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There is absolutely NO REASON, NONE, that EVERYONE shouldn't be able to cast their vote with similar convenience.

^This. Our achilles heal is defense, imo, and an upgrade is an upgrade. But I will say, it better be a damned good top pairing Dman we get in any package we include Foligno in. I think he's just starting to come into his own and there is no denying his line as established a great chemistry over the last several dozen games.

In some circles, this is probably touted as smart politicking. I think it's evil. http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/2/13500650/trump-fake-voting-ads

Absolutely. Unlike Clinton, I would have caved under the pressure. She is tough as they come; a trait I like, btw. Seriously, and as you alluded to in previous posts, when the most powerful investigative body in our land and tens of millions of dollars over 23 years can only produce an entrapped lie out of her husband, I have to question the competence of GOP lawmakers. But make no mistake, while the powers that be won't be happy they didn't get their guy in the White House, they are well satisfied with helping to ensure their apparatus of obstruction in intact.

Clinton scares the crap out of the GOP status quo in Washington. And she tends to make mince meat out of her political enemies; she can be downright vindictive when necessary. It's as simple as that.

Wouldn't be politically expedient for Obama to demand a resignation. I suspect Comey will do that anyway, given the house cleaning that's gonna take place at the FBI. There are a few agents in the NYC office that may want to follow suit. You have that backwards.

If Clinton is elected, he'll wish he had.

Is there no end to your condescending tone? If by "the other side" you mean the GOP politicians in power, yes, I believe they are wrong about a great many things, if not most things and I thoroughly detest their attempts to undermine our democracy with their attempts to stifle the rights of people to vote. I don't include their constituency in that equation, though. I'll let you and Haidt wrap your brains around that concept. Trumplandia bows their head in sorrow. Why, I just can't believe that evidence based on hearsay from an alt right book published by Breitbart's Steve Bannon, a Trump campaign manager to boot, and his billionaire friend led to absolutely nothing. Shocking, really. No new investigation. No "re-opened" investigation. Nothing. It's just not always that easy to label someone a criminal and then try to find a crime to pin on them, is it? A land of laws. What a concept!

I've read everything you've linked about Haidt in this thread and was inspired to read more. Today, I couldn't get past the smug, "carry on" so I didn't bother this time. I'm glad Haidt can tell us the psychological "why" of things but that falls in the line of "good to know" information and doesn't in and of itself affect a change in people's thinking. Indeed, it can make them more defensive. I also think the audience that stands to benefit the most from his insights wouldn't be the first in line to buy his books. And he makes a HUGE presumption about hate. His research is a piece of the puzzle. Nothing more.

Yes.

I reject your notion that we rejected Claude's offer of a respectful framework for discussion. I reject his hit and run interjections that serve no purpose than to inform a group he seems uninterested in having discussion with, thoughtful or otherwise, on the basis that we just don't "get it" and should just "carry on." It comes off as condescending bullschit. I rest my case. On what grounds?

Lehner!

I disagree that it's unreasonable given the opinions of the intelligence community at the time. Were people like Lindsey Graham and others who were against the deal also anti-Arab bigots? It all boiled down to the question of who would be controlling major ports in this country. Long time ally or not, it made sense to many who voted against on that basis. Just another in a seemingly endless string of examples of the GOP seeking to disenfranchise people it can't win over with ideas. Simple and sad fact is that the more people who vote, the less likely they are to hold onto their seats of power.

1st bold: we look more and more like a banana republic in this regard every day. 2nd bold: must be that white privilege we hear so much about. I can't agree more with your comment about voting and trying to deny voting. Spot on there. Regarding fascism, Steve Schmidt, a GOP conservative I have a world of respect for, says something in a promo for MSNBC that is profound; "Fascism didn't rise in the 1930s because it was strong. It rose because democracy was weak." Truer words were never spoken.

I'm confused. Do you post this to let us know how smart you and Haidt are or to let us all know how stupid we are? Yes, we will all carry on with our ingrained human natures while you and the Haidts of the world deign to stay above the fray. Wouldn't want you guys to go slumming with us mere, lowly evolved mortals.

Coming back from high ankle sprains are most often complicated by trying to come back too soon. It's bad enough that the injury will more than likely linger the entire season and Eichel will be at less than 100% as it is. Rushing him back would be the worst thing they can do. The assumption is Jack cares. Why wouldn't it be? I mean other than your own impatience with his injury?

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She, along with other senators and prominent conservatives btw, opposed the deal based on advice from the intelligence community. Not unreasonable given the post 9/11 fervor in this country. To say she was against it because she is bigoted against Arabs is a stretch.

So, the big FBI story that broke last week was based on an alt right Steve Bannon Breitbart book? Breitbart? This is where the FBI gets it's investigative sources? Sounds like a few agents in the NYC field office with close ties to Bannon and Guliani decided to run with that in an attempt to undermine the election. They need to think about alternative career choices if Trump loses because Rudy won't be the bureau's director afterall and won't be able to protect them. I can understand that Russia would seek to undermine our process in the hopes of getting their puppet elected, but it's quite another to have the highest law enforcement agency in the land openly engaging in such corrupt practices and it should outrage any honest citizen that cares about our process. UN-PHUCKING BELIEVABLE. Not to mention shameful. I give Brett Baer credit for apologizing. Has the WSJ found the integrity to do the same? Once again, the wingnuts label someone a criminal and then have a challenge finding a crime they committed. Maybe they can dust off Linda Tripp, wire her up, and try to get a Clinton insider to say something. Hey, it worked last time. But seriously and thankfully we are still a nation of laws and honest people still believe in that basic tenet. On a side note and just when I thought he couldn't top himself in the stupidity department, Trump declares if Clinton gets elected, she will bring 650,000,000 immigrants into the country. Yeah, you read that right; six-hundred and fifty million. The worse part is, that there are those in his constituency that would actually believe that.

I honestly don't think I've ever heard of that. Bush league indeed. Is there a mercy rule in hockey?

Exactly. And I hope the collective intelligence of our fan base understands this when Eichel is struggling in his first games back.

Well, there's that, hopefully. But as I've said, I'm expecting Jack to need a few weeks to get re-acclimated. We would all do well to remember that, too. I'm weary of high-ankle sprains and I think Jack is the type of simmering competitor who's already sick of hearing how good all these young players are and can't wait to become part of the conversation again and I worry he's not gonna give that injury the respect it deserves.

Gee, thanks. Now I have tears in my eyes.

I miss Eichel's zone entries. IIRC, he ranked pretty high in that regard last season.

^This. At the game last night, my brother in law was wondering why I was calling him "sun dial" and I explained that's what they use to record Franson's skating times.