It’s undeniable that part of the reason we’re even talking about abortion bans taking effect is that President Obama and Democratic lawmakers failed to codify Roe v. Wade when they were in power.

And you also misread the story. The plaintiffs in this case are the folks suing to block the law. His phrasing was describing the motives of the GOP party who passed the anti-abortion law in the first place.

You misread the story. John is the lawyer for the plaintiffs, i.e. the people suing to block the law. He was putting words in the GOP politicians mouths - describing what had to be their motivation & reasoning, because there is no damned way they’d be brave enough to say THAT quiet part out loud.

President Obama and Democratic lawmakers failed to codify Roe v. Wade when they were in power

Petard, it hoisted them.

Yes this woman is horrible, but Jesus H. Christ, give it up on Griner. She was NOT wrongfully imprisoned, nor were the drug charges bogus. The SENTENCING may have been extreme because of who she was, and the Russian drug laws may be ridiculous in themselves, but Griner did break the law she was imprisoned for…

My cold Xennial heart is ever so slightly envious of the younger generations who are seemingly taught to embrace their feelings, express themselves, and be authentic.

As if this website doesn’t enable those people

I’ve thought about this a lot (I fucking hate megachurches) and I really think it comes down to lack of imagination. Some people can read the Bible and go with Jesus, even though he lived 2000 years ago; they can still hear him like he’s right here. Others (with no imagination) probably NEED someone real right here to…

I guess the whole "Jesus is my co-pilot" thing didn't work.

“... strengthening your connection to God through weight loss.”

I would NEVER be over it. NEVER. So you hang onto that as long as you need to. What a horrid woman. 

She woke up each morning and chose that hair. For years. 

And nothing of value was lost.

From the Guardian review of the documentary:

So I thought that picture was an exageeration- surely no one had hair that looked like that on the regular?

Also the higher your hair the closer to god you are.

Why Suri still use her dad’s name, anyway?