Okay... It's the job of the outgoing Congress to ensure the government will continue to function long enough to allow the new Congress to allocate funding for the government to continue to function.

Don't get me wrong, it disgusts me that we are basically only able to pass one or two pieces of meaningful legislation per year, which are just "too big to fail" bills with everyone's pet projects tacked on, but the incoming divided government isn't going to come together to pass a proper budget resolution in some bipartisan euphoria either.

Isn’t the budget supposed to be set before the fiscal year begins? This is a budget that was supposed to be done months ago.

Not saying it’s a great bill, but it is the outgoing congress’s job to set a budget that will last months into the next congress’s term.

One could argue that all capacity should be used to keep homes and hospitals heated and lit. Then again, one could argue that that capacity only exists to keep these places powered when the rest of the grid fails, so they would just not build it if they won't be able to use it.

It's not 1776, there is no conceivable hard time that would require people to be hand sewing flags out of scrap material. The only believable reason is civil war that fractured even Pennsylvanians against each other (in which case would they even want to use the flag anyway?)

Russia is literally using spray paint so its units can identify friend from foe even though their flag is simple as could be. Nobody is going to be making flags by hand out of necessity.

A big part of that issue though is simply that the art in the center is way too complicated/detailed. Also there's no contrast between the black horses and the blue field. South Carolina and Alaska follow a similar "symbol on a blue field" formula but I'd rank them solidly above most of the rest as the symbols are relatively simple and easy to identify. Even Indiana's is better because the symbol is so much simpler, there's clear color contrast, etc.

I do quite like the Pennsylvania coat of arms on its own, it works well in printed designs. I just don't think it works well as a flag.

It would be interesting to know how often the polling organizations fetch their lists and how they select within those lists. For instance is it possible that by November, polling orgs were still using pre-Dobbs voter rolls? Or would they already be fetching it monthly/weekly or something?

Each time they update would have cost and overhead to deal with. But the data only costs $20 each time, which is probably fairly trivial to most pollsters.

It's the old MF DOOM line...

On top of what the other user has mentioned...

The same distillery produces and bottles some other, more higher-volume brands, which are sold at a very reasonable price. But they're almost always sold out. And since these bottles on auction are aged 10-23 years, they can't do anything in the short-term to increase supply.

YMMV. This isn't one trip, it is just the decision flow when thinking about getting ingredients. I consider biking to the strip (zero fuel) recreation, but this is also an optional step for specialty ingredients and to support local stores. I can walk to Aldi (also zero fuel), and I don't go to Costco and/or Giant Eagle every week. They're also both in the same place so if I'm driving to Waterfront I may as well stop at both.

The dream, to me, is a romanticized Parisian model where every man, woman, and child may live within walking distance of a boulangerie, fromagerie, et boucherie. But of course I know that's just not how we live in America. I make do with the strip district and farmers markets and then fill in the cracks with the chain stores.

You are not reading my comment. I am not alleging a "scam" I am alleging an illusion, encouraging people to buy more because they (mistakenly) believe they will get a discount for buying in bulk

"2 for $8" is a lot catchier than "2 for $7.98" and I understand why it got simplified and such. Likewise, I'd bet your "YOU SAVE -10 CENTS" example is from a $0.99 product being advertised as "10 for $10". That isn't what I'm talking about, though it is kind of embarrassing for any POS software provider in 2022 to not be able to identify and flag a "negative discount." But I don't believe it is an "accident". It is an intentional attempt to get people to buy more of a product than they would have otherwise because they believe they are getting a "good deal" even though they are actually just paying normal price. It is a similar illusion to stores that mark everything up to ridiculous prices just so they can make customers feel good about buying that item that is marked "40% off."

Giant Eagle is very obviously trying to dupe people. You're right that it's probably not about the two cents, but they are clearly trying to trick customers into buying two units under the impression that they are getting a better deal than if they just bought one. Yes, the single unit price is clearly listed, but still it is obvious what Giant Eagle wants the customer to think.

This is standard procedure at Giant Eagle and I have no issue with anyone clowning on them for it.

My shopping flow is basically: Strip District (various) -> Costco -> Aldi -> Giant Eagle. Unless I don't need enough stuff to justify getting out to the Waterfront, then I'll skip it.

You really do get better items at better prices by shopping around. Giant Eagle isn't even trying to compete on price, their whole angle is having the broadest selection. You pay a premium for the convenience of choice.

Yes, that's how time works

Yep - it's under a thousand votes. It looks like the largest county with votes outstanding leans blue, but only by a few percentage points. The Dems may very well win it but it's going to be a close one.

It's still a bit early to be celebrating being the 51st vote, no? Georgia is going to a runoff and the Republican has a narrow lead in Nevada.

Still, not the world's most convenient thing. It's another important document to protect (from both theft and simple damage). It doesn't fit in your wallet where it's conveniently protected on your person. If it works for you, go for it, but personally I'd rather the ID I carry everywhere do as much as possible.

Lol, we (as a society) can't even all agree on whether these votes are worthy of being counted at all!

> there's no period

That is Mastriano's plan...

And keep the USPS afloat

We all participate in nationwide elections and have 50+ different systems for doing that. (not saying this is good or bad, just saying...)

We're just a couple days out from the election. Most people interested in that issue have already made up their minds. The game at this point isn't to list your priorities in order, it's to say whatever wins your preferred candidate the most votes. Don't take it personally.

The time for high-minded debate has passed and all that's left is a mad dash to pick up the remaining "apolitical" voters.

The law says that "the elector must date and sign" the declaration on the envelope. What I believe has happened is that courts held that the meaning of "date" may be ambiguous. For example if someone fills out the ballot one day, seals the envelope on another day, and mails it on another day, which date is supposed to be in the envelope? It's not specified. So if the meaning is ambiguous, it is a slippery slope from there.

But it is specified that a date must be written, so not writing a date at all is clearly not ok.

So yes, it may be that the date requirement is pointless, but it is not necessarily the role of the judge to determine whether a law has a useful purpose or not.

Username does not check out. But you’re very right.

Random people are going to be far less prejudiced than the people who would apply to be full time jurors.

The pay will no doubt be shit, so the only people who will apply to do the job would be people with no discernible skills, or people who are motivated by some biased agenda (“cleaning up the streets” by always siding with guilty verdict, or “defying the police” by always returning not guilty verdict, or even more complex types of bias). Anyone who has skills would sell those skills to a much much higher bidder.

What % of trips on the turnpike do you reckon are one way instead of round trip?