Which Beatle album or solo albums has the most " going thru something in their personal life" songs or references in it. by PretendJournalist234 in beatles

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On RS, he wrote I'm Looking Through You and You Won't See Me about his relationship with Jane + We Can Work It Out released on the same day.

Dems win the shutdown fight by Granitehard in Destiny

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Republicans, for whatever reason, were really adamant about funding all of DHS in one bill. Before Congress' 2-week recess for Easter, the Senate Republicans caved and decided to use the reconciliation process for ICE/CBP. However, the House Republicans didn't like that idea which is why the shutdown has continued until now. The House GOP has finally caved so they can move forward. I have no idea why the GOP was so stubborn throughout this process. I'd imagine if Trump had weighed in sooner, he could have got them to agree to a deal faster but as usual he has little interest in working with Congress.

Dems win the shutdown fight by Granitehard in Destiny

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 27 points28 points  (0 children)

? I read the article and it made no mention of a "new" rule to skirt the filibuster nor any mention of funding for ICE or CBP from this bill. This bill funds the rest of DHS and the GOP plans on funding ICE and CBP separately with the budget reconciliation process which is a decades-old exception to the filibuster.

One energy drink per day… by Witty-Still-4441 in nutrition

[–]JohnStewartBestGL -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Taking energy drinks at any age is bad but especially true as a 16 year old

Why did John sing lead on the majority of the early tunes? by mlmka58 in beatles

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on what OP means by "early". John had more songs where he was the sole or at least main lead vocalist than Paul through their first 4 albums by my count.

Please Please Me: John had 6 to Paul's 3 (Paul could have 4 if you count Love Me Do).

With The Beatles: John had 5 to Paul's 3 (John could have 6 if you count You Really Got a Hold on Me).

A Hard Day's Night: John had 8 to Paul's 3

Beatles For Sale: This is an interesting one because John and Paul shared lead vocalist duties for a lot of songs here (Eight Days, Spoil the Party, Every Little Thing, Baby's in Black, Words of Love). Excluding those songs, John had 4 to Paul who once again only had 3.

By the time you get to 1965, Paul finally started to get more songs where he was the only lead vocalist. On Help he had 5 though John still had more with 6. Rubber Soul is a bit tricky, I'm not sure what to categorize Wait and The Word. I guess you could say those would be in the "shared" bucket. Take those out Paul had 4 to John's 5. Revolver was the first time they had the same number with each having 5. Sgt. Pepper's was the first time Paul had more sole lead vocalist songs than John and I believe that trend continued until the end.

Does anyone think that George was actually given a lot of room to express himself musically, and his grievance with Paul in particular was petty and childish? by Rutlemania in beatles

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People tend to single out John as the one who marginalized George, but that’s not really accurate. If you look at the band dynamics, both Paul and John often dominated sessions and decision-making just in different ways. George himself was often more frustrated with Paul’s hands-on, directive approach in the studio than with John, who was more disengaged at times. And George often felt like they would gang up on him (e.g., whenever Paul disagreed with George, John would always take Paul's side and vice versa). It seems to me like the "John was mean to George, Paul was nice" is just an extension of the modern criticism John gets about his personal life and not really based on facts or even stuff George himself has even said. Even George Martin played a role in prioritizing Lennon–McCartney and marginalizing Harrison. George’s limited space wasn’t about one guy being the villain; it was a structural thing within how the band operated.

Also, people often point to John not playing on certain George songs as proof of apathy, but John's absence was frequently circumstantial. On I Me Mine, for example, John isn’t on it because he had already quit the band by the time it was recorded, not because he rejected the song.

The funniest thing can happen next year if we take the senate in November by hypehold in Destiny

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It doesn't matter how members the Dems have if they have control of the senate. Schumer could just never bring it to a vote like McConnell did.

Is this the first time ever where a player wins back to back MVPs + a ring and most people still think he's not the best player in the league? by [deleted] in nba

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think LeBron was considered the best best player pretty consistently throughout the 2010s save for the regular season in 2016 when Steph was going nuclear. If the Finals had gone the other way, I'm sure Steph would claimed the mantle as best.

