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what party do you think the mayors in all of these examples are? Let’s check: Most Recent Mayors of Jackson John A. Horhn (Democratic Party) Assumed office July 1, 2025. Former long-time Mississippi State Senator and State Tourism Director. Chokwe Antar Lumumba (Democratic Party) Served July 3, 2017 to July 1, 2025. Wikipedia Tony Yarber (Democratic Party) Served April 24, 2014 to July 3, 2017. Wikipedia Harvey Johnson, Jr. (Democratic Party) Served two non-consecutive terms: July 7, 1997–July 4, 2005 and July 6, 2009–July 1, 2013. Wikipedia Frank Melton (Democratic Party) Served July 4, 2005 to May 7, 2009 (died in office). Last few Mayors of Birmingham, Alabama Randall Woodfin (Democratic Party) Serving since November 28, 2017, and currently in office WikipediaThe Guardian. William A. Bell, Sr. (Democratic Party) Served from January 26, 2010 to November 27, 2017. Previously also held the position on an interim basis WikipediaCity of Birmingham. Carole Smitherman (Democratic Party) – Acting Mayor Served briefly from October 29, 2009 to November 2009, following the conviction of Larry Langford. Larry Langford (Nonpartisan) Held office from November 13, 2007 to October 28, 2009. Although municipal elections in Birmingham are nonpartisan by statute, Langford ran as a nonpartisan candidate Most Recent Mayors of St. Louis Cara Spencer (Democratic Party) Took office on April 15, 2025. Tishaura Jones (Democratic Party) Served from April 20, 2021 to April 15, 2025. Lyda Krewson (Democratic Party) — first female mayor Served from April 18, 2017 to April 20, 2021. Francis “Francis G.” Slay (Democratic Party) — longest-serving mayor in city history Served from April 17, 2001 to April 18, 2017. Clarence Harmon (Democratic Party) Served from 1997 to 2001, succeeded by Slay. Here are the last five mayors of Memphis, Tennessee. 1. Paul Young (Democratic Party) Term in office: January 1, 2024 – Present Background: Paul Young was sworn in as the 65th mayor of Memphis on January 1, 2024. He is a lifelong Memphian, husband to Dr. Jamila Smith-Young, and father of two. Young is deeply committed to creating a stronger, safer, and thriving community for all Memphians. 2. Jim Strickland (Democratic Party) Term in office: January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2024 Background: Jim Strickland served as the 64th mayor of Memphis. Prior to his tenure as mayor, he served on the Memphis City Council from 2008 to 2015. Strickland is a practicing attorney and served as the Dean of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law after his time as mayor. 3. A. C. Wharton Jr. (Democratic Party) Term in office: October 26, 2009 – 2015 Background: A. C. Wharton Jr. was the 63rd mayor of Memphis. He was first elected in 2009 and subsequently re-elected in 2011. Wharton focused on transparency, responsiveness, and delivering efficient, equitable, and excellent service for the people of Memphis. The Rose Center+1 4. W. W. Herenton (Democratic Party) Term in office: October 3, 1991 – July 30, 2009 Background: W. W. Herenton served as the 62nd mayor of Memphis and was the first African American to hold the position. He was elected in 1991 and served five consecutive terms. Herenton was known for his strong leadership and efforts to revitalize downtown Memphis. 5. Richard C. Hackett (Democratic Party) Term in office: 1982 – 1991 Background: Richard C. Hackett served as the 61st mayor of Memphis. He became mayor in 1982 and served until 1991. Hackett was known for his efforts to improve city services and infrastructure during his time in office.

Your inability to grasp simple concepts makes me feel better about what I said, not worse.

You really are missing something in your understanding of the issue.

I’m talking about America, and freedom and liberty, vs police states. If you want to be king whatabout, and be obsessed with everything has to be red vs blue, well I guess whatever floats your boat. But I’d be careful with that too. Enjoy!

Thanks for standing up so proudly for liberty and not dwelling on the decadence of our largest cities due to graft, corruption, and incompetence, nor the success of the current operation in D.C. I for one, will be on the lookout for one of those “police states.”

