he was also a Quaker. do Quakers dink?

Heh. I would wager Nixon was the dinkiest of them all.

Haha thanks for the reminder. When he resigned I was 15 years old, already a politics junkie and I simply hated Nixon.

Nixon definitely was a total "dink."

Then, loyally following this discussion, I see MtnCaddy's comment that, on Sundays, Mormons 'did not do DINK on Sundays, period' - in context this apparently means no one was going to be celebrating the Bicentennial because it fell on a Sunday.

But looking it up, desperate for clarity, the only meaning for the acronym DINK that I can find is "Dual Income, No Kids", representing well-off childless couples.

Pretty sure he meant "did not do DICK," wherein "dick" (appears to be capitalized rather than an acronym) when used in that informal context is a way of saying the Mormons didn't do anything. This would be in keeping with the commandment:

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Exodus 20:8 KJV

I think. :)

Independents are chipping in too. :)

Now the state's governor and attorney general are trying to redefine this as "bribery" somehow, which is just absolutely laughable when you consider all the grifting they let Donald Trump get away with without batting an eyelid.

I know, right!? Bribery! Isn't that just the dumbest thing you've ever heard? American citizens contributing funds to politicians is now "bribery," but meanwhile a foreign country "giving" a $200 million plane to Fat Donnie is perfectly fine with these right-wingnut morons. If you need an example of why people consider Righties as absolutely absent of any brain cells whatsoever, look no further.

And a group Honorable Mention award also goes to every Democrat everywhere who is supporting this stand by the Texas Democrats. This includes the donors who have offered to pay the fines for the legislators, Democrats in Congress who are denouncing the entire underhanded plot, Democratic governors (most notably from California, New York, and Illinois) who are making plans to retaliate by gerrymandering an equal number of Democratic districts in response, to the anonymous person or persons who bankrolled planes to fly over Democratic state capitols trailing banners that said: "MESS WITH TEXAS", to all the rank-and-file Democrats out there who are cheering the Texas Democrats on.

I'm (still) not a Democrat, but I definitely will NEVER vote for a Republican ever again, and I'm also a donor so I accept the award! *grins* :)

Then, loyally following this discussion, I see MtnCaddy's comment that, on Sundays, Mormons 'did not do DINK on Sundays, period' - in context this apparently means no one was going to be celebrating the Bicentennial because it fell on a Sunday.

But looking it up, desperate for clarity, the only meaning for the acronym DINK that I can find is "Dual Income, No Kids", representing well-off childless couples.

Not sure, to put it mildly, how a refusal to have no kids when both man and wife are working relates to a refusal to hold 'parades, festive gatherings, fireworks' etc.

Help, guys!

And at least the Mormons at that time and place did not do DINK on Sundays, period.

So there was no parade no festive gathering no fireworks no nada. On that day I celebrated in a KOA office, feeding quarters into a pool table.

Haha thanks for the reminder. When he resigned I was 15 years old, already a politics junkie and I simply hated Nixon. We were on a camping vacation in Canada and when I got the news I remembered wishing I had some patriotic Americans around to celebrate with.

Remember when CW bashed Sen. Sinema (AZ) regularly for being insufficiently progressive? His silence now reinforces my opinion that, in Weigant-world, men and women must follow different rules.

'f House conservatives get their way in September, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will be under intense pressure from his base to threaten a government shutdown unless the GOP agrees to some concessions. ... And least one member of his caucus said he’s not interested in Democrats playing hardball: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has vowed, “I’m voting to keep the government open.”'
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/congress-is-on-summer-break-funding-chaos-awaits-00489552?nid=0000018f-3124-de07-a98f-3be4d1400000&nname=politico-toplines&nrid=63f25ef6-9e31-4e30-91f5-3932019409a3

Since then, Democrats in the state and U S legislatures in Arkansas and Florida have shriveled due to gerrymandered districts. The fact that Texas wants to do it mid-decade is merely accelerating the iron grip of the 1% on America's political power.

Sadly, the American voter doesn't seem to care, as Supreme Court nominations were hardly mentioned in the most recent election.