I still have not heard an explanation of why their entertainment (sex) should be paid for by the government, but mine (airplanes) should not.  Sounds like unequal treatment under the law and a violation of the 14th Amendment.

Are you kidding me?  The Dems will scream like stuck pigs if Trump gets to nominate either or both of Kennedy's and Ginsburg's replacements.

I predict that Dems will try to invoke and expand the Biden Rule and say Trump has no right to get a nominee confirmed with "only" three years left in his term.

Get the popcorn out for this one.

OMG!
I'm switching parties. 

Which one do you recommend?

I recommend wild parties.

Sure they do.  This is the MO for NK, sabre rattle, make threats and get the western world to send them more aid, mainly food.

NK is starving because the little chubby boy dictator is feeding his army at the expense of his population.  He relies on that food.  If the west gives him the finger, he has problems.

It's the same cycle its always been with North Korea. Launch missiles or conduct missile tests, get the regional forces to come to the table to negotiate. The "negotiation" ends up being strongly worded statements, aid to the North Korean people and a promise by the North Koreans to stop their nuclear program. Fast forward a few months or a year and we're back to the start of the cycle.

Right on cue!

On Tuesday’s edition of Hardball, MSNBC host Chris Matthews and MSNBC political analyst/Mother Jones D.C. bureau chief David Corn were unglued over the Susan Rice “unmasking” controversy, suggesting that it was racist and sexist for these accusations to be leveled at the former National Security Adviser because she’s never done anything wrong. 

http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2017/04/04/msnbcs-matthews-corn-meltdown-claim-susan-rice-unmasking

In a previous decade I had to initiate an emergency maneuver to avoid death on the motorcycle once a month or so.  Definitely kept me on my toes.  Now I have to do it practically every ride, or nearly so.  in nearly every near-death experience I've had lately I could see the driver either talking on a phone or looking at it.  I will never give up my sport bike, I need the power and maneuverability to keep clear of these nimrods.  Indeed riding my Goldwing now gives me the Heebie Geevies because it has neither the speed nor the maneuverability to escape witless cagers bent on my imminent destruction (it an 1100cc bike older than any of my students).  I know that's not how it is, but it is how it seems.  I should see it gone, but no one wants it and it does do miles pretty well.

The problem is there is nothing for it.  You can pass all the laws you want, folks will still do it.  You can't disable the machines, passengers use them, often for good reason.  So we all have to beware that much more, and we will have occasional tragedies.  Unintended consequences.

I doubt I'll ever go in an airplane accident.  I mishandled mine (badly), but on the only thing bent was the prop, and I'm very careful.  But I could easily go from a motorcycle accident, being careful isn't near enough.  My radar sense is really, really good when I'm riding a lot. But it isn't perfect.  I won't stop, living in fear isn't living.  But for the first time I could easily see myself hurt or killed on the bike.  It is just that bad.  I used to proselytize bikes all the time, but not any more.  Can't have someone's blood on my hands.  If you ride, think about it carefully.  Make certain your bike has the oomph to get you out of harm's way.  If it doesn't give it up or get one that does.  If you know young people mulling over a bike, tell them not to.  It is just too damn dangerous now.

When on a bike, always assume you're invisible.  Further, assume every vehicle is manner by a homicidal maniac who will go to any length to kill you.  Sooner or later one will inadvertently act in this exact manner.  Probably sooner.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/3/susan-rice-ordered-unmasking-trump-team-intel-bloo/

At what point will people start going to prison for this public corruption?

Trump can start draining the swamp by having our Attorney General start charging public officials with corruption and sending them to prison. That would include Rice, Huma Abedin, Lois Lerner, etc etc.

Typical Washington comity says to let such thing go so they aren't characterized as political witch trials, ala some third world shitholes. Fuck that. Someone needs to start paying the price for political corruption.