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Shield for All
Well, good for them for protesting, but I'm not sure blocking the door is the way to go about it. I'd be more for signs and informative pamphlets to recruit others to the cause. Keeping people from getting in to work? Not cool, really.— November 4, 2009 4:55 p.m.
Good Try, Rock
California has gotta be the most fascist state in the entire U.S. Is there a nice big FEE for a "permit?" Why isn't somebody hopping up and down about the right to "peaceably assemble?" How about that one, for a change? That's in the 1st Amendment, too.— November 4, 2009 4:45 p.m.
The Anti-Sonic Burger
Love Sonic. For me, a fast-food trifecta is Sonic, Whataburger, and Dairy Queen (full-service). These 3 sit right in a row on the Apache Trail in Arizona. My favorite burger out here is In-n-Out. Fresh and tasty. Everything else there pretty much sucks, IMO. But there's definitely no reason it should remind anybody of Scientology. Quite the contrary. http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/inandout.… Also unique: http://www.in-n-out.com/foundation.asp Nice folks. Still privately owned, their site states that they treat their employees like family. Judging from the way those kids interact with the customers, I believe it. Always exceptionally hospitable.— November 4, 2009 4:36 p.m.
Sneakers, Mullets, and Tom Selleck Moustaches
Re #8: Yeah, I know. I had that same thought. But you-know-who (deliberately not invoking THAT name) was never a court reporter. Just studied it. So did I.— November 3, 2009 9:44 p.m.
Jumper Slips
Pale_Rider wrote: "Just because it's legal doesn't mean you should do it." "There is a higher authority than the law. It's called a moral code. Example; it may be legal to let a door close in someone's face, but a person with a moral code will hold the door open for the person right behind them. It's not all about YOU. Comprende?" You're absolutely right, of course, Pale_Rider. But this little tag team you're dealing with will never comprende. It IS all about THEM and their widdle "rights." Nauseating, I know, for two grown "men" to be so self-centered. But, there you have it. There's no point in bringing up salient points about the 1st Amendment, the historical context in which it was written, or the intent of the founders (and how appalled most of them would probably be if they saw how that amendment is now misused). There's no point in bringing up the fact that the concern was about things like freedom of expression in relation to criticism of the government and separation of Church and State. They like the kind of country where people are callous, insensitive a**holes who only care about their perceived "right" to see somebody's suicide or horrible accident, regardless of how it affects anybody else, whether it be the friends and families of the person in question, or the psyches of young children who might see it. Does anybody NEED to see it? Is there any good REASON for it to be shown? No and no. But people who are egocentric, with no proper sense of boundaries, an inflated sense of their own importance, and no respect for the privacy of others become utterly enraged at the words, "It's none of your business." Most people in this country have been fed such a steady diet of murder and mayhem by the local TV "body count" news and TV shows since birth that they just can't imagine how it could 'possibly' be a bad thing. Click over to the TV listings and check out the incredibly original plot for any given crime drama, on any given night. Lemme guess: A serial killer is raping and killing women. What a surprise! It's been the same damn show, EVERY show, EVERY week, for DECADES. But seeing all this s*** couldn't POSSIBLY be BAD for people, could it? After all, it's the TRUTH! http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/c… http://www.apa.org/pi/vio&tv.html http://www.apa.org/releases/media_violence.html http://www.ridgenet.org/szaflik/tvrating.htm The examples are endless. This incident was one more death that didn't need to be shown on TV. Grow up, people. Your inability to see beyond the end of your noses and acknowledge how detrimental these images are to the American psyche is a testament to your egocentricity. Disagree all you like. It just makes you look like immature, uncivilized asses.— November 3, 2009 9:41 p.m.
Sneakers, Mullets, and Tom Selleck Moustaches
Citizen Kane is widely regarded as the greatest movie of all time. This is largely due to technical achievements in film that had never been seen before its release in 1941. That's not why 'I' love it, however. I love it for the message, which is encapsulated in one word -- "Rosebud." http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/movies.aspx http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033467/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_kane http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Citizen_Kane/6000060… Granted, the acting is nothing to write home about.— November 3, 2009 8:48 p.m.
Sneakers, Mullets, and Tom Selleck Moustaches
Pike referred to: "Citizen Cane." Dude. Tell me you did NOT just do that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyv19bg0scg— November 3, 2009 8:03 p.m.
Sneakers, Mullets, and Tom Selleck Moustaches
Re #1: Holy crap. I thought he was dead decades ago! Lookie what I found, SD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u73chpnKKhQ :)— November 3, 2009 7:58 p.m.
SPAM-arama.
Re #43: Yeah, I said I was going to retire Borat, but then Joe asked that silly question, and even Borat knew the answer. Even in Kazakhstan, they know better than that. :)— November 3, 2009 6:03 p.m.
SPAM-arama.
Re #39: http://putxitonkaiola.files.wordpress.com/2009/03…— November 3, 2009 5:37 p.m.