Was able to force myself to run a mile today. It felt ok. I don't know why it's been so difficult to get going. For a while I was running 3 miles a day. It wasn't too difficult and the results were pretty nice. Now it's all I can do to chug out 1 mile. I think I will just try to do that for a while then step it up to 2 and so on.

Memo to the state of South Dakota: Look you idiots there is a reason that you can't sue judges and juries. In simple terms just so you'll understand. The judiciary need to be able to operate in an arena where they are free to make what they believe is the correct decision, popular or not. By opening up the oppurtunity to seek legal reprisal for a decision you don't like you are tainting the process behond hope. If you are unhappy with the judgement given there is this process called an appeal. You can take that process all the way to the supreme court if you are so inclined. The threat that a lawsuit could emerge from an unpopular decsion or ruling, right or wrong, should not be a consideration for the members of the court. Judges are elected in some areas, appointed in others. In the case of those judges that are elected, you chose them. If you are unhappy with that to bad, you pays your money to takes your chances. In cases of appointments, those appointments are handled by members of the legislature which you elected. See above. As for juries, these are your peers. They are compelled to serve in the process and in so doing are able to act without fear of reprisal. In so doing they are able to make what should be the correct decision. Again if you are unhappy with the outcome, there is an appeal process in place.

That is one of the foundations of our system. We choose who represents us. We give them the authority to make decisions for the benefit of us all. If you are unhappy with those decisions you are able to make a change in the system. You do this by being involved in the process and doing what is possible to get officials elected who make the decisions you like. Simple as that. Tearing down one of the controls in place that helps to ensure an impartial and fair process is asshattery. Please stop.