PseudoSABR

Even though there's so much dirt on Trump's election tampering/financial crimes--heck, Cohen might flip?--and that Trumps balls deep into NK/Russia (and also he's a orange, racist, sexist clown...), the issue that may gain the most traction is the immigration policy of separating parents from their children. The issue seems to be gaining more media traction and it's a viscerally awful policy.

The Twins have every reason to wait until as close to the deadline as possible. We're still six weeks away from that. This regime has shown it won't hold onto the false hope of compensation, but it also has shown it will add to its chances until the last moment. How they dealt with Jaime Garcia proves both points.

Thought this article was interesting. His ideas include mandating relief pitchers face at least three batters, centering the pitching rubber, best team chooses their playoff opponent, among others.

I've always assumed that our trade deficit with other countries--such that there is any--has far more to do with the reduced cost of labor in those countries than with tariffs or what not. I've avoided really trying to understand the reality of global trade, but I see now that my ignorance leaves me a bit prone to political-based rather than rational-based arguments.

There is a lot of gold in those comments.

I mean how do conservatives justify Trump's push to have Russia in the G7? What's in it for the U.S.? I mean if Russia and Trump had colluded to get him elected what else could Trump being doing to honor that deal?

I hate to say that I'm not entirely surprised. Sometimes those who seem to relish life the most also find it too much to withstand.

I still haven't had a chance to read over the SCOTUS ruling, but the court I work for (Arizona Court of Appeals) issued a ruling that cites to the case in an encouraging manner.

I think he could probably make more of an impact as the state's AG, then as a Congressmen. Minnesota's AG is a rather high-profile position after the Castile foul up.

It sounds like a good time any way; I imagine he'll get a nice crowd.

I do too. Nonetheless, if speech like that actually has significant consequences (unlike for our President) maybe we see a lot less of that kind of speech.

Rosanne gets cancelled. Surprised that ABC/Disney reacted so quickly to her tweets this morning.

Savings from dealing Hughes already paying dividends!

Weird. Unlike this regime to give up draft capital for cash capital. Maybe they intend on being big spenders this coming off-season? Or they really, really like Villalobos.

I really appreciate the full Top 20 prospect list updates. It helps fill in the injuries, etc. that I may have missed.

Glad to hear, Barks! I've been wondering, too. Esp. since the thread you started, "An Upside Down World," has been getting (unfortunately) lots of attention lately. Keep on keeping on, my friend!

I think people are conflating strict liability (always accountable no matter the circumstances) and negligence (liability when a person fails to enact a standard of care). If a parent doesn't lock up their guns, and there kids get to them, that's probably negligent. If a parent locks up their guns and the kids break in and get them, that's probably not negligent. In any case, I think this is the context of civil liability not criminal liability. That the parents could be sued by the victims families, not necessarily face prosecution.

Side note: I love this place. Sustained discussions about the value of cursive and two-spaces after a period.

Saw this on twitter, but the Yankees could field a pretty good all-steroids team with their past players.

I think brainwashing is too heavy of a term; rather these little rituals set the baseline for what is normal, and what is acceptable or even encouraged to believe. Those whose parents encourage critical thinking probably aren't at all influenced, but the rest of the kids, it does provide that baseline normality, against which they may measure themselves. And I think that's part of the problem with having this discussion is that many conservatives may equate their own beliefs with normality, and so any deviation away from their own beliefs is necessarily ideological to them. Conservatives may not like it, but secularism is not some left-ist idea--secularism, at its best, provides viewpoint neutral education (which leaves things like fact and science). There may not be a workable middle ground, unfortunately.

Ugh Castro out another 4 to 6 weeks with surgery.

Yes.

This is a bit of back the napkin so forgive me for not sussing this out further. We just can't allow the teaching of science and critical thinking nor compassion for others to be "leftist ideas". Each of those are values are inherently independent of bias. If education, in and of itself, is by definition leftist, well I guess, you win by defining the terms to suit your argument. To be clear, no one is training children to seize the means of production, or to stick to the man, or to reject family values. As far as actual brainwashing--which are hegemonic in nature; both tacit and hidden in plain sight. Take the pledge of allegiance, national anthems at sporting events, school rallies, the hierarchical structure of the classroom, the competitive nature of grading...all in my mind skew conservative, towards order. And they are structural which is far more influential. Add to this the television which teaches children that consumerism is good and bring you status, that failure is unacceptable and should be punished, that being both normal is something to strive for, that the market will bring you happiness...again all values on the right. Sure there's some tokenistic diversity segments, but you're not seeing pro-socialistic messages. And then, there's the fact that Christian holidays are national holidays; under god on the money and in our pledge. Indeed where are the pro-universal health care, pro-welfare, pro-corporate-accountablilty messages coming from--they really don't exist in curriculum or in mainstream entertainment. But certainly nationalism, family values, reverence to god is every where throughout young people's upbringing. Part of the trouble arguing this with you, Mr. Ratio, is you haven't really helped clarify what are Republican/right-wing values you identify with.