Hate to sound like a broken record, but the erosion of civic literacy is the foundation of authoritarianism. When people don’t understand how the government actually works, they are susceptible to any reasonably convincing Strongman who tells them “I can fix it”. Here you have the establishment offering up democratic…

One of the few courts where being white is a disadvantage.

I’m from Manitoba, north of North Dakota. I live in Mexico, and have done for a lot of years, but I do have some nostalgia for blizzards. Especially as a kid. Snow day! For the author, dressing tips include, don’t dress for style (that includes taking lame selfies in the motel mirror). Toque, scarf to wrap around…

The problem is that if everything you said here comes to fruition they will still find a way to pin the blame on the “liberal elites”.

Also, issue half-witted and vicious propaganda about them?

I picked a bad year to stop smoking.

I quit in 2009 and figured that it would be “for good” until Donald Trump got elected president. Now I’m not so sure

Personally, I’m planning on shortening my life with junk food and booze

He is definitely Livin On The Edge with this type of behavior. It’s Amazing he hasn’t gotten in more trouble for Crazy stuff like this.

No. I’m going to Draw the Line at Aerosmith references.

I should say he should Get a Grip or at least Pump his brakes or he might be taking a Permanent Vacation from the league.

Yours is cool. Check this out.

No way? Bush did too!

You’d prefer that elected officials just lie at will with no one pointing it out?

Waaaahhhhhh.

Nice stroke, Mr. Stein.

Hey you god-damned kids. Get the hell off the patio at La Scala!

It’s a real kick in the nuts.

At the same time acting like Jay is a piece of a winning team is as wrongheaded. In eight seasons in Chicago, he’s only played a full season once. He’s lead the league in turnovers in the seasons and has benefited from incompetent front offices not stumbling across an adequate replacement while insulating from…

No. Never Cleveland. Went there once. Never going back.