She might be right. I don't feel like I know enough about the woman who released this information yet. I do feel like Weiner's problem is possibly rooted in either an astonishing degree of arrogance or else he's got a serious psychological problem in that he's willing to risk so much for so little.

The only thing more annoying than royalty worshipers are those who don't live in a country with a monarchy, yet still feel compelled to make fun of it.

Huh, that's interesting about California. College Confidential is like their Bible, but kids get into places that I never would have predicted. I'm thinking of the two years in a row three of them were accepted into the University of Chicago. They are International Baccalaureate student so they have fairly decent…

Not a problem. I can hate him and find him attractive at the same time.

Honestly, my students sweat out getting into decent state universities, too. Now, whether or not that is misplaced anxiety is another story, but they definitely feel it.

A lot of Chicago teachers and students would quibble with the notion that he's on their side.

Nicely done. I don't even think link to the "Fuck the Pope" article takes away from the author's point. Railing against an institution is not the same as railing against an individual. She simply recommending civility when it comes to the latter which seems fairly sensible to me.

Okay, so the next time Jezebel runs an article claiming that veiled women in Islam are human beings who are fully capable of making their own decisions and not victims of a manipulative culture or religion will you be chiming in to disagree? Because if not then you're being inconsistent.

You might want to check your reading comprehension skills. WifeofBath said she was no longer a practicing Catholic so she doesn't have to justify any element of Catholic dogma to herself.

Yes, I saw that. But, although I wish Zimmerman was serving some jail time for his murder of Trayvon Martin, I can't agree with the idea that he had "way more intent and involvement" than someone who gets high (or drunk) and then gets in a car and drives. Zimmerman, the cowardly little piece of shit, used the excuse…

Yes, the law is definitely the problem. I am unhappy that Zimmerman is getting away scot-free (as far as incarceration goes, anyway.) So I'd like to see all this ire directed toward concealed weapons laws (since without the gun this idiot was carrying to Target this would never have happened) and electing…

Thank you.

Her husband is not a defense attorney.

The defense tried to get that information about the gun before the jury, but they were unsuccessful. The judge refused to allow it.

Thank you. I got that message, too. (But at least now I feel like I look slightly less stupid.)

Yes, I know. England and Wales are part of the UK; they are not the UK. The UK includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Yes, I'm trying to delete them or at least write "Please excuse the double post." Kinja is not cooperating. My apologies.

Twice I've written that I understand linguistic re-appropriation, but that I still hate this word, although I also understand that's simply my preference and other opinions are equally valid. However, neither comment has appeared. Are we not allowed to disagree about this word?

No, I'm not wrong. England and Wales (no "h") are definitely part of the UK. However, Queen Elizabeth is not making gay marriage "officially legal in the UK" because the UK also includes Scotland and Northern Ireland. She is giving her approval (for lack of a better word) to gay marriage in England and Wales only.

So, yeah, I understand the concept of linguistic appropriation, but I hate that word. Just stating my opinion and not attempting to change yours.