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Minneapolis Is Apparently the Hill that The White House Wants to Die On, Part V
This series, which wasn't even planned, continues to expand. Oh well, in for a penny, in for a pound. Well, in for a nickel, these days.
Today, we are going to talk about the numerous things that the Trump administration has done in the last few days that make very clear, yet again, that this is a fight it wants to have. In the next entry, we are going to talk about how ICE is now under a very big microscope. In the entry after that, we will talk about the national response to all of this. And in the entry after that one, we'll talk about the response in Minnesota. That's how much material we have and it means that, yes, this series is going to run to at least eight parts.
Doubling Down
The overall argument of this series, which we've already stated, and will certainly reiterate once we reach the conclusion, is that this whole mess is going to work to the detriment of the Trump administration and the Republican Party. This conclusion has nothing to do with our own personal views; it is rooted in the response to events that are analogous, or somewhat so, like the murder of George Floyd, the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the Los Angeles uprising of 1992, the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, among others. (Teaser: We're also going to mention Joseph McCarthy in the next installment!) Broadly speaking, disorder, violence in the streets, and a sense that the government/law enforcement are out of control does not generally work out well for those who are in power.
It appears that the Trump administration does not see things the way we do. This could be because they have done a different analysis than we have, and have reached different conclusions. Or, it could be because the administration is desperate, and this is the best card they think they have to play. Or, it could be that they've done no analysis at all, and they're just going on what Donald Trump's gut and/or Stephen Miller's erect-at-all-times-these-days penis tell them to do. And note that we regret the vulgar description of Miller, but we cannot think of a better way to characterize the very clear, almost-erotic joy he appears to take in using government muscle against those who are weaker and browner than he is.
Whatever the thought process is, the White House continues to raise the stakes when it comes to Minneapolis and to ICE. We'll start with the biggest story of the day, which is that the acting director of ICE, Todd Lyons, decided last year—specifically, May 12—that asking judges to sign off on warrants is just too much of a hassle. And so, he claimed that power for DHS.
We know all of this because two whistleblowers just came forward with details about the memo. What the memo claims is that ICE officers only need an administrative warrant, instead of a judicial warrant, to enter homes without consent. Administrative warrants are an ethically questionable tool that ICE has used in the past to give their efforts a veneer of legality. The warrants are signed by an ICE official, or sometimes by an immigration judge, and they are meant to trick people into thinking that the agents have permission to do the things a proper judicial warrant allows for, like enter a private home or business, and conduct searches.
Previously, if a person was well-informed enough to be aware of this potential sleight of hand, they could demand to see the warrant, and if it was the wrong kind (i.e., administrative), they could tell ICE to pound sand. What the newly revealed memo says, in so many words, is "Nope! An administrative warrant is exactly the same as a judicial warrant, and ICE officers can enter private properties and conduct searches with either one." This not only violates the Fourth Amendment, but also written DHS policies, including training manuals.
We've already seen this policy in action. In Chicago, agents helicoptered into an apartment building in the middle of the night, breaking into several apartments without warrants and hauling families out into the street. In Minnesota, agents have been going house to house breaking into homes without warrants. There's even video of a home invasion where the ICE officers refuse to show ANY paperwork:
Readers should really consider watching it, because it's scary. And actually, there are lots of videos. This one just captures things particularly clearly, because it was taken by the people whose house was being raided, as opposed to monitors standing outside.
The Fourth Amendment protects "people... in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures... and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." A probable cause determination, supported by an oath, can only take place in court with a warrant signed by a judge. Administrative warrants, as we note above, are usually signed by a DHS immigration office and may or may not specify anything. If you would like to see a brief overview of the differences between the two types of warrants, with visuals, you can view this PDF.
The newly outed memo supposedly doesn't distinguish between citizens and non-citizens, which also explains the indiscriminate actions in Chicago and Minnesota. And taken to its logical conclusion, this memo means that ICE agents, who are NOT general law enforcement officers, have more expansive authority than FBI agents, DEA officers or any other federal law enforcement. And yet, the Republican majorities in Congress continue to sit on their keisters and fiddle while Rome burns.
