What He Said

Certes, ’tis true that I am not one who generally appreciates certain modern shorthand, such as ^ ^, +1, or, shudder m’soul, ditto. Then again, Ryan Grim made the point many felt viscerally as the news broke.

The Court has basically just given up any attempt at coherence. It's just raw power. #HobbyLobby #HarrisvQuinn

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Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) June 30, 2014

Still, though, it’s hard to not nod grimly (ha!) and think, “Yeah … what he said.”

On Advocacy and Avoidance: Fetus Stuffing Edition

“What if the umbilical cord was reattached and the baby stuffed back into the womb, would it cease to be a person?”

—Attributed as “Anonymous”

There is a backstory here.