Mostly the wild variants of the plants we still eat today.

This rationale also explains how and why Vance would implement the 25th Amendment in January.

It takes about two acres of agricultural land to feed a human. Every single person in every single one of those apartments is using two acres somewhere else.

Instead of living comfortably in small settlements somewhere in the vicinity of those two acres, they have decided to move hundreds of miles away, and stack themselves in disgusting concrete blocks. The ground supports about 320 people per square mile; they've decided to miserably cram 50,000 of themselves into that same square, pushing out everything alive but the rats, cockroaches, and other vermin thriving on their detritus.

There should be more trees than windows through which to see them. When that ratio inverts, it's time to call a demolitionist not an architect.

This claims to be his story. I haven't verified it, but I have no reason not to believe it. Basically, UHC tortured his mother for years through denial of care, then they did the same to him.

I would note that he is 26 years old: He likely just aged out of his parents' health insurance policy, and I would guess that he can't get decent coverage on his own due to his pre-existing condition.

Edit: This has since been described as impersonation. While there is certainly a truth to it, it is not the truth.

Stockbridge Damper.

Basically, it keeps the pole from vibrating like a guitar string. The chains are there in case the supporting rod breaks; they keep the heavy weight from going through your windshield.

If it’s a legitimate assault, the male body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.

Jury Nullification arises from the constitution's guarantee of the right to a jury trial. This guarantee creates one of a few constitutional obligations on the individual: The obligation to judge your peer, as a layperson.

The judge has a slightly different duty, due to "Separation of Powers". The judge is charged with enforcing legislated law. The judge is not permitted to evaluate whether that law should or should not exist; the judge must presume that the law is valid unless it conflicts with a superior law, such as the constitution. This is why the judge must treat nullification as a secret: They violate the separation of powers as soon as they tell the jury they are free to ignore legislated law.

You, the juror, are not subject to the separation of powers. As a member of "We The People", the Constitution derives its powers from you, not the other way around. Your duty, as a juror, is to provide the accused with their right to be judged by a jury of their peers.

Your obligation arises from the Constitution, and to the accused. Where legislated law conflicts with the Constitution, the Constitution supersedes the legislated law. Where you, as a layperson, believes that the legislated law does not adequately address the circumstances of the accused, you are not just "allowed" to find the accused not guilty; you are morally obligated to do so.

You will be asked if you hold any beliefs that would prevent you from rendering a judgement solely on the basis of the law, which would make you ineligible to serve on a jury. The constitution is law. My beliefs arise from the constitution, and I hold no beliefs that would prevent me from rendering a judgment on the basis of anything other than the law. I can honestly answer "No".

If jurors can ultimately do whatever they want, what stops them from using nullification all the time?

We don't actually know how often juries nullify. It is impossible to distinguish between an acquittal on the basis of "Reasonable Doubt" and an acquittal on the basis of "This law did not envision this defendant's specific circumstances".

Return the dignity of work ...

... by paying them what they're fucking worth, asshole.

Caption: Taylor Swift, wearing a black turtleneck, holding her dinner.

"How large of a gap can a forklift jump?"

Looks like Little John and Robin Hood

Every member of the military needs to be reminded that they are obligated to disobey illegal orders. They can be criminally charged for obeying an unlawful order.

Every member of the military needs to be reminded that the Posse Comitatus act prohibits the military from engaging in domestic law enforcement activities.

And every member of the military needs to be reminded that immigration is a law enforcement issue, not a military issue.

You know, if you just kill everyone, there will be nobody left to accuse you of supporting atrocities.

Bezos is right. Double of nothing is... nothing.

We should spend the next year blanketing NY with information about jury nullification.

The ACA was the best that could be done at the time, but it is a steaming turd and needs to be replaced with Universal Healthcare.

I want to hear this from the coroner, not his physician.

the maximum output of a horse can be up to 15 horsepower,

That's the problem. The unit was not developed on the maximum power a horse could put out. It was intended to be what a typical horse could continuously sustain throughout the work day.

So, the pool of suspects contains not just everyone who has been denied coverage as well as their friends and family, but also the friends and family of everyone who has ever been terminated by the company.

This all makes me wonder why this company is even allowed to be in business.

People born in the 1950s grew up with a 91% top-tier income tax rate, which ultra-rich people went out of their way to avoid by spending their excess income on "business expenses", rather than investments.