Though they do repeatedly mention the violence that the series is (justly, we guess) known for, they manage to put it all in perspective at 3:43 in the piece on Antonin Scalia that we've lovingly embedded after the break.
Daily Show visits Liberty City
Though they do repeatedly mention the violence that the series is (justly, we guess) known for, they manage to put it all in perspective at 3:43 in the piece on Antonin Scalia that we've lovingly embedded after the break.
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Never missed classes, rarely was ever late, straight A's throughout his entire academic career and "so unpretentious" it's hard to believe someone so flawless, so praise-worthy, so unyielding in their pursuit of the pinnacle of achievement and success--
Oh, I'm sorry. I suddenly forgot I don't define a person's individual worth based on American society's disgustingly flawed and exploitative benchmarks. My bad.
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*Black Screen Of Death due to the stupid adds they have when you + or - someone's comment.
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On topic - I'll watch it in a minute but Daily Show is good stuff...I want to see Colbert put this game in it's threat down though.
That's most likely the reason it crashes. It just goes to a black page, I can't go back or refresh.
Vista rules!
OSX rules!
P.S. No prob voting/refreshing ever using FF3b5 and AdBlock Plus on XP.
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Keep in mind, that their average viewer dose not know a thing about GTA, so flamethrowers and machetes are just part of the joke.
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I think his point is proven.
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Also the eight Amendment doesn't say "Courts are barred". It says "excessive bail shall not be require, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted". This language contrasts with the preceding amendments in the sense that Courts aren't mentioned. It could be argued that the intention for that omission was to make sure the amendment didn't apply exclusively to the courts. That way it can also be applied to other goverment agents such as police officers for example.
Thus he's saying that the court has no constitutional ground to rule on this matter, and that Congress will have to pass legislation.
making parodies and poking fun @ it and what not
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Kidding. But the point is a valid one: while the 'cruel and unusual punishment' clause was meant to apply to the death penalty and suchlike, it wouldn't be the first time we've taken laws and pieces of legislation out of context to our own advantage, would it?
I think the point is, do you think torture is wrong, or is it right? Not saying ANYTHING about effective, obviously, just whether or not it's wrong or right. That's what SHOULD have been asked, I think.
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