So in the coming days you’re going to notice that a lot of white people (“allies”) who rightly post constantly and routinely about things like canceling student loan debt, abortion rights, LGBTQ issues, immigration reforms and other glaring social injustices, will suddenly have nothing to say about Affirmative Action being overturned. Not because they haven’t had time to form an opinion, but because they believe in “reverse racism” against white people, and deep down they agree with the ruling. Pay attention. Take mental notes. These people are not our allies. Believe people when they show you who they really are.
Paulie: Dime, ¿Cómo sabes cuándo has conocido a la indicada?
Misha: Sería bonita, pero inteligente. Debe tener libros en la mesa y flores en el cabello.
Paulie: (…) Y Misha dime, ¿Tú tienes novia?
Misha: No. Bueno, una vez, solo un poco.
Paulie: ¿Qué? ¿Cómo pudiste tener un poco de novia? Explícame.
Misha: Antes de que viniera a América, conocí a una chica, estudiábamos juntos en la universidad. Charlábamos mucho, leíamos libros, los discutíamos. Era muy inteligente y testaruda. Yo entendía algo del libro, me decía: «No Misha, no significa eso». Una vez actuó en una obra frente a toda la escuela. Yo trabajaba como tramoyista en la oscuridad y la veía en el escenario. Llevaba florecillas en el cabello y la luz las tornaba de diferentes colores. Y me dije a mí mismo: «¡Por Dios, es preciosa!». Tal vez demasiado para mí. Pero aún así le diré lo que siento. Y después, cuando me acerqué a ella...
Paulie: Te robó las palabras.
Misha: Sí. Se casó con mi mejor amigo. Él le dijo lo que sentía. En la boda, ella me hace a un lado y dice: «Misha, tú siempre me gustaste más, pero tenía miedo, miedo de tu silencio». Es importante hablar. No tengas miedo de hablar.
The phrase is often translated as "Gods may do what cattle may not". It indicates the existence of a double standard (justifiable or otherwise), and essentially means "what is permitted to one important person or group, is not permitted to everyone."
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday walked back a planned vote to subpoena two megadonors connected to Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. The reason? Republicans threw a fit.
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee finally took the first step last week to address the high court’s ethics crisis and announced they would seek to subpoena Republican billionaire megadonor Harlan Crow and ultraconservative activist Leonard Leo. Both men feature prominently in the ethics scandal for their relationships with Thomas and Alito. The committee said it would also seek to subpoena wealthy GOP donor Robin Arkley II.
But Chair Dick Durbin appeared to put that all on hold on Thursday, when he abruptly ended a committee meeting after outraged Republicans threatened to retaliate if Crow and Leo were subpoenaed.
this is always gonna be one of my most favourite belcher siblings scenes of the show. it sounds like a genuine conversation like the way their voices overlay eachother and louise sounds genuinely frustrated at the end i love everything about it