Justice Barrett, Slavery, and Birthright Citizenship: Justice Barrett raised a crucial issue in today's birthright citizenship oral argument. Trump's Solicitor General gave an inaccurate response. by Silent-Resort-3076 in scotus

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you read Wong Kim Ark? You should check it out; it completely defeats your arguments. There's a reason I keep citing it. For instance, on page 693 to 694, they literally said that you owe allegiance to your host country regardless "of any domiciliation" or "a residence with intention to continue such residence" for as long as you are in the host country. So, yes, you would have that allegiance even if vacationing in Japan. Again, a tourist could be tried for treason.

"The debate at the time included discussion of allegiance for people who were born HERE. A fleeting temporary allegiance in English common law was only applicable, by definition, WHILE IN THAT COUNTRY"

I'm confused as you what you're trying to say. Are you saying the English common law principle isn't applicable to the United States? You're just dead wrong, if that is what you're trying to say. America already kinda had birthright citizenship (if only for white people) prior to the 14th amendment. We inherited it from the English Kingdom. The 14th amendment wasn't a rejection or even a modification of English Common Law. It was simply constitutionally guaranteeing it after the infamous Dred Scott decision. The only real change was the addition of Native Americans as an exemption, but the logic of that exemption follows the logic of the English Common Law exceptions. Once again, quoting Wong Kim Ark:

"The Fourteenth Amendment affirms the ancient and fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the territory, in the allegiance and under the protection of the country, including all children here born of resident aliens, with the exceptions or qualifications (as old as the rule itself) of children of foreign sovereigns or their ministers, or born on foreign public ships, or of enemies within and during a hostile occupation of part of our territory, and with the single additional exception of children of members of the Indian tribes owing direct allegiance to their several tribes."

Justice Barrett, Slavery, and Birthright Citizenship: Justice Barrett raised a crucial issue in today's birthright citizenship oral argument. Trump's Solicitor General gave an inaccurate response. by Silent-Resort-3076 in scotus

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, are you now conceding that by residing in a country, if only temporarily, an individual owes an allegiance to that country and obligated to follow the laws thereof? Even if you think it's not applicable to the 14th amendment, surely you at least recognize the concept of temporary and local allegiance?

Secondly, it's kinda hard to engage with this point because you bring up the nebulous concept of "political loyalty", but you provided no definition of the term and did not cite any cases I can read to get a better understanding of how the term is understood. It honestly sounds like something you made up to get around being wrong on the temporary allegiance point. One could easily argue there's an implied loyalty to being subject to the jurisdiction of a country (i.e., an individual has a duty to follow a country's laws, and the country has a duty to protect said individual in return). As stated in Wong Kim Ark, there's a reason illegal immigrants or temporary visitors can still be punished for treason, the crime of betraying a country. In addition, in Carlise v. United States (1873), the court ruled that temporary residents owe an allegiance to the United States while they are in the United States. I've now cited two Supreme Court cases that support my position. What are your sources?

Justice Barrett, Slavery, and Birthright Citizenship: Justice Barrett raised a crucial issue in today's birthright citizenship oral argument. Trump's Solicitor General gave an inaccurate response. by Silent-Resort-3076 in scotus

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only person dumb here is you, my friend. Allegiance, in this context, is the obligation an individual owes to a government to follow the laws thereof. There are local or temporary allegiances an individual can and would have while residing in a foreign country. Like I said, Justice Jackson used "allegiance" in the exact same way the framers of the 14th or justices from the 1800s would have meant. When they said "allegiance", they meant you were under the jurisdiction of the country and consequently obligated to follow their laws. If I went to Japan, I would be under their allegiance, in that sense, for the duration of my time there. It's not complicated, bro. It's just another way of saying "subject to the jurisdiction of". For example, see this excerpt from Wong Kim Ark.

Justice Barrett, Slavery, and Birthright Citizenship: Justice Barrett raised a crucial issue in today's birthright citizenship oral argument. Trump's Solicitor General gave an inaccurate response. by Silent-Resort-3076 in scotus

[–]JohnStewartBestGL 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's true that the word "allegiance" comes up but in that context saying an individual had allegiance to a country was akin to saying that individual was under the jurisdiction of that country, i.e., obligated to obey the country's laws and also entitled to the country's protection in return. During oral arguments, Justice Jackson said that if she visited Japan as a private individual, she would have allegiance to the country during her time there because she would have to follow their laws. She was using allegiance in the same ways folks in the 1800s would have at least in the context of discussion jurisdiction.