A good reflection on about 98% of the people. Everybody, in their personal little fiefdoms is doing the exact same thing. Everything we create is in our own image. That includes governments, corporations, communities, deities... and even inanimate objects.

They were doing a cold fusion experiment, and discovered telepathic yogurt..

The system is just broken...

It is NOT!

WE are broken!

You're out of order! You're out of order! The whole trial is out of order!

  We piss and moan, yet, every day we wake up and go about our dirty business pretending we're not part of anything. How many degrees of separation from the emperor is required to be able to claim 'innocence' and ignorance of his crimes?

Yes, he's a master of spin. He'll convince you that tuberculosis is good for you. The man should be writing speeches for the president. He seems quite qualified.

I gotta a great deal on a famous bridge on a Florida swamp.

The system is fraudulent and corrupt by design. It is not 'broken' by any means. It proves the old adage of nature itself: Might makes right.

If there is one thing in this whole world that has already been proven, it's that the market is highly irrational, panicky, capricious, and fickle. The market already sets government policy. This is why we are in this situation.

Are XBox Live Points money?

Can they be transferred?

Oh well, so much for that...

...Progress has helped us split the Orwell/Huxley difference nicely...

Out of the mouths of babes... Has it now?

Terrorism is determined by its target, not its methods..

What ever are you talking about? Ever since 2009, I can't get this out of my head. You are part of the biggest, most beautiful empire ever built by man. Social status remains intact. Indeed you should rejoice. The world is your oyster. Crack the shell, and slurp it up.... Yum!

They do nothing!

Yes, isn't it wonderful? It just goes to show that if you want the job done right, with little fuss, you call the democrats. Your boys got what they wanted and we didn't have to carry Romney's baggage around for four years. A true win for everybody, and proof that you don't need to be concerned about your Ds and Rs. They're on your side.

Yes, you get better encryption when you type unicode on Slashdot..