We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.
As I have noted in the past, abortion is surely a complex political topic. The Dobbs decision returns it to the states of the US and I feel ok with that. It's a big country with many views of morality, ethics, religion, etc.
The reason I reference the US Constitution's Amendments lX and X is because, in some ways, I agree with Justice Blackmun that there is a "penumbra of privacy." Freedom of the individual is not limited to the Constitution, quite the opposite in fact. The purpose of the Constitution was to give governments only limited and necessary power. On the other hand, is abortion a kind of murder? I do not know, but it's hard for me to view it as medical care. It is medical, yes. Can it be an individual conscience issue?
Want An Academic Job? Start Preparing Your DEI Statement. More universities than ever are now requiring lengthy DEI statements from job applicants. Is that good for academic freedom?
This is a question somewhere on the internet. Naturally, most responses suggest Blue sanctuary places like East Hampton, Nantucket, Boston, Albany, Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Beverly Hills, Bennington, Malibu, etc.
Now that up to 40% of the illegals are coming from all over the world via Mexico and the Rio Grande, it might get more interesting.
For New Yorkers, 6 p.m. Is the New 8 p.m. 
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