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1. 14 days ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Optimist believe this is the best of all possible worlds. Pessimists agree with them.

2. almost 4 years ago on Clay Jones

   Actually the exact words aren’t important. The prosecution merely has to convince the jury on the intent. Trump’s best defense is that he’s so dumb that he really believes there are really thousands of legal votes hidden somewhere waiting to be found.

3. almost 5 years ago on Endtown

   Remember that the topside stated that all the animals were gone. I’m taking this at face value. Therefore whatever wildlife we have seen must be mutants.

4. almost 5 years ago on Endtown

   If all wildlife has disappeared, what did the sea creature/mutant live on? It looks like it had to be eating other sea dwelling mutants. Grabbing people off of boats must be a relatively rare event.

5. about 5 years ago on Non Sequitur

   In the actual strip I believe he’s looking at something that didn’t make the crop. I think it was a sign on a door but I don’t remember for sure.

6. about 11 years ago on Ted Rall

   Chemical weapons are defined by treaty. None of the weapons mentioned here fit the definition.

7. about 11 years ago on Pat Oliphant

   This is not Iraq or even Afghanistan. This is more like Clinton bombing the Sudan or Reagan bombing Libya. We drop a couple of bombs, declare victory and it’s over. Had he just launched the attack rather than saying he was going to ask Congress, this would already be history and well on the way to being forgotten.

   The odd thing is no President has ever asked for Congressional authority for a mission this small. The mere fact that he did has made people think it’s going to be bigger than it will be. The fact that he’s set a precedent for doing this may be the most important thing to come out of the entire affair.

8. about 11 years ago on Win, Lose, Drew

   Our greatest glory is in spending a lifetime to do something of no value? The fact that it’s difficult doesn’t make it important.

9. over 11 years ago on Endtown

   The problem with the HC system is that you need a bureaucracy to run it., i.e. to handle the selection, notify the people involved, etc. Since it’s all done behind close doors it become simple for that bureaucracy to rig the system. How would anybody know if the members of the HC are actually selected at random since the public doesn’t see it happen or even know who’s on the council?

10. over 11 years ago on Mike Lester

    The difference is that the police didn’t care that Martin was shot while the people who shot Lane were arrested almost immediately. Black people get arrested, white people get to walk.

    And Zimmerman was the aggressor by stalking Martin. Martin merely attempted to stand his ground. You can’t attack someone and, when they try to defend themselves, claim self defense in killing them.