My problem with the reboots is the cargo cultism of slapping preexisting names and places onto things bearing only the shadow and not the substance of the original.
The original cast were adults; this is a bunch of overgrown children.
Kirk was not some snotty slut who shenaniganized his way into command of a starship. At the academy he was "a stack of books with legs," who became the youngest captain in the fleet by working his way up through the ranks through intensive study and pure determination.
The reboot would have us believe that the Federation is in the habit of marooning troublesome people on ice worlds, and that the crew of the Enterprise would respond to a temporal event causing billions of deaths with nothing more than a shrug. Section 31 is ruthless, not stupid.
Star Trek is about exploring the human condition; it's a fundamentally optimistic view of the future, especially about humanity. This is like purchasing a great restaurant just to slap the chef's name onto the same crap you were going to make anyway. Just have the decency to make your own name instead of leeching off of the work of others. 

The only proper response to this loon is the Monty Python knight with a rubber chicken.

The very term 'social justice' bothers me. I've long held that the word 'justice' is like the word 'American'. The moment you start attaching modifiers you lose any and all semblance of the original.

A lot of great comments here.

Nemesis: definitely agree with that one.  If I were in charge of Trek, I would retcon that  (along with the finale of Enterprise (and the superfluous killing off of Trip)) instead of doing this current AU/alternate timeline/retcon/reboot/whatever they're doing now.

Independence Day: It should be pointed out that there was a deleted scene in which Goldblum's character explained to his boss that he had cracked the code in the signal and learned the computer language.

Casino Royale (1964): While I enjoy a wacky parody, the ending just said "We have no idea what to do, let's just throw everything in the air."  Blazing Saddles showed how to do a wacky and random ending properly.

As far as Star Wars goes, I just see Anakin as the ultimate family man: You kill his mom, he wipes out your village.  You try to make him let his wife die, he slaughters you en masse.  You try to kill his son, he throws you down a reactor shaft.  You f*** with his family, and you are in for a galaxy of hurt.

This, to me, is the most insanely aggravating part.  It reminds me of an incident a while back in which Hannity debated an occupier who claimed that there was no work anywhere.  The next day, Hannity's staff called the guy to offer him a job, which he rejected because he wanted more money.

I'm sorry, buttercup, does this section of Ponyland have the wrong flavor of free ice cream?

Try this on for size: take the job you can get until you find the job you want.  It's called being an adult, you whiny little glob of self-entitled flotsam.  You do not deserve to be celebrated because you have a pulse.  If you want to be successful you need to make yourself valuable to others - not a drain on their resources.

It's the same argument that's been put forth by owners of mini-marts and such in NY state who are upset that the Indians (living in sovereign territory) are not subject to the same taxes on cigarette sales.  The solution is not to screw everyone equally, the solution is to stop screwing people in the first place.

The one heartening bit is that Obama's popularity amongst certain groups is centered upon himself alone - it does not rub off on any politicians he supports.  This gives me more hope that he shall pass once he has fully and finally run his (far too long) course.

I grew to like Romney late.  For far too long there was the impression that he was not a conservative, but played one on tv.  The Romneycare/Obamacare dichotomy was just one of many major drags.  Far too many were left with the impression, whether fairly or not, that his defense of liberty was an opportunistic one.

For now, we must return to first principles.  Defend our liberty and our values.  People and organizations are flawed, and can be caricatured.  Principles stand much stronger.

If it were closer to Buffalo, I would definitely be there.  274 miles is a bit of a hike, though.

I always hated the designation "Upstate" as a catch-all for anything outside of the 5 boroughs of New York City (i.e. 99% of the state).

Bottom line: is the podcast feed url going to be https://ricochet.com/podcast/feed/ricochet_podcast or is it going to change to something else?

The assumption that your opponent is motivated by hate is rooted in an incapacity to intellectually comprehend their arguments. A person who lacks such a capacity is mentally unfit for any job which requires the use of logic or reasoning skills. 

I've always believed a person should be proud of something they have accomplished, not something they were born as. The idea of taking pride in the accomplishments of your ancestors, or of who you feel a sexual attraction to, seems nonsensical. 

If you really want to apologize, don't make it about you, don't include some BS 'explanation'.  Apologize sincerely, then TFSU (as Yoda would say).  If you want to say something about Chick-Fil-A and gays, make a separate video about it - don't include it in your supposed apology.  Oh, and don't refer to the subject of your apology as "collateral damage".

Having endured the whole thing, it is quite clear that the only thing he's sorry for are the personal consequences to himself.

If it helps, I ran your story by my wife the anesthesiologist.  She responded at various intervals with "mm-hm", but never sounded worried.

Prayers for you, all the same.

I suppose you could make an argument for Emperor Palpatine.  When he dissolved the Senate and placed regional governors in control of territories, that was more decentralization than had been seen since the early days of the Old Republic.

Bottom line: the impulse that everything must be political is a statist impulse.  You only worry about everyone being in lockstep if you're trying to bring everyone under one system.  If your primary goal is for people to control as much of their lives as possible, then you don't really concern yourself with how other people are going to live their lives.

For those who want to see others prosper, there is a natural impulse that if someone is not doing well, you want to make them do so.  It takes a great deal of maturity to realize that, ultimately, everyone determines their own destiny.  It requires one to let go of the illusion that you can control everything.  That is the hardest part of all, and requires more maturity than most leftists are capable of.

I just have to ask one question:  What is the appropriately respectful term for a person who insists on being financially compensated for their sexual activity?

I love Rush ( I signed up for 24/7 the day after the 2008 election) but was a bit disappointed in his handling of the situation.  It allowed a whiny clown of a leech upon society to come off as a victim.  A person who should have been unceremoniously tossed out onto their keester was instead handed a tissue.

Charles Murray was right.  Able bodied people who think it's someone else's responsibility to handle their wants and needs deserve nothing less than derision and shaming.  An opportunity was lost to put this drama queen of a sandbagger in her place.

All things considered, however, I wish I had just one bad week in 24 years.

The right to defend your life, liberty, family and property is the most fundamental of all the God-given rights of a free citizen.  The heart of the Second Amendment is that the government should never have more firepower than the citizenry, period.

When a government violates these rights, it is time for it to be removed.  That's why we have a ballot box (and, when all other avenues have been exhausted, the Second Amendment).

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My wife & I were engaged for 3 years (we were both in school and wanted to wait until at least one of us was getting a paycheck).  Her parents offered us the chance for a small wedding and to cut us a check for the rest.  We decided that the memories would outlast the cash, and are very glad we did.