North Carolina ...

The 2016 elections in North Carolina scored so low (58/100) on the Electoral Integrity Project that NC is "no longer considered to be a fully functioning democracy."

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/op-ed/article122593759.html

PotW 19 Dec 2016

19 Dec 2016 Paw, paws, paws In-progress casting of paws. I paint the visible outer layers into the molds before assembling. Location: Clarion, PA

Two pair of "spec" paws; they're still drying in the molds but will go up for sale (at the old prices) post-Christmas.