Why are you convinced they deserve even worse than being falsely accused of a crime?

Hamilton, have you considered the possibility that you’re just an asshole? There is nothing in this letter except a guy suggesting we all treat each other with respect and try to embody the values we want our country to represent. Sorry you don’t think he’s given away enough money to allow him to share that totally…

In his defense, that is a horrific call

I know you have a very pro-union stance, but I think you’re making a mistake by forcing Uber through that lens. Every Uber driver I talk to (which is a sample that is nearing statistical significance at this point) says they love working for Uber. Many of them used to be cab drivers, and unanimously said that they…

Kirk had a serious stroke and has never been the same. The Chicago Tribune endorsed Duckworth by basically saying that Kirk wasn’t mentally/medically capable of being the senator anymore. Might be the cause of this comment, might not, but worth noting when you consider him saying something a bit strange.

Disagree. He had a great AB against Miller the previous inning, and had already reached base twice. You want to bring Soler or Heyward in there cold to face Miller? I think the Indians would have welcomed that.

Fuck yes

Thanks for the thoughtful article Diana. I totally agree with you that one size doesn’t fit all, and it’s not right to treat all cases the same way, and I’m far from an expert on this topic, but my understanding is that many of the laws about mandatory prosecution, zero tolerance, etc came about because the police…

So maybe my reading comprehension chip is down today, but are you seriously saying that the problem with the last debate was too much policy substance? You wanted a 90 minute discussion of the Trump tape with nothing on any of the political issues the next president will take on? I despise Trump and would never ever…

Haha, I disagree. I’m not saying anything to my friends, letting the Cubs fans enjoy this run, but I’d be lying if I said I wanted them to win, and I think the Bartman jersey is hilarious.

You’d be hard pressed to find a crime that doesn’t fit the description of “in the overwhelming majority of cases, the accused is guilty.” False murder convictions are “statistically irrelevant” also, but they happen. Throwing out the “innocent until proven guilty” standard is a really bad idea. Instead, we should…

That is a truly terrible thought and I really hope it’s not serious. Suggesting we’re on the verge of civil war is laughable. Do any of the Trump/Clinton or Republican/Democrat differences really rise to the level of violence? Almost never. Get some perspective. There’s not a state in the country where 70% of the…

Clarence Thomas would be the correct joke. Say what you want about Scalia, he definitely gave a shit

I don’t really understand the critique here Tom. Never before has a presidential candidate had so much bad publicity on so many different topics, so consistently, over an entire campaign. The press has repeatedly exposed stories revealing Trump’s dishonesty in his business dealings, personal life, political…

That’s an assertion with zero evidence. There are people who speculate Bill Clinton is a lizard person. Others who speculate that Elvis and Tupac are still alive. Many people loudly speculated that Donald Trump was a Manchurian candidate working for the Clintons. There are dumb conspiracy theorists out there in…

I’d bet a lot of money this was a legitimately terrifying and traumatic robbery, but do we really think it’s sexism that makes a small handful of people speculate that the Kardashians of all people might invent/exaggerate something for publicity? These are the people who fell over themselves to milk Lamar Odom’s…

I like both guys, but Smith is one of my all time favorite players. Perfect combination of talent and intensity and a first ballot HOFer in my book. If only he’d be willing to stick around to face Ramsey for a few more seasons.

Agreed that even with the ideal American roster, we’re still probably 70-30 underdogs to Canada. But it was a bad showing in both games and Kessel is clearly too talented to be left off the roster, full stop. And this fits into a pattern of Tortorella being a loudmouth tough guy whose attitude and decisions don’t…

Kudos to Sherman. He’s a thoughtful guy, much smarter than Kaepernick, and he knows this a much more effective tactic than kneeling during the anthem. Kaepernick might have gotten attention, but he didn’t persuade anyone. I think Sherman just did. I do think that the standard for measuring progress on this issue…

Comparing Trump to Scalia? Please. You might not have liked Scalia, but he was objectively one of the smartest people in Washington. He was intellectually well suited for his job. Even people like David Axelrod, who strongly disagreed with his legal views, respected him and liked him personally. Trump doesn’t…