Last time there was a Jane post on Jezebel, it became apparent very quickly that most people are Team Raphael and actively dislike Michael. I don’t get it! Raphael is messed up. He’s emotionally manipulative, selfish and a wealth of other negative characteristics. Plus those eyebrows. Ugh!

Both of my daughters suffered from migraines from a young age. Once the older one turned 18 she started getting botox shots for them and they help a LOT. As yet that protocol is not approved for pediatric patients so the 14 year old is still suffering. It’s a hard road.. I had a doctor tell me.. after speaking to my…

It’s amazing that Republicans have not turned America into a third world country. They are so damaging at all levels of government. I read a few days ago that some people think they are independents politically. My god, how can any American with two neurons be an independent these days?

I am just so happy and proud of New York voting for Hillary. I know many states have done it before, and many states will do it after, but I am just over the moon about this win. Because, it really does mean, that there is such a possibility that I will get to see a woman become president before I’m 30. I just wish my…

The Democratic base is voting overwhelmingly for Hillary in the primaries, so what makes you think we will not turn out for her in the general?

Sanders is gull of contradictions. He claims to be about equality, but has no women in the top paid positions in the campaign. He claims to be about the people but the reality is very different. I haven’t seen Sanders comment on how his wins have mainly come from the caucus system, caucuses majorly disenfranchise…

Right. I agree. This is all very foolish. The other progressive candidates, the people this fundraiser is actually for, will need this money to help win their races. Christ on a cracker. What the fuck is going on here with this nonsense? Are we really wanting a President Trump for more clicks? Because this kind of…

Also, money is not inherently bad. It’s part of how the system works. Sometimes it corrupts, but not *always*. Congress got even worse when earmarks went away, because negotiation got that much more difficult. Money can also help a lot of people.

Sanders really is showing to be a huge fucking asshole isn’t he? Typical white guy is what I say. Stomping his feet when he doesn’t get his way.

It should be noted that the fundraiser is for the Hillary Victory Fund, which does help Hillary’s campaign, but also donates to down-ticket races. This sort of funding is usually vital for smaller Democratic campaigns, who cannot acquire enough funding on their own to be competitive.

Dude, I’m fucking done with Sanders. I gave him a ton of money and I wish I could ask for it back. This fundraiser was done specifically to raise money for downballot candidates—the kind of congresspeople Sanders would actually need to fuel his imaginary revolution.

Because he doesn’t have to prove his innocence. It’s what a ton of people forget in cases like this. The crown must prove his guilt. If his lawyers feel like they haven’t proved his guilt, why put him on the stand?

I think your reply was very informed and nuanced...good read.

I went and read the actual decision linked in the article and it might make you feel a bit better to know that that quote is actually taken pretty badly out of context. While I still think the judge is totally wrong, he actually is very clear to qualify his statement. The full paragraph is:

As much as the judge’s other statements are atrocious (especially the one about the “stereotype” of sexual assaults being truthful, which, uggggggghhhhhhhhh), the reasonable doubt one is a fair statement of law and the way that criminal trials should operate. If you think it’s very likely the defendant is guilty but…

I did not catch all of the speech, but I did see part of it and included in what I saw was explicit acknowledgment that the legislation her husband passed and she supported had contributed to this problem in ways they did not foresee and that addressing and supporting students as whole people and preventing them from…

So I’ve worked in a few schools who have structures like these and they work well when the social workers, behavior specialists, and the administration are on the same page. It’s true that a behavior specialist’s usual job involves discipline, but the good ones know which kids need the tough love, which ones just need…

Yeah, the arguments over the crime bill aren’t wrong, but they are lacking in context. The political landscape was different then, and that bill was popular among leaders of both races—it was supported by the Congressional Black Caucus, a group of a bunch of African-American ministers worked to get it passed, etc.…

Well, you aren’t going to get moderate undecided voters to vote for an ultra liberal. In effect, you are giving the presidency away to a republican if BS is the nominee. THAT IS A POSITION OF PRIVILEGE. You must be white. White people have less to lose if a republican is in office. White men in particular. Young,…

Except that he doesn’t. Or did you forget to mention that Bernie voted for the 1994 crime bill? Every time Bernie doesn’t “walk the walk” it gets explained away, at the same time, for Hillary it’s constant hyperbole.