No, fascism, socialism, and communism are all quite different, actually, regardless of what you read in an Ayn Rand novel.

um, maybe you should read Origin of the Species for the first time before you tell other people to read it again. Darwin was christian; he believed his research was simply exploring the wonderful world and systems in it that his God had created, he never challenged religion.

Science and the nature of scientific realism preclude the notion of proving positives. Learn how theories are made, please.

...CALIFORNIA

It has been demonstrated that our carbon output is quickly destabilizing our climate. Black cars use more gas with air conditioning or to make up for the drag of having windows open. I don't think this is the greatest measure to solve the global climate crisis, but it's not exactly out of bounds

Why do you need the 'freedom' to do damage to my planet? RTFA, it isn't a ban on black cars, but simply requires that the car reflect a certain amount of heat.

Is that an Ignatian prayer?

I find it hard to believe that, if you really desire to use a gun for sport or hobby that you'll have a hard time getting one, in most states.
I don't understand what you mean about freedom of religion. Churches are given tax exempt status, still, and you are free to express your religion in any way you want. Schools and state organizations are not allowed to require people to perform specific acts of a certain faith; which makes sense. (Are you complaining about prayers not being in schools? I don't get it)
And despite attempts to stop it, free speech is still going strong, with some obstacles. Could you please cite some examples for your fear mongering?

...why don't you start playing expert mode, and we'll talk about unlimited ammo.

Um, you realize that there is a whole lot of airspace, and that relatively speaking, practically none of it is occupied by aircrafts?

I wish I was payed by the MTV marketdroids; that would be a dream. Unfortunately, I just happen to have an opinion that I've formulated on my own and have enough knowledge to sensibly back it up without resulting to insulting other people.

I'm being serious. True Life is a show that documents the true lives of people you might otherwise not understand or be able to sympathize with. You're really stretching the boundaries of humor if you're trying to make a joke about watching true life on TV. Likewise, the name 'The Real World' is already supposed to be ironic. You're about 22 seasons late to be pointing that out.

MTV does play music; it premieres new music videos and often features upcoming artists that haven't had a large audience while the credits for a show roll, or even feature them in actual advertisement slots such as was the case with Yelle. (There was a weekend where they played short clips of her dancing to her songs during commercial breaks)

Since there's no real audience for a pure music video channel anyway (there's this new invention called 'youtube'), the people at MTV have decided to devote their resources towards tackling relevant issues in society (True Life), encouraging kids to actually do positive things with their lives (Made), and to continue major mainstays of american culture like The Real World.

*woosh*
that is the sound of the entire movie going over your head.

The entire book is built off of the brain monster: it is a reference to Starro, the alien starfish that is the first villain the Justice League fights together, and symbolically it represents how Ozymandias's plan is to force the world to band together.
It's also the final and most important element of novel, which is the deconstruction of the superhero genre. The octopus punctuates that deconstruction and really says something clear about super heroes: The monster-of-the-week has appeared, and this time there is no last minute batman plan or newly developed superman power that can stop it. All of the heroes are gone. None of the heroes ever were heroes. Not to mention that Ozymandias, the real villain, has shown himself to be as much a part of the game as the others despite his claims to the contrary. His ends-justify-the-means attitude is just as arrogant as the other Watchmen's.

Understanding the octupus is really, really, important in terms of the book's literary value.

Um...[citation needed]?
I think it's highly unnecessary to character assassinate people that you have assumed are not good at what they do with no real rhyme or reason.