[–] 3 points 1 year ago

@istewart @maol

Competitive forensics is an intellectual exercise, not a way of addressing or solving social problems. It's like translating Cæsar's Commentaries — you're not likely or expected to have any new and valuable insights that previous translators missed, but it builds and demonstrates certain kinds of abilities and readiness.

Seeing it any other way, using it any other way, is a conceptual error with the usual outcomes.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    @Emil

    "California legislature, governor at odds" is a blanket statement which is always true. The Assembly and Senate are controlled by the Governor's party, but he always vetoes whatever bills they pass.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    @Emil

    Germany continues to insist on the supremacy of EU over national law even in areas not explicitly covered by the Treaties of the European Communities. So why (I ask for the umpteenth time) has the Euratom Supply Agency not demanded that Germany turn over all spent nuclear fuel for reprocessing, regardless of German law prohibiting this?

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