisan, though everybody pretty much knows who is who.

So you don't understand the definition of a criminal. Interesting. English is not my first language either so I sometimes I have difficulty with definitions, nuance, and idioms and colloquialisms.

Nixon's crimes almost seem quaint by today's standards. A keystome cop burglary by a bunch of stooges many with no more intelligence than the Otto character in a Fish Called Wanda. I ham-handed coverup based on hubris by the Predsident. I wonder, are those the good old days now?

You are correct. Conviction is not required at the time of the pardon. See: The Supreme Court and the president’s pardon power - SCOTUSblog

I agree there is no law saying you can't hire them. There is no law saying you need to investigate the status of independant contractors. Absolutley true. I have never argued otherwise. I might argue that there should be, but I do not maintain that there is. I do smile when you pretend that they might be legal for all you know.

I seem to remember a time, back in the 60's, where voting booths actually had a lever to vote a straight party ticket. One pull covered all of the races, if that was what one wished to do. Now, with multiple parties voting straight party takes more time, I suppose, though the time spent on thought would be minimized, just look for the letter of your choice and check that box.

I suspect he will come to a bad end hurting others in the process.

So you turn a deliberately blind eye and ear and take refuge in a technicality. Seems an odd moral stance for someone who moralizes as much as do you.

If the true cost of milk is revealed as doubled but my taxes are reduced I think I can live with it

Unlimited power. That seems like a lot. I thought the Constitution limited power to the government, reserving most of it to the people. Of course I realize that politicians often do not use language precisely. If he acts as if his power is unlimited he may find himself brought to a rather dramatic and punative halt, at least I hope so.

Myself, I would represent either side in the debate and by the time it got to briefings and trial I would believe my side. I have the habit of convincing myself with my arguments, even when those arguments are initially made for others, against my personal views. I think judges and jurors can tell when you don't believe in your own arguments so convincing oneself is the first step towards successful litigation. Of course your arguments need to be cogent. If they are just insistence in face of undistupted counterfacts, well then one just seems the ass.

That allows him to push some of his actual costs onto society.

The courts have begun to form a concensus that felons have a right to vote and to hold office. There may still be a jurisdiction or two holding out on the holding of officve, but not many. It is still allowed to deny office to someone convicted of malfeasance in office or taking bribes, at least in most jurisdictions.

So does that mean it materially and fraudulently represented itself to obtain a benefit rightfully designated for another? If it sues perhaps there is a more powerful counterclaim.

Been sunny and 60 for two days now and the snow is going down. Still a lot on rooftops and side streets. Just saw a sight. A neighbor is having their roof replaced. Tthe roofers are up there on a 30 degree roof covered with ice and up to two feet of snow. They are shoveling it off so they can get to work. Three stories up on a 30 degree incline, with no safety ropes, shoveling off the roof. I stopped to watch for a while to see if they fall. Thus far they have not but it seems rather dangerous. They are speaking spanish. I am not sure I would allow that work on my home. Seems likely there could be a serious injury. It can wait a day or two. I doubt my homeowner's policy would be happy with this. Hopefully they have coverage through work, but I sort of doubt it. One hell of a work ethic though.

Smoky Hill and E-470, essentially. We are at 6700 feet here and always seem to get twice what Denver, Western Aurora, and Littleton get.

I am fairly certain the question is being asked in some circles.

Maybe paper ballots, on election day, with I.D.'s required, and receipts given of the ballot, its contents, and the time it was submitted are good ideas.

I have always found that black women like it when you go down with them.

The topic was satirical. At least it was meant to be.

A college degree is certification of indoctrination by the previously indoctrinbated. Whether it serves as proof of an education is an open question. You sir, are correct!

I support commutation. I am not sure about pardons. Let's get this behind us. Let's be unburdened by the past. Informed by it, but unburdened by it.

Fun fact, in most jurisdictions we need to know whether the blade was 3 inches or more for it to be considered a weapon. I don't know how long the blade was. i will say this, I don't want to get stabbed by a knife with a 2.75 inch blade, but there it is.