There are at least a few flies in the ointment, not that the Trump administration cares. The first is that agents who break into homes under color of law will not be protected by any immunity and will be criminally and civilly liable to the people whose rights they violate. The people who take jobs with ICE are, uh, not known for being the sharpest tools in the shed, so maybe they don't realize this. Or maybe they don't care, just like the White House doesn't care. They should take note that Trump cannot pardon violations of state law, and that the statutes of limitations for the crimes being committed will not expire until into the next presidential term. So, even if Trump and cronies like FBI Director Kash Patel use all their powers to shield the ICE agents, there will be time for the next presidential administration to get involved. On top of that, the officials responsible for this memo could possibly also be liable for any injuries and, at the very least, impeached and driven from government. Looking at you, Stephen Miller.
Another fly, which has been apparent to us for weeks, is that the lawless and hacky nature of ICE operations has the potential to give carte blanche to criminals. Imagine you want to break into someone's house, with the intent of committing theft, or a kidnapping, or a rape, or some other crime. Well, one way to make that a lot easier is to get some camos and sew one of those "police" patches on the back, and to get a big scary gun and a face mask and a helmet, and to knock on a door pretending to be ICE. Most people won't resist, because doing so could easily end with a person in prison, or dead. There have already been examples of this happening. Think it will become more common, now that fake ICE officers don't even have to come up with a plausible-looking warrant? Or even to ID themselves, apparently (judging from the video linked above)?
That leads directly to a third fly. Lawyers and resistance groups both advise that people whose homes are raided avoid anything physical, and limit themselves to saying "I DO NOT CONSENT TO THIS" and, ideally, trying to get audio or video of the encounter. Still, if someone believes that the ICE agent is fake, or they fear action will be taken against themselves/a family member and they think they have enough cover to say they THOUGHT the agent was fake, then ICE agents could well get fired upon and killed. Part of the reason that legit police have procedures is to protect the rights of the citizens, but another reason is to protect the police themselves. Of course, as we have already written, the Trump administration would likely be delighted to have an officer gunned down, since that would afford an excuse to double down yet again.
The political optics of all of this is a fourth fly, but one we'll address in the next entry in the series.
Moving along, whether "Attorney General" Pam Bondi is a True Believer, or is just trying to keep her job, or both, she is squeezing the protest that took place at Cities Church in St. Paul for all that it is worth. Not only does this involve protesters (which MAGA hates), and protesters who happen to be Black (ibid.), it also involves church (which MAGA claims to love). So, yesterday, Bondi took to eX-Twitter to brag that the Department of Justice has arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was a central figure in the protest. Later, Bondi announced two other arrests.
Do you remember that old game where you would be shown two pictures, and you had to spot the differences? Well, here is the picture of Levy Armstrong that DHS posted immediately after her arrest:
And here is the one that the White House posted a few hours later:
They are, of course, deploying a laughably loose definition of "riots" (and this coming from people who claim that 1/6 was just a rally, or tourists sightseeing). Beyond that, however, did you spot the differences, including the darker skin in the second image? You know, just in case you had any doubts this administration would lean into the race angle for all it's worth.
Bondi would also very much like to arrest and charge Don Lemon, who was present at the "riot." He's Black, gay, and a journalist, so that would be three for the price of one. However, the magistrate judge who signed off on the other arrests refused to sign the complaint against Lemon. Bondi says she will find another judge to sign, and maybe she will. But that's not a very good start, since the early stages of the process are heavily weighted in favor of the prosecution.
The DoJ also had another announcement besides, you know, arresting people. There is a company called Flock, which makes AI-controlled surveillance cameras to capture footage for law-enforcement purposes. There is also a company called Amazon, whose house brand for security cameras is Ring. As of yesterday, Ring owners will be able to share footage with Flock, which will turn the footage over to the feds.
This raises some very good questions. First, how "voluntary" was Amazon's participation in this scheme? Maybe this was one of those "Nice website you've got there—would be a shame if something happened to it" situations. Second, how "voluntary" will citizen participation be, particularly if ICE or some other DoJ organ decides that John Q. Public at 1313 Mockingbird Lane very likely has some VERY useful footage? Third, how careful will Ring/Amazon be when it comes to protecting the privacy of users who choose not to be a part of the program? There have been rather serious lapses in the past, so there's good reason to be wary going forward.
