Straining a bit there, William. (View Post)

The slogan has the subtext that far too often it seems that black lives matter less or not at all. If it helps imagine a 'too' at the end or a 'just as much as others'. (View Post)

I disagree. I think the bill errs the other way. It's too restrictive. Nevertheless I hope it passes because if it doesn't that's probably it for a generation. For me this is something whose time has… (View Post)

Swearing's interesting. It can work or not work, offend or not offend, amuse or sound forced and crass, depending on who it is, the context, the delivery, and yes the voice itself. There's also a cla… (View Post)

Not so long ago this exact mix of qualities took a certain Conservative politician of unruly mien and ample girth all the way to number ten. (View Post)