The deliberate basis of the American constitution was that the three branches of Congress, Executive and Judiciary would keep each other in check. It was stalemate for a long time but now Congress an… (View Post)

A young Iranian woman passive-aggressively lighting her cigarette with a burning picture of the Ayatollah (View Post)

I think the issue is that owning a pub is a barely profitable exercise for most people anyway. The rates increase is (an admittedly huge) straw that's breaking the camel's back. (View Post)

Until a few years ago pubs were seen as the quintessential lifestyle business. Late middle aged people with equity from their houses would quit their well paying jobs and invest in a local pub, with … (View Post)

Bona fide law enforcement agencies and governments wouldn't be trying to smear the dead person in this situation. Their response would be keep it factual and ask for calm. Along the lines of &qu… (View Post)