Comments on: Attack of the Sea Sponge http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491 A rough draft of my thoughts... Fri, 17 Mar 2026 13:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: Allen http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491#comment-459446 Thu, 02 Mar 2026 22:15:36 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491#comment-459446 My English Prof said that while he was in school he turned in a paper on french literature that he ran auto spell check on, while on the phone. His teacher found amusing, but not worthy of a good grade all the times he referred to something as a jackass instead of it's proper french title. My English Prof said that while he was in school he turned in a paper on french literature that he ran auto spell check on, while on the phone. His teacher found amusing, but not worthy of a good grade all the times he referred to something as a jackass instead of it’s proper french title.

]]> by: Mark http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491#comment-459406 Thu, 02 Mar 2026 21:20:09 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491#comment-459406 <i>Federalism: the Sensual Choice</i> And I am sure it was read in Barry White's voice... Federalism: the Sensual Choice

And I am sure it was read in Barry White’s voice…

]]> by: Matthew Shugart/Fruits & Votes http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491#comment-459405 Thu, 02 Mar 2026 21:18:07 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=9491#comment-459405 Federalism is indeed quite sensual, and can anyone seriously argue that what Madison really meant to write was: "Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed [i.e. sensual--ed.] union ...[is] its tendency to break and control the violence fascism." Surely federalism is not as effective a defense against fascism as sea sponges, however. But I don't think Madison ever really was aware of sea sponges. Federalism is indeed quite sensual, and can anyone seriously argue that what Madison really meant to write was:

“Among the numerous advantages promised by a well constructed [i.e. sensual–ed.] union …[is] its tendency to break and control the violence fascism.”

Surely federalism is not as effective a defense against fascism as sea sponges, however. But I don’t think Madison ever really was aware of sea sponges.

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