The Lost Boys of the American Right Aug. 13, 2023, 6:00 a.m. ET David French, NYT Opinion Hard to disagree with much of what French wrote. I...
Possibly. Also depends on what you mean by Ferguson Effect...there are several potential ones: -Sparking of anger and mass protests causing a...
I was ribbing you about fear. :) We all have fear...including of people. Funny thing is people tend have less fear of those who are most likely...
Overall population, you're right, not a huge factor. Within some subpopulations, violence is a significant factor in lower life expectancy....
Edit: Article said they pleaded to federal charges earlier. Either way, they ****ed themselves and should get a well-deserved just deserts....
That's terrific! Belgians get it. :) FWIW, Sacramento, like a lot of cities, is trying to improve their bicycling infrastructure. Very slow...
Agree, based on culture...but culture is directly influenced by structure...and thus by policy. Let me ask, if where you lived, you had excellent...
I think the idea that the difference is based on need is much closer to myth than reality. You better stay in your basement. All those scary...
I had long thought that too. Some ways, we all grew upon this idea so it would seem like it makes intuitive sense. But I'm increasingly convinced...
Many reasons that many people cannot move, even in locations where there's little economic opportunity.
...or healthier than they would have otherwise been.
Fair enough. Stay safe. Really hot today where I'm at too. Putting off riding until after 6pm.
European infrastructure seems to be much more human-centric and going that way even more compared to the US, which is much more car centric.
Happiness can be measured. It's a subjective measure but it can be put into statistics. All feelings can. By the way, to an earlier comment you...
Fair argument, but insurrections are not differentiated from riots as a military vs LE matter but differentiated by what/who is attacked or...
Well you've written several times that your wife also went to law school and had clerked for a judge etc... so when I saw the comment stating...
Don't disagree, though much of that hostility surrounds high profile incidents that have ignited protests but also often exposing underlying...
A nothing burger that has already *ended* for hundreds of maga who pleaded guilty and others found guilty at trial? Don't let conspiracy...
There was nothing patriotic about the Jan 6 insurrection.
:D Can anyone be surprised by the current shamelessness?