@Mr. Cooper: That's a pretty tacky post. What if I disparaged everyone from California (San Jose) as being antisemitic? Thankfully, you don't represent all Californians.
Nice catch, and enjoyed the polite rant. Our society is reflected in our "leadership" by the very election process, such that humanity often falls under the controls wrought by the ignorant choices of the majority, who by no fault of their own, are often;a combination of lazy, indoctrinated, ignorant or slaved to their ego, and want to identify with the smart people, who are narcissistic actors some whom are sociopathic adjacent at best. A wise man will often waffle and tell you what he doesn't know, and get destroyed in debates. This is the danger of the populist version of democracy. In simpler times, the founders required one be vested to vote. While unfair, it did not provide a "fair vote" for all, including the naive and sociopathic self serving.
Just look at a few demographic studies and you will see the dangers of everyone over an age being given equal voice. Sadly many of the digs are true about the common rabble, as distasteful as that is to say.
So I love them all as best I can, and pray.
Now I need to do the latter, as a mental mouthwash.
The U.S. Congress is composed of two bodies. The House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of both bodies are members of Congress, and can be referred to as "Congressmen" or "Congresswomen".
If one wants to specify which body, one can refer to them as "Senator" or "Representative". Referring to a "senator" as "representative" - or vice versa - would be incorrect. Referring to either as "Congressman" or "Congresswoman" is not incorrect. But it is imprecise.
The assertion that senators are referred to as, "Senator" and representatives are referred to as "Congressman" or "Congresswoman" is incorrect.
The best practice is to refer to senators as, "Senator" and representatives as, "Representative". Referring to either as, "Congressman" or "Congresswoman", while accurate, is cumbersome and non-specific. Not only can it lead to confusion - which body? - it suggests the writer or speaker doesn't know to which body the person was elected, or that they believe - incorrectly - that the terms "Representative" and "Congressman/Congresswoman" are synonyms. They are not. They are interchangeable - awkwardly - but to the same extent that "Senator" and "Congressman/Congresswoman" are interchangeable.
"Members of Congress" is accurate when referring to the whole motley crew. As in, "Members of Congress are protected by the Speech and Debate clause." But when discussing or addressing particular members, referring to them as "Representative" or "Senator" is the best practice.
"Congressman/Congresswoman" should fall into disuse. Not only is it typically imprecise, the need to distinguish which biological sex they are is linguistically cumbersome and fraught with tedious political, social and cultural nonsense.
Mistakes were made, but in the commentary nits were picked. We all knew what you meant. Apology not necessary.
Agreed 🤙🏽
Senators are in Congress just like Representatives are in Congress. They’re all Congresspeople.
Congress critters
She behaves like a congresswoman
regardless people are so focused on their "title" - Dr. Jill Biden??? C'mon man.
Jill DEMANDED people call her Dr.
She was doctor of crayons.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Potato - Potato knew what you meant no big deal
Just give her the Steve Martin “Excuuuuse ME!”
Did I miss the pile on?
Struggle session mea culpa for senator vs congresswoman?
Am I missing something?
Wha?
Both Houses of Congress are owned by The Jews, so it's academic.
@Mr. Cooper: That's a pretty tacky post. What if I disparaged everyone from California (San Jose) as being antisemitic? Thankfully, you don't represent all Californians.
You know who's not tacky are Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymiir Zelensky.
What? Are you really thinking like that?
Nice catch, and enjoyed the polite rant. Our society is reflected in our "leadership" by the very election process, such that humanity often falls under the controls wrought by the ignorant choices of the majority, who by no fault of their own, are often;a combination of lazy, indoctrinated, ignorant or slaved to their ego, and want to identify with the smart people, who are narcissistic actors some whom are sociopathic adjacent at best. A wise man will often waffle and tell you what he doesn't know, and get destroyed in debates. This is the danger of the populist version of democracy. In simpler times, the founders required one be vested to vote. While unfair, it did not provide a "fair vote" for all, including the naive and sociopathic self serving.
Just look at a few demographic studies and you will see the dangers of everyone over an age being given equal voice. Sadly many of the digs are true about the common rabble, as distasteful as that is to say.
So I love them all as best I can, and pray.
Now I need to do the latter, as a mental mouthwash.
Personally I was hoping for "Inmate."
Sasha went from a liberal cult to the Trump cult.
Found the money was better betting on the Great Grifter.
Everything associated with Trump- bitcoin- DJT stocks etc- are in a free fall.
Sasha never criticizes her new idol.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/donald-trump-djt-stock-crypto-slump-05b89b5b
The U.S. Congress is composed of two bodies. The House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of both bodies are members of Congress, and can be referred to as "Congressmen" or "Congresswomen".
If one wants to specify which body, one can refer to them as "Senator" or "Representative". Referring to a "senator" as "representative" - or vice versa - would be incorrect. Referring to either as "Congressman" or "Congresswoman" is not incorrect. But it is imprecise.
The assertion that senators are referred to as, "Senator" and representatives are referred to as "Congressman" or "Congresswoman" is incorrect.
The best practice is to refer to senators as, "Senator" and representatives as, "Representative". Referring to either as, "Congressman" or "Congresswoman", while accurate, is cumbersome and non-specific. Not only can it lead to confusion - which body? - it suggests the writer or speaker doesn't know to which body the person was elected, or that they believe - incorrectly - that the terms "Representative" and "Congressman/Congresswoman" are synonyms. They are not. They are interchangeable - awkwardly - but to the same extent that "Senator" and "Congressman/Congresswoman" are interchangeable.
"Members of Congress" is accurate when referring to the whole motley crew. As in, "Members of Congress are protected by the Speech and Debate clause." But when discussing or addressing particular members, referring to them as "Representative" or "Senator" is the best practice.
"Congressman/Congresswoman" should fall into disuse. Not only is it typically imprecise, the need to distinguish which biological sex they are is linguistically cumbersome and fraught with tedious political, social and cultural nonsense.
A tip of the hat to one of the best-edited blogs to which I subscribe. Accidents happen. Say, isn't that why we call them "accidents?"
Happy Thanksgiving.
How about "traitor, not Congresswoman"?
It's an easy mistake anyone can make.
Senator and Congress women are two different jobs. Senators are higher up, and both while in Congress, the duties are completely different.
6-yr glutton versus 2-yr glutton 🙄