Borderlands 2 is an awesome computer game. I had tons of fun. That is all. … [Read more...] about My Thoughts on Last Night’s Debate
“Obama Loves American Car Workers”
...and hates American car owners. Over at In These Times, the President of the United Steelworkers International union, Leo Gerard, is praising President Obama for propping up politically connected businesses, although that's not quite how he puts it: President Barack Obama...has given some love to American car companies and American car workers. He also gave them many … [Read more...] about “Obama Loves American Car Workers”
Last Resort – Review
Last Resort is the new military-themed dramatic series by Shawn Ryan, creator of The Shield and The Chicago Code. It premiers this Thursday, September 27, at 7 pm central time on ABC, and it looks intriguing enough to have a future. And don't worry, it's not as bad as the publicity materials make it look. (There are spoilers here, but not much more than … [Read more...] about Last Resort – Review
Why Puppycide?
The other day, someone asked Radley Balko why cops seem to shoot so many dogs. It seems Radley has become something of an expert on this subject. He's the go-to guy on what everybody now calls puppycide. And this was his response: Because they can. No training, no consequences. That seemed like a pretty good explanation to me, but New York criminal defense lawyer Scott … [Read more...] about Why Puppycide?
What the Death Penalty Deters
Jeff Gamso has an interesting post today about what may be the most common use of the death penalty: And there's Jared Lee Loughner who might have been found insane rather than guilty of murder and locked away for the rest of his life after a trial rather than quickly pleading guilty and getting locked away for the rest of his life if..Arizona...didn't have a death penalty. … [Read more...] about What the Death Penalty Deters