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1. over 13 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Sorry bdaverin,

   The ballot box is denied to many American citizens. The Republicans know the ballot box is a problem, and they are adding restrictions designed to disenfranchise the Democratic Party’s key demographics. They are also inspired by Josef Stalin – who said “Those who vote do not have the power, those that count the votes have the power”. An example is the Wisconsin Supreme Court election – the last district to report gave the Republican just a little more than the precise majority to avoid a recount. Starve the beast, and the beast will respond.

2. over 13 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Yes, I know it is Stephan – first post – name is inspired by Rat and also a sweat-shirt I got in the 60’s from my cousin – Rat Fink – which I only recently learned was associated with his Funny Car hobby.

3. over 13 years ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I wonder if Stephen knows that there is a defensive play in Contract Bridge called a ‘Crocodile Coup’. This is where the first defensive partner plays a winning card to take the trick, only to have the second defensive partner override taking the trick by optionally playing a higher card – so that the second partner then controls the lead card of the next & potentially subsequent tricks. Usually a king is played on top of a queen. Sometimes the person playing the queen feels like Larry.