And nothing else? That is the dumbest thing you have said yet. Odd shapes are not the goal, they are the result. The goal is to over ride the true representation of a district. That is what gerrymandering is about, and nothing else. The shape is the tool not the goal. And Massachusetts does not have oddly shaped districts like North and South Carolina, Illinois, Maryland and Texas. I know you really want to believe it is true about Massachusetts, but it just isn't despite the fact that gerrymandering was invented there. https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card?planId=recCUmeKhThrNstI9

Besides being too stupid to realize that gerrymandering doesn’t have any impact on statewide elections, now you’re compounding your density by claiming it has to do with the numbers. Gerrymandering is a term applying to the shape of the districts, and nothing else. It only affects House races. Next time you see a Massachusetts House District map, come back and tell us how those lines couldn’t be changed.

I must say, I am pretty impressed by how well the predictions ended up being. well done!

Maybe shyte like this doesn’t happen if the police actually police 'Sicko' released under Illinois’ SAFE-T Act arrested by ICE in Chicago The Center Square) – After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a criminal suspect who had been released in Lake County, elected officials are calling for changes to Illinois’ SAFE-T Act. According to an ICE statement, Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, 52, was arrested in Chicago on Saturday. In April, the Mexican national was charged with four felonies, including concealing a death, abusing a corpse and obstructing justice in connection with the death of 37-year-old Megan Bos of Antioch. A Lake County judge released Mendoza-Gonzalez under the Pretrial Fairness Act.

I think if blue cities actually policed this wouldn’t be happening.

I would be careful what you wish for. There are many countries around the world that are policed by the military…”police states”. Many of them are communist (we hate communists, right?). Many of them see very little violent crime, but that’s because Virtually none of them enjoy this one particular concept that we hold so dear here in the United States: freedom and liberty. Liberty comes with its side affects, crime being one of them. And don’t get me wrong I’m all for lowering crime, but Liberty, even with its crime, is better than the alternative. I’m not for giving up liberty for the sake of zero crime.

Chicagos next https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/23/trump-chicago-military-national-guard/ Brandon Johnson mayor calling for people to riot …. Maybe homen shall arrest him. When blue politicians ask for riots do they get accused of insurrection or nah? https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B5PuyF/

The thing I find interesting about the handshake theory is two fold. 1) If it is because of Trump’s strong aggressive hand shaking, wouldn’t it be the other person’s hand that is bruising? And 2) if we are to believe it is due to hand shaking, wouldn’t the bottom of the hand be bruising, where the strength of four fingers is squeezing, as opposed to the area of the hand the gets just the thumb? Or are we to believe that the thumb is more powerful than the four fingers combined.

While the 24-25 season record is almost totally from Open tourneys, I don't see Bailey generating the same point potential as Griffin (bio below). In 2024-25: Posted 21-6 record competing at 149… led NCAA Division I with Lehigh single season record 18 falls… 19 of 21 wins produced bonus points… wrestled in one dual meet at Pittsburgh… opened season with third place finish at Princeton Open… runner-up at Sheridan Tournament in December… won season-ending F&M Invitational… competed at Midlands Championships. In 2023-24: Emerged as postseason starter at 149… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Championships… went 0-2 in first NCAA appearance… ranked second on team with 26 victories… had 15 wins by fall to set Lehigh first-year record… 15 falls are second-highest single-season total in program history… finished third at Sheridan Tournament and Mat Town Open II… competed at Midlands in late December… wrestled in three duals… made dual debut against Cornell’s Ethan Fernandez (1/13)… picked up first dual win against Bucknell’s Riley Bower (2/9)… named NWCA Scholar All-American… recipient of EIWA Academic Achievement Award.

According to you he’s losing his flesh. Carry on with those dumb theories.

Whataboutism ….. again you continue to complain about Whataboutism while continuing to do it. Unreal

Well when you have a system that funnels people who aren't the pinnacle of the main track into something, what to expect? Add to them being usually well undertrained in the style compared to their competitors. Greco is far from optimized by the rest of the world, but other countries have figured out that at least by 15 you get them training full time. Other countries who are good at multiples styles often geographically separate them. It helps ameliorate the "jack of all trades master of none" and "Team A style Team B style" problems.

Oh ye of little brain. The reason Republicans have zero Reps in Congress is because Massachusetts is not gerrymandered. State rules say each district must contain one ninth of the state's population (~780k). If you took any single person in Massachusetts and chose the 780k citizens closest to them, Trump would have lost every single dis9ltrict, every time. There is not a single part of the state that contains enough Republicans to constitue a majority unless you gerrymander.

Can you read? I agreed w reversal.

I rarely if ever count their followers. I’ve explained to you it’s usually the videos I want. Usually the ones hard to find on the main stream news or YouTube.

Not as much as @Caveira

What is your theory?

Lesson learned.