Thanks for the WSJ link. The story seems to be gaining credibility, with now multiple outlets getting anonymous sources to more or less tell the same story about this whistleblower. Will be curious t… (View Post)

Exactly. Say what you will about the tenets of Bernie's socialism or whoever among the Dems, their policy dreams would help poor whites in West Virginia just as much as the coastal cities. In fact, a… (View Post)

Exactly this. It's important to understand why the standard "innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" exists. It's because of the stakes of criminal trials. The state is stri… (View Post)

Just to add on to this list, for me. Kavanaugh made a bunch of absurd conspiracy-theory level partisan accusations during the hearing. Which not only spoke to his poor credibility on the Ford issue, … (View Post)

I'm super sympathetic to the argument being made here, but one key interest being protected is keeping the price of oil low. It's a not a smart long-term interest, imo, because of climate change. But… (View Post)