nightdrot

Well, I've been told that I'm funny. Does that count? Society & Politics

Voted that it is not. This is not because Mr. Obama's observation is not relevant, but rather because it mixes cause and effect. The media is not divided because of divisions within the media.... Society & Politics

A fair case can be made that Reagan's was one of the most effective and consequential presidencies of the 20th century, if not in all of American history. Three issues, two specific, the third... Society & Politics

This is the fallacy of the false alternative. As I wrote elsewhere on this site on this topic, we accept, with any right, the potentiality that it may conduce to evil as much as it may conduce to... Society & Politics

Voted for "Not banned, but heavily regulated." We accept, with any right, the potentiality that it may conduce to evil as much as it may conduce to good. The method by which a right is exercised... Society & Politics

Yes. As Prince of Wales, notwithstanding the personal matters related to Princess Diana - and she was as much, if not more, to blame for her untimely demise - Charles as heir to the throne has... Society & Politics

Leave it on. To be sure it mainly pleases those who have a religious sensibility. However, it also harks back to the nation's historical heritage and intellectual patrimony. It is a necessary... Society & Politics

Leaving the rather biased poll above to one side, on this one I am going to cheat: Here is my reply to the abortion question under my Nightdrot nom de guerre: What do you think about abortion?... Society & Politics

Yes. Pardon the pun, but this is not rocket science. It is fairly basic information that is taught in schools. Suffice to say, it is not too much to ask that adults have at least a basic grasp of... Society & Politics

Voted "something else." They are separate, but the issue is that the pedigree of ideas in the United States is largely rooted in a divide within liberalism as it developed in the 17th century. To... Society & Politics

Voted A - the debt is the greatest threat. However, the answer is more qualified and nuanced than the posted answer implies. In fact, the debt is a material danger, but - strange as it may sound -... Society & Politics

While I typically do not vote in Democratic party primary elections - and voted above accordingly - there are Democrats who are worth voting for. See also Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia. An... Society & Politics

Per the answer from @guardian45 below, the question is problematic. Leadership must be defined in some empirical way. To be sure, the figures cited above can each make a claim to being called the... Society & Politics

The question is problematic. Race classifications, like ethnicity, like family names, like nationality, and all the rest are the means by which people define themselves. This is not, unlike the... Society & Politics

From a personal standpoint, former President Carter is a good and decent man who believed and lived his faith. Entirely commendable and although, at times, he could be a bit sanctimonious, on the... Society & Politics