But in your own words, it was pretty unnecessary. Sansa didn’t need it to grow...she was already in a good place to kick some ass at the end of Season 4. I don’t think the writers intended it as shock value, but it didn’t add anything to the story that wasn’t already there. “Boy, if he rapes her, then we’ll really get…

I entirely agree with your last paragraph. I don’t think this was “growth” so much as it was a kind of warping.

And in GOT it was a huge improvement over the source material. In the books it happens to a minor character no one is invested in. And is all about Reek/Theon’s growth. And finding himself.

It can be, but it’s also overused and sometimes completely unnecessary to the overall narrative of the story being told. The same way that the plot device of a man losing a woman love interest to death or capture is.

Really? Let’s say by some miracle the college decides to elect Kasich (option A) or Clinton (option B). Let’s say.

Really? Kasich?

I’m pretty sure the fact that he hadn’t made a public statement about this, in addition to the fact that he’s not on the forefront of the news breaking, is an indication that he’s been working behind the scenes and couldn’t/wouldn’t publicly comment on something that’s ongoing.

I have a huge lump in my throat right now. I had to reread the title of the post a couple times to make sure the Army was blocking the right folks, that I wasn’t misinterpreting.

Except he was the only person that could have put this decision in motion. The literal only one, and he didn’t start a state/fed civil war like so many people (with half thoughts like you) wanted him to do.

So, Austria rejected a far-right candidate and DAPL is stopped. It’s a good day! Let’s hope the results of the Italian referendum continue the pattern...and that this is a turning point after this no-good shitty year! (Louisiana senate seat; recounts and/or faithless electors, pleaseohplease!)

I work in Compliance actually, and part of that is Human Resources. I have been in that situation more than once and it is AWFUL. I feel you. It’s a lengthy, aggravating process but people like this can be managed. Let me explain how employment classification can work for you.

I work with a girl right now who has failed to learn her job properly over the last ten months. Every time she gets talked to about it, she makes excuses. Then she turns around and tells me that she can’t learn the way we are trying to teach her. So I ask her to come up with a way we can teach her, but she won’t do…

48% of Trump voters make over 100k a year. It is flat-out unfair to blame working class whites for Trump.

I don’t hate them. I simply refuse to excuse what they’ve done to this country, and my sympathy for them is extremely selective and limited, like I mentioned. I’m not about to feel bad for that when there are millions of other poor Americans of all races who are going to be screwed the fuck over because of who these…

The dream relies on an honor system where everyone actually starts with a level playing field, where you get what you work for, and everyone looks out to help others who are in a bad spot while being as small a burden as possible.

But past a certain point, being independent became being selfish.

It’s like, “I’m poor but it’s only bad luck. You’re poor because you’re lazy” when really, “we’re poor because of a shitty system.”

These are kids; telling a trusted adult is not a “wasted step”, and it also allows her some accommodation from the school, so she doesn’t have to ride the same bus with him or whatnot. Give the girl a break- she did nothing wrong. No one can ever be a victim perfectly enough to meet everyone’s standards.

“fast girls”

I think what Akat101 is saying is voting against your own interest and then blaming POC is not unique to poor white people (like in your example of food stamps, if you just put in affirmative action school and work acceptance programs as the example instead, middle and upper class white people will vote against their…

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