Another work week almost over.

So have some coffee and a doughnut or two Simpson style. FXX is running a 12 day Simpson marathon of every episode ever of this ground breaking show.
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26 comments (Latest Comment: 08/22/2014 20:20:59 by Raine)

Last month I wrote a blog decrying the right-wing anti-government wackos, nihilists, and anarchists who deliberately target police. I got some push back for it because the police can make themselves less sympathetic when they routinely violate the laws they are tasked with upholding and enforcing.

I still stand by that blog from a "violence is a bad solution" viewpoint, but holy cow - recent events are making it very difficult to support the police. I've always been of the mind that when you try to protect the bad apples, you end up spoiling the whole bushel. That goes for political parties, and it goes for police. That thin blue line is going to strangle the whole profession.
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31 comments (Latest Comment: 08/20/2014 19:54:34 by livingonli)

We got in fairly late last night, so the blog might be a little late this morning.
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51 comments (Latest Comment: 08/18/2014 23:52:04 by trojanrabbit)

Good Morning.

I've had this idea kicking around in my head for quite some time. Perhaps it will turn out to be a thesis; perhaps it will turn into a feeble series of rants, time will only tell.

There are many things going on around the world that impact the United States, and many more things that do not. We've got a leader, but we don't have a legislature right now. Oh, it's not because they're on "recess". It's really because they've been "on recess" since January 21, 2009.
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1 comments (Latest Comment: 08/17/2014 01:50:18 by Will in Chicago)

As I write this, the news from Ferguson, Missouri is grim. After the death of Michael Brown, a teenager getting ready to start school at a technical college, massive protests have started. While there are many peaceful protestors, there have been some violence and reports thatpolice on Wednesday night fired tear gas on a crowd of protesters.
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30 comments (Latest Comment: 08/14/2014 21:57:34 by Will in Chicago)