Oh, and one other bit of news from the DoJ; they are going to commence operations in... Maine. The administration is calling this "Catch of the Day" because, see, that's a seafood thing, and Maine is a state with a big-time lobstering industry. Get it? Undoubtedly, that state has just been overrun with undocumented immigrants from Mexico, since the Mexican border is a mere 2,200 miles from The Pine Tree State.
We would imagine that Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) is concerned about this development. And we do not mean "concerned" in her usual way, we mean actually concerned. Collins, of course, will be in the fight of her life this year, as she tries to hold onto her seat. If the administration thinks this ICE stuff is a winner, then it makes sense they would head to Maine. In fact, we really can't think of any reason to hit Maine, OTHER than to try to affect the Senate race. (Well, OK, it's at least possible this is another "Four Seasons" moment, or another Trump Iceland/Greenland moment, and someone confused Portland, ME, with Portland, OR—but we don't think so.)
If the goal is indeed to help Collins... wow, we just don't see how that can possibly work out. Maine is historically one of the calmest and most tranquil states in the union, and seeing jackbooted thugs marching down the streets is not likely to play well there. In the nine polls of hypothetical U.S. Senate matchups taken since Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) jumped in, Collins has been up twice (by 3 and 4 points, both over Mills), even twice, and down five times (by 1, 1 and 4 points to Graham Platner, by 5 points to Mills, and by 8 points to "generic Democrat").
We don't see ICE improving the Senator's already tenuous situation. Perhaps some readers feel differently or, alternatively, some readers in Maine can afford a more insider perspective. In either case, the e-mail address is comments@electoral-vote.com. We should also note that Trump is very angry with Collins, and has indicated he would like to see her lose. So, if we want to get really conspiratorial, it may be that hurting her is the real goal here. If that is so, it would be a de facto admission that the White House actually agrees with us, and all this ICE stuff is political poison (outside the deep-red states, at least).
And finally, because the administration senses it has at least a little bit of a messaging problem, it has dispatched The Peacemaker to smooth things over. We speak, of course, of J.D. Vance, who headed to Minneapolis to give a speech about the situation there. He claimed that ICE agents would not be entering people's homes without warrants, and that the only people who oppose ICE are "far-left agitators." These are dubious claims, if by "dubious" you mean "flat-out lies."
Vance also insisted that the administration is trying to turn down the temperature in Minneapolis, but it just can't do it, and it's the fault of local officials:
When you look at Memphis, Tennessee, or Austin, Texas, or any other community virtually across the United States of America, and you don't see the same level of chaos in Minneapolis, the natural conclusion is that it's not what ICE is doing in Minneapolis, it's what Minneapolis authorities are doing to prevent ICE from doing their jobs.
Is that really the natural conclusion, J.D.? Really? While we tend to think that Vance is too smart to believe the lies he tells, it is also the case that if a person plays a role long enough, they can forget themselves. That's the crux of a scene in the movie The Aviator, where Howard Hughes tells then-girlfriend Katharine Hepburn that she's always acting, and when she denies it, he says, "I wonder if you even know anymore." We wonder if Vance can even remember the difference between who he was, and who he's become in his quest for power. In any case, undoubtedly Minnesotans will be thrilled to learn that this is all their fault.
See, we told you the administration keeps doubling down. Next entry on Tuesday. (Z & L)
Legal News: You Don't Know Jack
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified in a public hearing yesterday, and got yet another chance to lay out his case against Donald Trump and make clear that there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump was guilty of the crimes with which he was charged.
Ah, House Judiciary Committee Republicans, you fell victim to one of the classic blunders! The most famous is never get involved in a land war in Asia, but only slightly less well known is this—never go in against a veteran prosecutor when playing political chicken! Once again, the GOP members' taunts and misstatements were largely ignored as Smith waited patiently for some kind of question at the end of each diatribe. As with the private hearing, which we wrote about last week, he exhibited the same calm, professional demeanor. He focused solely on the content of the question, if there was one, and not on the tone with which it was delivered.
