And the problem with that, of course, is that a good decade of Jesus' life is undocumented - lord only knows (pun definitely intended) what kind of trouble He got into in His 20's.

The difference is that the former directly puts people in harm's way, whereas the latter are just words being spoken publicly. For example, Eminent sticking a gun to his ex-wife's head and screaming "Imma kill dis bitch!" would be felony assault, but him saying he would do that to a killer rap beat is a multi-platinum record.

Not sure where the confusion is coming from.

Consumers want a program that will play any media you throw at it, without it whining about codecs or DRM or any other unneeded pains in the ass; I know this is a stretch... but has anyone at MS considered that?

Guess not.

I was going to argue that the difference is ant colonies, when exposed to certain chemical signatures, launch into a frenzy they can't control - this is why those Terro traps are so effective.

Then I remembered... all the Black Friday signs going up this week... perhaps not the best argument after all.

Also, you don't have to have a license or insurance to ride a horse. When and if the day comes that most people own automated cars, no one's going to bother learning to drive anymore... which kinda takes the wind out of the whole "you could rent a car when you need one" concept.

So basically, then, the notion is that people won't learn to drive because they don't have to, but they'll still be able to rent a Uhaul truck when it's time to move?

Color me skeptical.

Also, due process only applies to dealings with the government, not private entities.

To wit, I can throw anyone off my property for any reason I see fit.

Since when does a motto count as legal justification? If that's the case, my new motto is "everyone must pay me and kiss my ass, all the time."

Maybe they're freshmen.

But that's not what these kids are doing - they aren't complaining that their school is invested in corporations, they're whining about which corporations the school invests in, because they, personally, disagree with that corporation's business model.

Let's just pray none of them are studying Constitutional law, since they obviously don't understand what rights private entities maintain.

He's not advocating tyranny, he's pointing out that the government is already tyrannical, and thus doesn't understand why they try to pretend they're not.

Hence the repetitious use of the word, "illusion."

Statistically speaking, an average person in American is far, far more likely to be attacked and need to defend themselves than a federal building.

Pretty obvious, since if you actually break down the "people shot" statistic you find the vast majority were felons to begin with.

That is how it appears, isn't it? 'Course, when you look below the surface, you'll discover that when it comes to the truly important things - indefinite detention of Americans without charges, militarizing police, justifying the murder of innocents abroad, justifying executions of Americans without trial, etc. - D and R couldn't agree more.

But this show is about moronic roommates who can't get along, not evil, avaricious fucks draining the blood of a nation for their own personal gain... right?

If I was a smart guy, I'd make everyone think I'm a moron, so I could do anything I wanted and the real morons would always let it slide.

Sounds to me more like people looking to cash in on the "that's sexist" craze.

Where does the line for "getting paid to tell the government my opinion about stuff" start, anyway? Or will I have to hire a grantwriter?