This tweet of President Trump's yesterday illustrates what a clueless dick he is when it comes to healthcare policy:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/887280380423938048Let me quote the key part: ...let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. People who talk like that -- including some of the people who demand that Congress should … [Read more...] about Trump Wants Obamacare to Fail
People Will Die!
I just stumbled on this recent video by Remy.Yeah. So much of this going on.https://youtu.be/eXWhbUUE4ko … [Read more...] about People Will Die!
Free the Squawk!
Oh my God! They're going after Squawk!It all started back in May, when Appellate Squawk (who somewhat disappointingly turns out not to be a bird with legal superpowers but a human female working for the New York Legal Aid Society) published a post poking mild fun at her office's training about the importance of asking clients to clarify their gender. Here's a … [Read more...] about Free the Squawk!
The Perils of Restricting Hate Speech
A while back, the Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by Laura Beth Nielson arguing that there's a case for restricting hate speech. As a sociologist and legal scholar, I struggle to explain the boundaries of free speech to undergraduates. Despite the 1st Amendment—I tell my students—local, state, and federal laws limit all kinds of speech. We regulate advertising, obscenity, … [Read more...] about The Perils of Restricting Hate Speech
Some Friends Of Mine Are Having a Very Hard Time…
Some friends of mine are having a very hard time, and I just need to write about it.At about 4:30 on Wednesday, my cellphone goes off with an incoming call from my friend Leo. Leo never calls. We communicate by text message (encrypted, lately) and sometimes email, so I kind of figured something was wrong. He's my age, and he's taking care of his 87-year-old father, who has … [Read more...] about Some Friends Of Mine Are Having a Very Hard Time…