There was nothing new here: Republicans brought up old grievances about phone records and the 1960 election, when Hawaii had prepared an alternate slate of electors. Once again, Smith had to remind the committee that the phone records were lawfully subpoenaed as part of the investigation and that if Trump hadn't tried to enlist members' help in overturning the election, those records would not have been relevant. He also reminded Republicans that the fake electors were submitted after Trump's legal remedies had been exhausted, in contrast to what happened with Hawaii.
What was also interesting is Democrats used the opportunity to highlight not only Republicans' hypocrisy in criticizing Smith at the same time that Trump has co-opted the DoJ to go after his adversaries, but also their own statements condemning the violence of January 6 in its immediate aftermath. Multiple Republican members who now claim ignorance of the events of Jan. 6 were quoted as the biggest critics of Trump and his behavior on that day.
And once again, Smith reminded the committee that his best evidence came from public officials who had supported Trump, but who were frank in telling him that he lost the election and that there was no evidence of fraud. Smith also reiterated his pride in his team's work and the injustice that good public servants were being fired and harassed just for doing their jobs. He reminded everyone, "I will not be intimidated." His team developed "proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump committed serious crimes. I'm not going to pretend that didn't happen because he's threatening me." When asked if he believes that the current AG will indict him, Smith responded, "I believe they will do everything in their power to do that because they've been ordered to by the President." Despite how shocking that statement is, not one Republican attempted to refute it. In fact, without a trace of irony, some were openly calling for his prosecution, despite not identifying any laws that he's supposedly broken.
In the end, none of the Republicans on the Committee, try as they might, could outlast Smith. They could barely contain their glee at the chance to generate some content for their tens of followers, but then folded long before he ever broke a sweat. The bloviating and the grandstanding stood in sharp contrast to Smith's measured and thoughtful responses. It was an embarrassing display for these elected officials and another failed attempt to rewrite history.
There were, we should note, a couple of interesting nuggets. We were reminded that the cases against Trump were dismissed without prejudice, meaning the DoJ could revive them if normal order is restored. We also learned that Trump's DoJ secretly obtained the phone records of Democrats, including Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA), for unknown reasons. But, of course, the Republicans were not up in arms about that.
Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) long ago ceded the title of "Most Insane Elected Official" to Trump, and can no longer generate the same kind of headlines as he did during Obama's presidency, or even during Trump's multiple impeachments. It would seem that most of the media has concluded that Jordan is just crying wolf, and that there's no there, there. To the extent anyone was even paying attention to this hearing, given all the Trump-manufactured crises that are gobbling up bandwidth, our guess is that those who are hearing Smith for the first time will see his gravitas and allow, if they haven't already, that the offenses Trump was charged with are serious and could not go unpunished. On the other hand, it's possible that views on this have become so entrenched that nothing changes at all. Given the dearth of headlines about Smith's appearance, it may already be old news.
It's also ironic that Republican members of Congress are complaining about Smith lawfully obtaining their phone records through a judicial subpoena when we now know that DHS is explicitly instructing their agents to violate the constitution by breaking into people's homes without a judicial warrant (see above). Consistency is clearly not a word that appears in the MAGA dictionary.
Trump, incidentally, is furious about the whole thing. During the testimony, he fired off this message:
Deranged Jack Smith is being DECIMATED before Congress. It was over when they discussed his past failures and unfair prosecutions. He destroyed many lives under the guise of legitimacy. Jack Smith is a deranged animal, who shouldn't be allowed to practice Law. If he were a Republican, his license would be taken away from him, and far worse! Hopefully the Attorney General is looking at what he's done, including some of the crooked and corrupt witnesses that he was attempting to use in his case against me. The whole thing was a Democrat SCAM—A big price should be paid by them for what they have put our Country through!
Keeping in mind that Trump is at his angriest and most unhinged when he's losing, this might be the best evidence of all that the Smith hearing did not go the Republicans' way. Meanwhile, do you know how many messages we had to scroll past to get to this one, sent just 14 hours before we started searching? Well over 100. That's more than 7 messages EVERY HOUR. Perfectly normal, perfectly healthy. (L & Z)
All Politics Is Local: Malliotakis Might Have to Go
When Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) launched the mid-term Redistricting War, he apparently thought that it was a guaranteed win for the GOP. It's not turning out that way. In a normal election, Abbott would have gifted his party around 4 seats, to go with the one in North Carolina and the one in Ohio. That's been offset by probably five seats in California and one in Utah. Some of those were due to new maps pushed by politicians, others due to new maps ordered by judges.
