Defending yourself in court is expensive, and I think the government depends on this fact to convict many of the cases they try. And God help you if you are depending on a public defense attorney in a captial murder charge.

Some people complain that rich people are treated differently under the law, but I suspect that what really happens is that they are rich enough to make the system work like it should.

Since when was cable tv a "better" thing to do, anyway? :)

I have cable tv, but I rarely watch it. Maybe 1-2 hours a week. And that is usually for some movie.