True; I think that her generalization from her own experience is as problematic as the committee's lack of experience. Unfortunately, we can all be assured that this will not be discussed in the public arena with any subtlety or nuance, and it will definitely not receive the serious consideration that it deserves. …

Definitely—the armed forces need to conduct some rigorous and broad physical and psychological examinations on a large sample size. Although making hasty decisions based on limited information is pretty much de rigueur for the guys who give the military their marching orders, so I won't be surprised when this doesn't…

I agree that experience does not make you wholly qualified to implement policy—I think that if it were a panel of only front-line combat veterans the recommendations would lack the broader perspective that would be necessary to apply policy to everyone in service. I think the worst part is probably that they won't…

I think that just because people without relevant experience happen to advise the military on a variety of matters does not make her argument less valid; ideally, the people making decisions regarding combat forces would have some combat experience. I think the problem that most people have with male senators…

Two things seem pretty interesting and probably worth exploring:

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Exactly—"popular art" is by far more accessible, and in many cases contains distillations of so-called "high art." I think that the early seasons of the Simpsons were a great example of this: philosophy, art, history, and literature were all given a voice that anyone could understand, and moreover, appreciate. High…

"And to all the people who saw that analyzing pop culture (like vampire movies) for socioeconomic or identity politics themes (like race) - Such analyses are integral to understanding culture, all of it."

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Not to nitpick, but I believe that you've done an injustice to the role of "Town Simpleton" in Wasilla. You see, in Wasilla, this prestigious appointment is an honor, and moreover a difficult position to obtain; picking the most simple Wasillan from a group of Wasillans is akin to finding the Higgs Boson particle.

If the alleged reboot featured that cat in any way, I'd watch the shit out of it. Because that cat is fucking amazing.

Ha! Try "there's a method of analysis called game theory in which rational decision making is paramount and applicable to any problem which can be described rationally, but since rationality is relative to the epistemological system by which it's being described, and moreover rationality is misogynist and…

Have you considered smuggling Americans into Canada? We've got an election coming up, and if Romney wins, this could end up being a very lucrative operation for you.

Speaking of reimagining Shakespeare...

I agree. That scene where Beverly is back in her house and slowly realizes what it is that she's talking to scared the shit out of me. Making "It" a slasher flick would certainly ruin everything that was cool about the book and the early film.

As long as they jettison Akiva Goldsman! That man is a war criminal.

So, what—we're not going to get our security deposit back? That's bullshit! What's the global-scale equivalent of pulling out the stove and cleaning the floor behind it? Would that help?

"Why the hell does this come down to a "fat" issue again?

Sadly, I would have expected the historian to admit the subjectivity of historical observation. Granted, there are people from the 1940s who are still alive and can recollect events, but their recollections are predicated on the limited context they had to create an epistemic standpoint; go back further (say 200…

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