No, it's not needed. Election fraud due to in-person voter impersonation is incredibly rare. There is no problem to solve. So photo ID just ends up disenfranchising minorities and the poor. Politicians deliberately use this fake issue to get an edge in elections. Why does it disenfranchise them ...

5thhorseman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 9:01 pm So you want to call it malarkey but not have to back up your words.

You're disengaging from the topic again.

Honest question here 5th, and I'd appreciate an honest answer.

Do you actually believe the things you say, or are you simply playing devil's advocate for the sake of conversation?

No, it's not needed. Election fraud due to in-person voter impersonation is incredibly rare. There is no problem to solve. So photo ID just ends up disenfranchising minorities and the poor. Politicians deliberately use this fake issue to get an edge in elections. Why does it disenfranchise them ...

5thhorseman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 5:16 pm If requiring photo Id is not necessary for election integrity but disenfranchises some groups then it clearly can be racist. What's so hard to understand about that?

Edit: Read your last reply to Rats.....answered my question.

The question seems so obvious, and it’s answer equally so…..which is why lawmakers don’t like it being asked.

I have to call and speak with a physician any time a drug addict refuses care because they are legally considered to be of questionable capacity for making decisions. I assume physicians are empowered to make these decisions when, in the moment, somebody is endangering themselves or others (my ...

Another no surprise court ruling today, this time from the BC Courts. David Eby's forced incarceration and rehab of drug addicts is unconstitutional. Consent is the issue, though drug addicts, they may still have the mental capacity for making consent decisions and that needs to be determined first ...

Are you a metal fan UW? Appreciate it when it’s done well, but it’s not my jam. I’ve never really liked the way the guitars are played, either the constipated-face chuggy rythyms, the predictable 0-1 and 0-2 and 0-3 style riffs, or the shreddy solos. I’m impressed by the shreddy solos because I can’ ...

Are you a metal fan UW?

2Fingers wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2026 9:14 am I love my whiskey and martinis hence the name…

What!??

When your health went south on you I thought the name change came because you were seeing your doctor all the time…

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2026 9:35 pm Whatever happened to Spock anyway? He just... disappeared

Hasn't posted since 2011.....

His last post was a comment about Lever's absence.

To quote his namesake: "Fascinating."

I’m a little confused, why wouldn’t Chicago and San Jose want to try and lock these two up for 8 years? Are the players not wanting to sign that long of a deal? Seems really risky for the team. Currently it is only the star players that we are seeing sign shorter term deals, and the money they make ...

Cornuck wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2026 9:50 am I'm thinking that we'll be referring to this post for a while. (and likely we'll see some people from the media stealing from it )

Looks like Mike Grier has this here HTMB on his bookmark bar….

Aaronp18 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 29, 2026 9:09 am Celebrini $18.8x5. Takes him straight to UFA in 2032.

Celebrini extended for $18.8M x 5…..that’s getting ahead of it.

Grier just took a big shit on Verbeek’s resume and left it on Henri Samueli’s porch.