Businesses cheating consumers by being deceptive about their product? That’s Trump’s jam. He wants to support his people.

They seem incapable of doing anything without the end goal of “making libtards cry, hurr-hurr-hurr!1!!1!!!”

It would be great if they managed to actually: a) do something, and b) have that something not be terrible. I don’t think they’re capable of that anymore.

Good on him. I’m so sick of these horrid bills actually neing brought up for discussion and actually being passed. Good thing this governor has some sense.

Just have to say that, like the women who spoke out against Roy Moore’s attacks on young teens, she looks really, really young in this photo. Also, she looks like a young Rachel Maddow!

I don’t think this picture will have the effect that Hodgman wants it to. Because looking at it I’m like, “oh, a father and his daughter!”

His prior behavior puts him at odds with any Christian-based institution, point blank period.

I’d suspect that declawing has that effect more because you’ve just taken away one of the cat’s means of protection, so they’ll move on to whatever they’ve got (teeth, etc/). Ears and tails can communicate, but usually aren’t a method of protection for dogs.

Ugh I think of Daria!

I have awful PTSD from child abuse. While it is crippling (crying in public when you think you’ve done something “bad” like spilling gas at 32 is fucking humiliating), I’ve never hurt anyone, nor has my brother, or my many dear friends and support system who grew up this way. The right arguing that violence is a…

Ugh that was painful to read. I can’t believe actual adults say these things.

This is an incredibly thoughtful answer. Thank you. The hunting, herding, or police work (and to add to your point - service animals) makes a lot of sense.

I agree with you.

Declawing is terrible awful.

Jesus, I’d forgotten about that. It’s almost sad to see them quietly licking their wounds rather than collectively trying to kick out the windows of a squad car.

I understand I wish ya the best in New Year. (Not a joke)

No, there’s not a correlation between altering the dogs and aggression - assuming it’s done safely and at an appropriate age. (Terriers get their tails docked at day four or five. I’ve seen some ear docking done much later in life and wonder if that doesn’t leave them feeling a little foul about medical procedures.)

Do…

If you haven’t, you should read the companion piece, an interview with the author (it’s linked in the original story). i think it really helps color in the details a bit.

Thank you! My dad is a veteran with ptsd. He is an alcoholic (sober now for about 4 years, but he runs on a 5-8 year cycle of drinking and sobriety) and is far from perfect, but the last time he punched someone in the face it was because that guy punched his pregnant sister in the face. My oldest friend has PTSD with…

Yes, likely, but also a jerk. I was also an alcoholic, but I’m not a jerk, so I never punched or kicked anyone. I don’t even have a rifle!

Let’s also not forget his whitesplaining to Effie Brown on Project Greenlight.