Now, yet another judge has waded in, this time in New York. In response to a lawsuit filed by a firm aligned with the Democrats, Justice Jeffrey Pearlman found that NY-11 is an illegal racial gerrymander, as the latest round of maps did not properly account for the growth of the Black and Latino populations there. Pearlman ordered the district lines to be redrawn by February 6.
NY-11 is the only district in New York City represented by a Republican, namely Rep. Nicole Malliotakis. It includes the entire borough of Staten Island plus a chunk of Brooklyn. At the moment, it has a PVI of R+10, and is basically triangular in shape. On one side of the triangle is New Jersey. On the second side is water. And on the third side, NY-11 borders NY-08, NY-09 and NY-10, which are, respectively, D+24, D+22 and D+32. So, unless the GOP finds some Republican fish pronto, then NY-11 is going to get bluer, while the other nearby districts will remain safe seats. How much bluer is not clear, but it will almost certainly end up R+5 or bluer, which puts it into "toss up" territory.
There are still some redistricting battles going on, but when the dust settles, the blue team will probably pick up three seats in Virginia and maybe one in New Jersey, while the red team will probably pick up three in Florida and maybe one in Missouri. Under neutral political conditions, we'd be looking at something close to a wash. But this year is not likely to be neutral, and Texas, in particular, has taken some gambles that could blow up in Abbott's face in a blue wave, or anything like it. It is now possible—in fact, it may even be probable—that the Democrats will actually gain seats from the Redistricting War. That is certainly not what Abbott intended. And if that does come to pass (or even if it ends up being something of a wash), it will be a big feather in Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D-CA) cap, and a boost to his presidential hopes. (Z)
I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Poker Face
We gave two hints to last week's headline theme: "the theme is very dark, in a manner of speaking," followed by "If you're still working on the headline theme, think about what Darth Vader and James Earl Jones have in common, besides their voice."
Here is the solution, courtesy of reader D.D. in Bucks County, PA:
Today's headlines all contain a word that can be preceded by the word "black" to mean something else:
- Unforced Errors, Part III: Jack Smith—Blackjack
- The Legislative Branch: Republicans Aren't Always Playing Ball with Trump Anymore—Blackball
- International Affairs: Trump Finally Strikes Gold, Receives Nobel Peace Prize—Black gold
- I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: James Madison (and His Wife Dolley) Had a Bird Named Polly—Blackbird
- This Week in Schadenfreude: Kennedy Center Performers Keep Opting Out—Blackout
- This Week in Freudenfreude: It Seems Some Folks Actually Care What Jesus Said—Black Jesus
This is a berry good contest. I'm never board by the magic you create. Face it, you can never just mail it in. Top of the mornin' to you!
The first headline is a double, since both "Blackjack" and "Blacksmith" work. Today's headline adds "Blackface." Anything that is black is certainly very dark, and Darth Vader and James Earl Jones are/were both black, of course. Or Black, in Jones' case.
Here are the first 60 readers to get it right:
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The 60th correct response was received at 6:46 a.m. PT on Saturday.
For this week's theme, it relies on one word in some headlines, multiple words in others, and it's in the category Sports & Leisure. The Minneapolis headline is not part of it. For a hint, we'll note that we didn't particularly want to use "Blackface" for this headline, but we couldn't quite make "Black Magic" work.
If you have a guess, send it to comments@electoral-vote.com with subject line January 23 Headlines. (Z)
This Week in Schadenfreude: The President's Ratings Aren't What They Once Were
Donald Trump's entire political career was made possible by his turn on the show The Apprentice, where he semi-convincingly played the role of a successful businessman. He's always been obsessed with numerical markers of his greatness, whether that is dollars in the bank, or (alleged) IQ points, or Nobel Prizes received. His time as a reality TV star added an obsession with TV ratings to that list. Since he got his first social media account (on eX-Twitter), do you know how many times he's mentioned ratings in a tweet or a truth? The total number is 605. And the pace has accelerated, since 395 of those were on eX-Twitter, which he used for about 11 years (so, about 35.9 "ratings" tweets per year), while 210 of them were on Truth Social, which he has used for about 5 years (so, about 42 "ratings" truths per year).
