This is one of two fallacies that drove me away from Libertarianism all those years ago. Historically, the federal government in the USA has been the greatest guarantor of individual rights. It's alw… (View Post)

I sincerely doubt that Beamdog owns the rights to the characters. WOTC is pretty strict about that. I posted a quote from R.A. Salvatore here a couple of years back where he said he was surprised whe… (View Post)

I think it wouldn't be the minimum number of states, but the minimum population required to get 270 ECVs. So if a bunch of small states equal the ECVs of one big state, but the total population of th… (View Post)

One thing I'd add is that @Balrog99 's situation where his company pays 100% of his health insurance is highly unusual in the US. I have a high-paying job with a good company and I chip in around $25… (View Post)

I tend to think of them as arrow sponges. (View Post)