The Battle Over South Dakota’s Justified Homicide Bill
South Dakota’s proposed “justified homicide bill” has been withdrawn for the time being, but don’t be surprised if it returns like cow flop on a South Dakota rancher’s boots.
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American Exceptionalism is About Agreeing to Disagree
US politics has gone way past partisan and into zealotry. People say Americans don’t believe in American exceptionalism, but I’m not sure that’s true. True American exceptionalism comes from our ability to agree to disagree and let it go at that.
Anything’s Fair in Love and Politics as Long as It’s Not Gay Love
Newly minted gay Ken Mehlman may be a hypocrite, but being a hypocrite is a free perk that comes with the First Amendment. After all, the Constitution allows free speech, it doesn’t say anything about hypocritical speech.
JPMorgan CEO: Foreclosure is the Moral Thing to Do
Give him credit, JPMorgan’s CEO of home lending, David Lowman, has found a unique reason for saying no to homeowners who want to renegotiate their mortgages…it’s the moral thing to do.
A Tough Decision
Over the past two weeks, Team BIO has wrestled with a commenter whose responses to posts became increasingly personal and viscous. After receiving several complaints, the team discussed the best way to respond. Some supported banishment because her screeds were virulently personal and hate-filled. They argued that she contributed nothing to informed debate and was [...]