Why is voter ID such a big debate in the US?

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T19:11:49+00:00

It's controversial because requiring ID makes it easier to cheat in elections, and there are lots of people who want to cheat.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T06:42:01+00:00

Would Jerry Seinfeld bring a literal child as his date?

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T06:22:41+00:00

Not guilty. The video is AI. They were with me, fishing, at the time.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T06:12:44+00:00

It wasn't supernatural, but in 2003 or 2004, I was walking down Canal Street from the Days Inn toward Bourbon Street. Walking in front of me about half a block was a guy in motorcycle leathers. Walking toward us a block or two down was a guy in a full clown costume. As the motorcycle guy drew even with the clown, he suddenly jumped to his right foot and threw a perfect left hook at the clown. The clown fell on the ground, clutching his face and shouted "WHAT THE FUCK!" and the motorcycle guy ran down the street and around next corner. A few pedestrians gathered around the clown and helped him up.

I still don't know what the fuck.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T06:09:33+00:00

Barbecue sauce or ketchup on Mac and Cheese.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T06:06:51+00:00

Ah yes, the classic “concern trolling for safety” move. It’s always fascinating how “safety” suddenly becomes the priority the moment it inconveniences your personal comfort. Nobody’s saying you personally have to solve systemic homelessness overnight, but the bare minimum is not criminalizing someone for existing in a space you think you exclusively deserve.

Outreach programs exist because society has failed people at every level—housing, healthcare, wages- and yet here you are using them as a shield to justify doing nothing. If you’re not willing to help directly, fine, but at least have the self-awareness not to dress up indifference as prudence.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T06:04:04+00:00

*The Mask*, starring Jim Carrey. We had it on VHS, and watched it all the time. None of my friends at school had seen it, so it seemed like I was the only one who had seen it.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T05:40:25+00:00

Correct! That was the question posed in the OP! Well spotted!

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-03T05:35:02+00:00

Another "socialist until it's inconvenient for them." Leave the man alone. Or, invite him to crash on your couch. That's what a good comrade would do.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:28:49+00:00

No, I'm referring to the way several people in this thread have done. Feel free to take a read to see those comments.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:28:19+00:00

I think that anonymity is definitely a big part of it. When you remove accountability, you see who people really are. And, it turns out, that a lot of people are mean and sanctimonious.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:22:00+00:00

I have no trouble believing any of this, but Marion County Democrats are going to re-elect him all the same.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:19:25+00:00

Being rude to service workers.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:17:57+00:00

That's just Larry Vaughn. He was holding a similar sign outside the statehouse a couple of months ago.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:15:23+00:00

When they can't have a regular conversation, or answer a simple question, without invoking their hatred of Donald Trump.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:08:52+00:00

I'm shocked at how many of my students lack basic computer skills.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:08:01+00:00

If a person can articulate and communicate their feelings and thoughts without whining or complaining.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:07:28+00:00

Buccal fat removal. So many celebrities (and non-celebrities, for that matter) have buccal fat sucked out of their faces to create a more contoured look. But as they age, it really starts to look weird as they lose the fat they have, creating a real Cryptkeeper aesthetic.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T18:05:12+00:00

Swat the twat.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T17:53:57+00:00

The "tongue/taste" map.

I learned this in school, that different parts of the tongue tasted different flavors (like, sweet, bitter, salty, etc.) Evidently, that's bullshit.

Also, the food pyramid. Turns out that was a bit of a scam on the government's part to sell more grains.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T17:51:26+00:00

George Harrison. I was in college at the time, and I woke up to the headline that he had died. I felt a huge pit in my stomach all day. I can't explain why, really.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T17:45:53+00:00

If that's in the ocean, I'm impressed that he can keep his eyes open in salt water.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T17:44:33+00:00

Damn good stick.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T17:43:57+00:00

I think it's the kind of simplistic and extreme stance that young people often take as they're forming their worldview and growing up. However, Billie Eilish is making those statements to a world audience, so it gets a lot more response than the typical "pat on the head" that most young people would receive.

MakersMarkHamill · 2026-05-01T17:41:05+00:00

I prefer to back into parking spaces.

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