Very well said. The first Star Wars, with none of the context and history TFA had at its disposal, quickly and effectively set the stage. Space Nazis. Gotcha. Rebellion. Of course. Bad guy used to be good but his power corrupted him. Happens all the time. Even ignoring everything we “learned” from the prequels, there…

Or an early but not super-popular theory that I’m still rooting for:

That’s what I was thinking. Replace her...with another woman.

I used to have that same misconception about breadbaskets migrating north - ain’t gonna happen. It’s not the warmth that makes plants grow, it’s the sunlight. Northern regions will get somewhat more hospitable to agriculture but they’ll never be able to replace the output of that band of latitudinal sweet-spot after…

Why are wealthy, modern Western countries even afraid of war with each other at all anymore? No individual citizen of any of our countries wants it. Why are we still allowing the power-elite to even contemplate getting us involved with such things?

I think you’re giving his self-awareness way too much credit here.

Begging in advance - please don’t jump down my throat - I’m Canadian, I’m anti-Trump and I assume in advance that any change he makes to immigration policy is based on racism. I am also ready to assume that the thesis of this article is correct but must admit I don’t entirely understand it and would be grateful if…

It’s true, I definitely should have qualified that with an “often” or something like that. I’ll be hoping for the best for RBG.

Sorry! :(

She is indeed - if anyone can pull out of this one, it’s the Notorious R.B.G.!

As the son of a physiotherapist, just wanted to point out that it’s not that things go downhill for the elderly AFTER a fall but, rather, they have the fall because things are going downhill. It’s a symptom rather than a cause kinda deal. Sorry, I know that’s not comforting. :(

I’m not sure why he, or anyone rich enough to afford to pay people to give them their blood, wouldn’t be doing this. There is some compelling science indicating that it might actually keep the brain more youthful.

I fear Canada would only be a temporary refuge...

i cannot shake the feeling that nothing like that is ever going to happen.

Not going to happen. For the most part we are shocked and a little afraid of what’s going on down there. 

Not to mention of GREAT strategic importance. Supporting Israel has NOTHING to do with supporting Jews for guys like Steve King.

In one way this is sad, but really, right here and now, it’s what has to be done. I hope others follow suit.

This is how it just gets crazier and crazier, people. It’s an insidiously disarming gradual descent where no one does - or is even expected to do - the obviously smart and moral thing, and pretty soon you’re thinking, “Well, yeah, I guess if they didn’t want to get rounded up in camps and executed by the millions,…

I’m not Christian AT ALL but I enjoy the basic story of the New Testament and love Jesus Christ Superstar because it has Judas realize that he’s a patsy in the whole scheme:

Any elected official who engages in ANY kind of action that suppresses the ability of the public to VOTE, should be branded a traitor to their country and democracy and immediately dismissed. Maybe even imprisoned.