Banks only keep a portion of deposits on hand. This is standard regulated procedure called "Fractional Reserve Lending". No bank can return every despositers funds on demand at the same time. None of them. Anywhere.

When bank runs occur, there is a systemic lack of funds to meet demand due to fractional reserve lending.

This is simply not enough supply to meet demand, and not similar to failure of fractional reserve lending at all.

A minority? Who does Stewart's voting minority vote for?

He said "socialist nations", not "nations with socialist elements". Even the U.S. has "socialist" elements.

I don't see any of the countries you listed here.

You know I had the same epiphany. In 1997.

As a thyroid cancer survivor, I don't recommend this. Doctors are both cautious and aggressive... this is their paycheck.

I had the tumor out, I wish I hadn't followed their advice to have my entire thyroid removed. The results of that are felt every single day for the last ten years...

I thought you said "good years".

They finally found a place to send all that Greek debt.

Yes, actually. Just as a frictionless surface by definition requires no force to maintain velocity.

The fact that neither exists in the real world without external energy being fed into the system escapes most people, sadly.

Well geez! If they've been there for ten years how come they haven't fixed them!

I am perfectly comfortable saying "Not now. I'm busy." to my child. Generally that will include a "sweetie" on the end, but I wouldn't say I've never said them on their own.

I've never said "Shut up." and including them in same category is probably what is causing so many to question what you've written.

...if you want your child to grow up thinking that they should be the center of attention in every situation they enter.

On the other hand, if you want your child to be a polite and functional member of society, you can ensure they aren't in any immediate distress, and then explain to them that they can wait briefly for your attention.

Or did they program him not to be able to tell?

...shrug it off...

This is historically and demonstrably false.