In Colonial Massachusetts, they fed lobster to the indentured servants. "In one Massachusetts town, a group of indentured servants became so upset at their lobster-heavy diet that they took their masters to court and won a judgment protecting them from having to eat it more than three times a week." http://www.motherjo…

No, because that's not how intoxication and consent work. Just being drunk is not necessarily being unable to consent. So, no, two drunk people having sex are not necessarily unable to consent.

It's explained in the article cited to: "Batey's defense attorney is gearing up to argue that Batey was too drunk to form the intent to commit some of the alleged crimes."

This case seems remarkably hard to judge through the media. Either the hospital is right and she's being controlled or intimidated by her mother, or her mother is right and she's making a free and probably-not-wise decision to reject chemo. Of course, each side is going to slant the story to favor their side.

I, for one, welcome our female overlords.

I'm glad you suggested offering separate child care; I think a lot of parents (especially if they have to travel) would be frustrated by needing to find a babysitter for a weekend of wedding festivities. But renting a conference room, corralling a couple of teenagers to babysit a dozen or so kids for four hours, and…

Seriously? Nobody out there picks Slim Pickens?

Three-quarters of French troops were casualties in the war. 15% were killed in the war — or about 4% of the entire French population in 1914.

I had the same reaction. I guess the author just wanted the parents to do a mea culpa first? Either way, it seems like the parents' actions, if not their mindset,were right.

It's not inside the museum , since the museum is closed until Dec. 2015.

Very confused how the possibility of criminal trespass charges makes peaceful civil disobedience less viable today than in the days of the Selma Bridge and Kent State, but sure.

"cake eating ass" is a phrase crying out for a hyphen

I would be more excited about fancy decorated cakes if they weren't mostly achieved with fondant which is fucking indigestible and disgusting.

The Chappelle Show was such a font of wonderful, inventive insults. "Player Hater's Ball" remains a great sketch to mine for good insults.

"Fuck [Ann Coulter's] couch" will probably be the best thing I hear all day.

Well, gosh, it's not like he stole $10 worth of cigars or tried to sell untaxed loose cigarettes.

We should instead focus on the good police officers, the ones standing up and speaking out when their fellow officers straight up murder people on video.

On one hand, yeah, this is historic. On the other, now she'll be the first Latina to detain and deport hundreds of thousands of people. So, progress?

Sandusky got convicted and sentenced, and his wife is still telling everyone he got railroaded. So, forever?

If you notice, he's very careful not to say anything. His lawyers or reps (or wife or child) speak for him. The reason is the logic that led to the defamation suit filed recently.