That assumes that the marginal rise in input costs fully offsets the multiplier effect that comes of paying people more money, which would require a much more technical and context-based argument to assert. Certainly, it’s not the case in our current circumstances.

So, this is a bad response. It’s true that consumption does not literally equal politics, but patterns of consumption empower economic interest groups that influence politics.

During that game, a friend of mine invented the theory that Endy’s defense was always good enough to save the game once, but only in games where the Mets needed it saved twice.

It’s possible to walk and chew gum. This reads like the liberal version of Rubio’s “we can’t address climate change because China exists” argument.

How are we not talking about Vice Chancellor Glasscock?

I plan to allow my children to stay up late for playoff baseball, saddling them with a lifelong interest in a phenomenally boring sport.

Nothing Ignatius Loyola wrote or said promised anyone a top-tier college sports team.

A couple of quick points:

This post is fart noises.

St. Louis.

I gotta say, “we almost voted for the Zodiac Killer” isn’t a hell of a defense.

Univision.

I don’t know, it’s not a patch on his “we should go back to the days when WASPs had a stranglehold on America. They may have hated Jews like me with a fiery passion, but they really knew how to get things done” column.

Also, how are we not talking about the Jezebel “most disgusting story ever” thread?

What the hell is your deal?

Batman the Animated Series and Star Trek TNG (S2 onward) still hold up.

Our national anthem glorifies the deaths of slaves who, in exchange for their freedom, fought for the British in the War of 1812. As a result, I don’t think it’s “disrespectful” to take issue with it. But I do want to thank you for your civility and open-minded attitude, even if you disagree with what Colin did.

As a factual matter he is back.