Questions for our American friends

[Jenny48549]

Originally Posted by Decadence

Good answer.. as I'm still looking for the question in that initial post.

Maybe we have some high level Defense Department officials here that can shed light on this?

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if we have one or two of those people that are members of this forum. However, I doubt that they will answer and reveal themselves with the current "wonderful climate" that we have in DC right now.

[Roubignol]

Which US state(s) is (are) the most democratic?

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by xyzde69

Which US state(s) is (are) the most democratic?

Not sure what you mean. Some "blue" states are dominated by Democrats in the cities, but strongly Republican in rural areas. The majority of voters in some "red" states are registered Democrats, but Republican lawmakers have succeeded in gerrymandering legislative districts to retain Republican political control of the state. Many states have switched between parties over time or are undergoing changes that portend changes in party preference. Smaller states like Delaware, Hawaii and Rhode Island are most solidly in the Democrats' camp, but states such as California, New York, and Illinois have millions of Democrats voting in their cities.

If you mean which states are most characterized by democratic processes and local involvement, my vote would go to New Hampshire, Vermont, and perhaps, Iowa. The first 2 are small New England states with centuries long traditions of town hall meetings and hands on local government. Iowa has some institutions that directly enable participation on the grass roots level.

[Roubignol]

Originally Posted by Brian249x

If you mean which states are most characterized by democratic processes and local involvement, my vote would go to New Hampshire, Vermont, and perhaps, Iowa. The first 2 are small New England states with centuries long traditions of town hall meetings and hands on local government. Iowa has some institutions that directly enable participation on the grass roots level.

Yep I mean this part of your answer.
Do the US states all get their own constitution?

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by xyzde69

Yep I mean this part of your answer.
Do the US states all get their own constitution?

Yes, which makes things interesting because Louisiana's legal code operates on a different set of assumptions than all the others. All the rest are based in English Common Law, but Louisiana was adapted from the Napoleonic Code. In researching my answers, I discovered that Nebraska has a unicameral legislature and is supposedly non-partisan.

[cginok]

Originally Posted by Rogerbh

As I understand it, the reason he ran was to improve his brand recognition. Win or lose, the more "Trump" is in the public eye, the more value it gains.

The shock to me was the piss poor performance of the Republican candidates and the fact that the Dems ran Hillary against him.

Just a sad state of affairs. Going to get worse before it gets better.

I have to throw in a comment. That's just complete nonsense. Trump's brand has already made him a fortune, there was no need to improve it.

I don't remember the exact year but, during one of the

White House Correspondents' Association Dinners, where they all "roast" each other

, Obama really went after Trump, who was in attendance, and Trump was not happy about it. Trump decided that night to run for President...as much as anything to show them just how big of a bigshot he is. That's why Trump ran for President. And if you think he didn't run to win, you are mistaken.

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by cginok

I have to throw in a comment. That's just complete nonsense. Trump's brand has already made him a fortune, there was no need to improve it.

He may not have much of a brand by the end of his term.

https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hot...rty-brand.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...=.015821f53bc9

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2...-estate-empire

[gunner]

Is Trump for real? Now he’s advocating having armed teachers in schools saying that’ they would have shot the hell out of that gunman’ this just goes to prove that he is not fit to be in the Oval Office. Most American policemen that are killed are shot with their own guns, all that would happen is that you are giving the assailant more firepower. How many more casualties would this create as people were caught in the crossfire. Get rid of him now!!

[Puhbear69]

Originally Posted by gunner

Is Trump for real? Now he’s advocating having armed teachers in schools saying that’ they would have shot the hell out of that gunman’ this just goes to prove that he is not fit to be in the Oval Office. Most American policemen that are killed are shot with their own guns, all that would happen is that you are giving the assailant more firepower. How many more casualties would this create as people were caught in the crossfire. Get rid of him now!!

The ideas of "The Toupee" !!!

How does it will be equipped: an AR-15 in the classroom cabinet ?

Or a small machine-pistol for the sweet little French teacher, she can hide in her hand-bag ?

What possibilities (equipment) there are -first of all- in the Bio-, Physics- or Chemistry-Hall, I will leave at the moment to your own fantasy. :LOL:

And I bet (!):

next we hear from "Gun Land" of a teacher, who's running amok and shoot just with that gun his- and several other students down before he could be stopped.

[scoundrel]

I am afraid that as regards school shootings America has made her bed and has no choice except to lie in it, This is the extremely predictable consequence of tolerating the 2nd Amendment as presently written and tolerating the NRA, whose goals and philosophy are incompatible with civil peace. Presumably this situation goes on because most American citizens approve of it?