Come on, Misthiocracy, give me more credit than that! 

Thanks!

Yes I would! And without hesitation! If watching baseball on television is like watching paint dry, then I can't imagine what watching a 19-hour documentary about baseball would be like. 

Bill, great point. You're absolutely right that the crux of this story concerns the first amendment. It's absurd that the Times' story just makes a passing reference to the idea of religious freedom! More absurd, even, than young women who think they have a "right" to subsidized birth control. 

Good point. I stand corrected! 

Exactly! 

Diane, I'm loving that image--the black velour and magenta sweatshirt!

Exactly! 

Brandon--I agree with you in theory about these matters, but in practice, I just don't trust government officials to draw the line. I'd rather deal with the occasional obscenity and not lose the controversial novel or piece of art. Know what I'm saying? 

From what I understand, yes, to a man. She's references him here. 

She's married, Doc ; ) 

created its own problem like....?? I'm pretty absolutist when it comes to free speech, so I'm curious about where you see it going off the tracks. 

Look, I don't think she's talking about restricting crush videos--she's talking about restricting "hate speech," which has come to mean (especially on college campuses) any speech that pushes the against boundaries of the politically correct. 

Love this kind of stuff, thanks for the link! 

You're right -- they have a place in a broader discussion on these matters. I was trying to limit myself to the contemporary popular culture! 

Franco -- you really think that women are not generally visually stimulated?? This is not my experience! 

Mama Toad -- Bernini really is something else. Talk about visually stimulating. 

Well, listen, I couldn't put up the mature rated stuff lest the specter of the Blue Yeti come to haunt me! 

ewwwwwww!!