So is it viewed as a good thing to have a juror who is a seasoned, accomplished attorney?

I have a hard time imagining this unless you and your wife are essentially apolitical.

If they were held to the same standard as civilians that would be an improvement over the status quo.

What is it exactly that you think Trump revealed? This is a pretty good account of what happened, and why it was a grave mistake.

Out of curiosity, what would you consider facts that an educated or informed person should know? Your Google test would excuse nearly any ignorance.

We will have to move to a guaranteed income.

Not using china is one thing, but eating in your own home using plastic plates and utensils still seems weird to me.

That seems like the opposite of the message to take home here. The reason franchises that like Star Wars, Fast&Furious, Jurassic Park and Marvel Comics share the top spots in earnings is precisely that they offer the same basic kind of entertainment.

Tesla interiors look like they were designed by someone who has confused “minimalist” with “sparse.”

At the extreme end, I’ve seen people argue that although whites do in fact treat minorities well at present, they should not expect to be treated well if they become minorities themselves. Not surprisingly, these people also tend to believe, e.g., that certain non-white races are genetically predisposed to violence…

How are disc brakes supposed to be any more dangerous than a bike’s chain rings or cassette?

Is that really an issue? The UCI weight limit already excludes many high end bikes for being too light, to the extent that it’s common for professional riders to actually attach weights to their bikes to make them legal.

I do wonder if there’s any way for Trump to lose, in that sense. If a terror attack occurs, that gives him the political capital to enact more draconian measures and seize more power. On the other hand, if no attacks occur, does Trump just claim that as evidence that his policies are working? Maybe the only way Trump…

To be honest, I’m pleasantly surprised that DeVos had wanted to oppose Trump and Sessions at all, her acquiescence notwithstanding.

They paid in as well. So, negating that ...

To me, “guerilla” implies a hit-and-run style, which doesn’t make sense in a sport like tennis—as if a tennis player might alternately engage and disengage their opponent. Plus, “Charging” pretty clearly favors the “gorilla” interpretation.

It’s true, he was white before the demotion.

I’ve wondered what kind of outcomes it would take to make Trump voters regret their choice. The thing about the Muslim ban is that it doesn’t have to work to convince people that it works—we almost certainly aren’t safer for it, but I’m sure plenty of people feel safer. Much the same is true for policies like the…

No, I think it’s safe to say that when Bannon remarks, “We’re going to war in the South China Sea in five to 10 years [...] There’s no doubt about that,” that is a statement without analog on the left. You can’t honestly compare that to attempts to curb Russia’s expansionist ambitions in light of their annexation of…

Actually firing an AG who refuses to obey an executive order is very normal.