StrangeSox

Newark, NJ mayor Cory Booker literally ran into a burning building to save his neighbor Booker also had that phenomenal answer at a press conference shortly after Chris Christie cowardly vetoed a gay marriage bill.

I still don't understand how Instagram could be worth $1B.

An examination of why the JOBS bill Obama signed is so terrible, and why he deserves at least some of the blame http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs...bs-act-20120412 eta it also serves as a nice exposition of why large parts of the financial sector are basically just legalized theft.

Paul Ryan's budget:

Yet another reason to not vote Obama: needless pandering to the anti-gay movement. Nice to see Focus on the Family coming out in support of this! http://motherjones.com/transition/inter.ph...s-pander-haters He's delaying signing an executive order that bans LGBT discrimination among federal contractors.

Congrats Tex, and good luck. I'm sure my wife will be in a similar spot within a couple of years.

I'm probably really glad I didn't, aren't I?

Radical cop-killer marxist Black Panther rapper Common is throwing out the first pitch at the Sox home opener.

More GOP anti-abortion bills passed at the state level http://jezebel.com/5901617 Remember when the Tea Party was supposedly some new movement of fiscal conservatism? But it was just transparently the same movement conservatism that's been around for decades, and as soon as they got into office they decided to focus primarily on social issues?

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 05:21 PM) Affidavit of probable cause? But I thought that the SYG statute didn't even allow prosecutors/the police to investigate these cases if the guy claims self defense? Edit: And that affidavit was pretty freakin' bare bones, and added nothing knew that Zimmerman basically didn't already admit, except maybe the mother somehow knowing for certain what Martin's screams sound like. Otherwise it seems like people's unfounded fears were pretty much that...unfounded. What unfounded fears?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 05:05 PM) If the prosecution had something not publicly known, whether it be another eyewitness or some other analysis of some phone call or some other analysis of the injuries, or perhaps an analysis based on the autopsy, whatever...would the prosecution be compelled by law to release it in that affidavit? Or is that a statement of some portion of what they might know, including enough information to bring charges but not necessarily everything? that comes out during discovery

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 04:43 PM) Last year I spent 5 minutes trying to post a picture of Derrick Rose on facebook during warmups of the Hawks/Bulls game 6. The purpose of this was entirely to make 5 specific people jealous of the fact that I was at the game and they were not. I was unable to do so, but eventually got a picture of Noah to go through which eventually served that purpose. Allowing me to brag to friends during the game that I am at the game is, for me, the point. I think following the game via mlb at-bat could be helpful if you're not sitting close enough to really see where a pitch was at.

It's also a Boingo! network, which means its another revenue stream.

What the hell do you do between innings?

Yeah I was able to find that one, but I'd be interested in how he interprets that into what I can only assume is an anti-minimum-wage policy. But I don't remember the Sermon on The Mount Part 2: Capital gains rates and the DEATH TAX!!!!

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 03:59 PM) No, Florida requires that a crime committed with a gun automatically results in an increase of the charges. For example, If the Prosecutor thought it was Murder 2, they would have had to bump it up to Murder 1. If the Prosecutor thought it was manslaughter, a 2nd degree felony, it would have to be bumped to a 1st degree felony, which in theory is Murder 2, it really doesnt matter as all of them are subject to penalty under 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. where are you reading this?

QUOTE (Tex @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 03:49 PM) Because anything else would look like they were being lenient and letting Zimmerman off easy. They can say they tried to really nail him to the wall but the jury didn't agree or Florida law was against them. Looking really tough on crime gets people elected and favorable reviews. Failing to make a good case for the charges you brought in the national spotlight seems like a politically unwise move.

I don't think the decision to charge him with murder 2 was fueled by public pressure. Why would prosecutors go after a charge they're not likely to get?

Can anyone tell what the hell he's referencing here?

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 02:50 PM) Exactly. I live overseas and was connected to MLB.TV on my iPhone in Kiev, Ukraine watching the game. Incredible quality as well. The technology of watching a live game on something as small as your phone is finally here! ???We're talking about Wi-Fi at US Cellular. You watch a live game by looking in front of you.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 12:23 PM) The outrage of all this is ferociously minimized by the total and undeniable unimportance of "Power Rankings." ^^^^^^^^

I could envision using it with an iPad and MLB at-bat or espn's equivalent.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2012 -> 12:35 PM) Weber gets a $2500 (yes, two thousand, five hundred) fine for his hit on Zetterberg. What a f***ing joke. that's pretty shocking

Mandatory minimums are dumb