The odd jumble of stuff in Q1 - mixing conflict of interest prohibitions (good) with peculiar undefined election processes (dubious) makes this question a mess that should be rejected out of hand.

Q2 - I'm mixed on this, we really need a ballot initiative process and election redistricting reform to end gerrymandering, but a CC is open ended and who knows what would come out of it.

>Demanding that others not hear the message of the opposing viewpoint isn't protesting.

Sure it is. Enforcing a ban, for example by physically attacking people trying to attend, would cross the line from protesting to assault.

While I find it massively obnoxious that rightwing religious nutjobs conduct perpetual protests at abortion clinics, demanding that women not get abortions, I recognize that it is their right to conduct such protests. Wouldn't you agree?

Sure, Dartmouth as a private institution can allow or bar anyone from discussing anything, but if one is going to claim that 'liberals' are 'cancelling' viewpoints by expressing contrary viewpoints then a reminder that all expressions are equally protected seems appropriate.

Just FYI protesting is an exercise of 1st amendment rights.

He likely has been advised that he cannot allow a lot of things, inciting violence is one of them.

it most certainly is happening here.

the policy differences between local republican and democratic candidates here are stark.

reproductive rights, lgbt rights, public education, public health, gun regulation - there is near zero agreement across parties.

She’s addressed this utter bullshit. Also the pond is open seasonally to fishing. Also it’s an HOA, not the McGhees that own the access to the pond.

It’s almost as if you are searching for any excuse to not admit that the democrats are better on marijuana policy than the republicans.

My friend also made that rookie mistake in a hotel room in Seattle after they went legal. Eating all the inedibles turns out to be a Real Bad Idea.

The legislature has passed it before. If both the legislature and the governor are supportive it will happen.

I’ve said before that this is an opportunity to revitalize local agriculture, but I’ll assume Big Cannabis will make sure it doesn’t happen.

Because she ran on no pot. She made that clear. It’s why I didn’t vote for her in the primaries.

I prefer the inedible gummies. Or so I’ve heard. From a friend. Also the no left turn out of their parking lot just annoys my friend.

We now call grave robbers archeologists.