The echo chamber in action. Don’t like what you are hearing? Feeling uncomfortable? Get up and leave. Boo down the person speaking. Anything to avoid sitting in the discomfort and possibly having to confront ideas/facts/beliefs that contradict your beliefs.

Just as an interesting note: I read this story here and on People.com. The response here seems to largely be, “He probably did something, and Angelina is acting to protect the kids.” On People: “That skinny bitch is making it all up to get a good divorce settlement.”

I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt that this might be a language or cultural issue. She might not understand what a bachelor’s degree means in the States, particularly because some European countries refer to the entrance exams for attending university as a baccalaureate. Also, if you’ve ever watched…

Agree with your general argument. But, actually, US Flag Code does call for putting your right hand over your heart:

Whether the story is true or not, Lochte is coming out of this looking like a huge DB. He hightails it out of the country to canoodle with a playmate and dye his hair, leaving his teammates to clean up his mess.

Swimming events are over. They were heading home in a few days. No one was going to ask them to pee in a cup in the near future.

My father once almost took out a large painting at Musée de l’Orangerie. He had leaned in to get a close look (he’s an engineer—-he does this) and lost his balance. Fortunately he did not damage anything other than my pride. I was mortified.