Back That Ask Up!

Proposal: An interview/game show called Back That Ask Up.

Would you watch?

Format, cozy two-person interview in armchairs forward and front/right of a large display. At the top, the question being addressed. As the interviewee answers questions, the words appear in real time on the screen. A panel buzzes in whenever something in the answer is unclear, especially if it doesn’t address the question. Read more for the fun bits!

Have you hugged eminent domain today?

Common Dreams: Masters of Our Domain: Foxconn and State Minions Seize Land

Supporters of the wall just haven’t thought it through. There’s no way to support the wall as conceived of by its most enthusiastic supports and square that with an opposition to eminent domain. Can’t be done.

Eminent domain? Big deal! Maybe. The article above provides a snapshot of what modern eminent domain looks like. It’s a Taiwanese company seizing American soil and destroying American neighborhoods for…we don’t even know. Read more!!