We can assure readers, beyond any and all doubt, that we would be merciless with any politician, and especially with any president, who made it so plain that ratings is the thing they really and truly care about. It is not only pathetic, but it's self-centered and it's small-minded. We have no doubt that there are many politicians who take notice of their TV ratings, and who like to see high numbers (Gavin Newsom seems very likely to be in this group, and J.D. Vance and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, as well), but at least they don't obsess over them openly, in public.
In view of Trump's obsession with ratings, and our resultant disdain, we are all but guaranteed to take note of it, in this space, when the President has a ratings disaster. And so he did this week. Katie Pavlich used to work at Fox. Now she works at NewsNation. Maybe her former employer gave her some added cred, or maybe the White House doesn't actually know she's changed jobs. Whatever the case might be, Trump agreed to sit down with her for a long-form interview.
Perhaps the problem was that NewsNation is a much-less-trafficked channel than other cable "news" stations, and is often located at a more obscure place in the list of channels. Perhaps the problem was that the audience the channel does reach is not the audience that wants to hear from Trump. Perhaps the problem was that NO audience particularly wants to hear from Trump anymore, since it's the same old shtick these days. Whatever the explanation is, Trump's appearance drew a viewership of... 75,000. That is not a typo, and there is no missing zero.
The other "news" stations, in that same timeslot, drew between 656,000 viewers (CNN) and 2.6 million viewers (Fox). So, even if we just limit ourselves to "news" broadcasts (making sure to also include the 1.38 million viewers for MS NOW), then Trump attracted just 1.5% of the news-viewing audience (and far, far less than 1% of the overall audience). Meanwhile, here are 10 selected programming options that usually (or always) attract more than 75,000 viewers:
- Gunsmoke reruns
- Golden Girls reruns
- Men's professional bowling
- Women's professional golf
- Antiques Roadshow
- The View
- Diners, Drive-ins and Dives
- Dr. Pimple Popper
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- SpongeBob SquarePants
It's not good when you can't out-draw a show that left the air over half a century ago. And you know, these days, Gunsmoke comes with a title-card warning that "this program contains outdated cultural depictions; viewer discretion is advised." They probably should add that to Trump's interviews. In any case, we're guessing this will not inspire "ratings" truth #211. (Z)
This Week in Freudenfreude: She's Got a Ticket to Ride (And She Don't Care)
We generally make sure that the items we use for this space have some reasonable connection to politics. Today, we're going to cheat a little, because this story clearly has nothing to do with politics. However, it does connect with: (1) a question we answered a few months back, (2) our rundown of readers' hobbies and (3) last week's freudenfreude, in various ways. So, we're going with it.
The "it," in this case, is a study/lit review centered on the mental and emotional benefits of playing... board games. Let's let co-lead investigator Gray Atherton explain:
Board games are enjoying a renaissance. While the classics remain popular, a wave of modern games—from Ticket to Ride and Settlers of Catan, to Carcassonne and Werewolf—has captured the spotlight and is even rivalling the booming video game industry. Our research has shown they can enhance well-being, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement and social connection for neurodivergent individuals compared to other activities.
The "neurodivergent" part of that is what's getting the most attention. Inasmuch as autism, in particular, remains poorly understood, there are many people who are looking for anything that might help those who have the condition. It is all the better if that intervention is not pharmaceutical, and so doesn't carry a risk of side effects.
Thus far, the research indicates that there are some games that are particularly helpful for folks with autism. Dungeons & Dragons, which used to be erroneously associated with Satan worship, now gets praise for allowing players to practice social interactions in a low-pressure context. And the game that researchers are particularly excited about is Dixit, which allows players to express emotions without having to put them into words. As chance would have it, and by coincidence, Dixit was our #1 recommendation in that board-game answer we wrote a few months back.
On occasion, we like to highlight research that has the potential for positive outcomes, and this certainly qualifies. We commend the researchers for how they are playing The Game of Life, though someone should probably tell them that Settlers of Catan is just Catan these days.
Have a good weekend, all! (Z)
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