who doesn’t seem to function without some sort of beef with someone

Weren’t there just 2 of those special elections so far, and weren’t they both in red states? A bit soon to call Bernie a failure, no?

Here’s the problem, public opinion surveys show that the public is mixed to indifferent on confederate statues. Don’t make this the hill to die on, Democrats have a knack for losing what should be an easy election based on minor issues. I see no problem with shifting the argument to strengthening hate crime…

“It’s only a joke” is a weak excuse for genuine racism and bigotry. Mosques are being burned down and people shot in hate crimes, this sort of garbage is what is feeding that trend.

The Judeo-Christian-Islamic God is the same, and even Hindus believe in one creator.

This is a complicated question that requires a long answer. I can say that from an Islamic standpoint, God knows the answer but is showing the Devil he’s wrong by letting this play out. We are not fated, you have control and free will. God just knows what choices you will make, we won’t surprise Him.

No. Not at all what I said. Read it again.

That’s not how it works. God created hardship to test people, and show if people are all talk and no action or not. This storm exposed a lot of corruption and gave others the opportunity for good deeds.

The “yes and no” part is infuriating regardless. Jesus, peace be upon him, preached to give up nearly everything for the poor and sacrifice your own comfort to help others. The church’s waffling on the issue is galling regardless. What have they sacrificed? What has Osteen given up, aside from maybe one of his private…

Gawker WAS in the wrong, AND Peter Thiel is committing an ethics violation by this kind of research. I feel strongly about both.

The Tuskegee experiment was “necessary” according to some. The medical profession is still trying to get its reputation back after that. This isn’t just to save money, pharma companies are unethical doing things overseas that an American IRB would never approve of. These aren’t altruistic volunteers, they are paying…

This was the same justification that pharmaceutical companies used to test their experimental drugs on Africans. Laws protecting patient safety aren’t as strong there, so the companies found poor willing volunteers. Just because “it’s legal in St. Kitts” doesn’t make it right.

On one hand, thank God for Facebook for showing us how many ordinary-looking people have racist thoughts and beliefs. On the other hand, Facebook is indoctrinating a lot of people into racist views. Let’s hope one wins out over the other.

What, no mention of Lil Jay aka Jay Dabhi? He popularized a lot of Bollywood mixes in the same time and place as DJ Rekha.

She comes off as a smarter version of Melania, but even more deplorable.

Depends on your definition of racism. I agree that it can be a form of milder racism, but still in the category.

Because racists = evil. Nobody sees themselves as evil. Nobody wants to be called racist and have that stigma, so they dodge the term.

This counts as a “speedy” trial?

He’s a Rorschach image to them. People see what they want to see; a committed Christian, an expert businessman, a tough guy against terrorists, a shrewd negotiator, etc. None of it is anywhere true. Most Trump supporters acknowledge a lot of what he says is bluster and overpromising, but they are okay because “he’s on…

“a movement built on love”