Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Urban Hellhole
Ugh. My neighborhood.
A teenage boy is recovering after getting shot in his left buttocks during an argument on a South Philly corner, police said.
Lacking Self-Awareness
Indiana will soon find it is impossible to satisfy the homosexual lobby. They will immediately be back for more. And more.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) March 31, 2015If Indiana surrenders to Big Gay on RFRA, they have no idea about the forces they are releasing into their state.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) March 31, 2015
Travels In Unsafe Lands
Beutler:
Not so long ago I went on a weekend hiking trip with some same sex couples. As hiking tends to be in the middle of nowhere, so does accommodation. It occurred to me - and no doubt it occurred to those couples, as I assume it regularly does - that presuming whatever hotel we booked would have no issue with that was actually not a 100% bet. All was fine, and in fact the hotel clerk was a trans woman which diminished the likelihood of problems significantly, but nonetheless it was a small educational moment. Having to worry about shit like this is kind of a big deal.
As a purely logistical matter, Indiana’s RFRA stacks the deck for discriminatory businesses. Same-sex couples denied hotel rooms, or meals, or even wedding venues could theoretically sue, and many probably would. Where protected by non-discrimination law, some might even win. But the effect in the moment, when the gay customer seeks to pay for a service, would be the same as if the discrimination had been state-sanctioned: The customer would have to find other accommodations.
Not so long ago I went on a weekend hiking trip with some same sex couples. As hiking tends to be in the middle of nowhere, so does accommodation. It occurred to me - and no doubt it occurred to those couples, as I assume it regularly does - that presuming whatever hotel we booked would have no issue with that was actually not a 100% bet. All was fine, and in fact the hotel clerk was a trans woman which diminished the likelihood of problems significantly, but nonetheless it was a small educational moment. Having to worry about shit like this is kind of a big deal.
The War On Some Women Who Have Miscarriages
Perhaps the more important reason to stay the hell out of Indiana.
On Monday, the state of Indiana sentenced 33-year-old Indian-American Purvi Patel to 20 years in prison on charges of feticide - an act that causes the death of a fetus - and neglect of a dependent. She received a 30-year-sentence on the felony neglect charge, 10 of which were suspended. A six-year sentence for feticide will be served concurrently.
Jubilee
One maddening thing about the financial crisis was that fixing it was so easy. They gave free money to the banks. They could've given free money to everybody (in various ways). They chose not to do so.
All that quantitative easing bought big shitpile. It also could've helped actual people and bought real stuff.
All that quantitative easing bought big shitpile. It also could've helped actual people and bought real stuff.
Monday, March 30, 2015
Sharing The Bikes
Hey, it's finally here.
I'm too much of a coward to bike into center city, though if stations are located in appropriate places I might use it to travel between residential neighborhoods on journeys which don't require me to go through center city. Anyway, hope it functions well.
...for locals, map here, some strange coverage holes.
I'm too much of a coward to bike into center city, though if stations are located in appropriate places I might use it to travel between residential neighborhoods on journeys which don't require me to go through center city. Anyway, hope it functions well.
...for locals, map here, some strange coverage holes.
Failure Is Proof Of My Ability To Succeed
I suppose it's actually smart. If Fiorina keeps talking about how awesome she was running HP then it will become truthy. Reporters won't bother to offer up any contradiction, and it will become a fact for the purpose of the campaign.
Not that she'll win or anything.
Not that she'll win or anything.
Nothing To See Here
Climate change isn't something I follow comprehensively, but it seems like all the latest news "uh oh, this is worse than we thought."
I guess we'll find it soon enough... is it going to be catastrophic or merely horribly expensive?
I guess we'll find it soon enough... is it going to be catastrophic or merely horribly expensive?
Rules For Democrats
It is funny that legislation passed when Democrats are in control doesn't simply require majorities, or even super majorities, but some new super-super majority standard.
Probably next the Dems will have to live by a modified version of the supposed "Hastert Rule" - unless it's supported by a majority of the Republican caucus, it just can't be passed.
Probably next the Dems will have to live by a modified version of the supposed "Hastert Rule" - unless it's supported by a majority of the Republican caucus, it just can't be passed.
Useless Green Spaces
While I have a reputation for being anti-park around these parts, I'm not. Great parks are great! But not all "green spaces" are great parks, or in any way useful for human inhabitants. Small bits of green are often just useless spaces, and without upkeep they're just empty overgrown lots. Sure a bit of green and a few trees can be nice, but not necessarily relative to the alternatives.
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