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If they are meeting spaces designated for private use by the Congresspeople, subject to discretionary use with no branch of government being obligated to provide access for purposes of political discourse, then you are correct and one might wonder why this group was provided access whereas some...

Both of those are against the law, I think? That's what determines the limits of freedom of speech in my opinion, not the political correctness of what's being said. I think freedom of speech is somewhat relevant to the topic at hand. Had the office of the Speaker refused the meeting space to...

I disagree. Freedom of speech is fine until saying something that's against the law. Otherwise, you stand a good chance of getting either a tyranny of the majority or a tyranny of the most vocal. Particularly if a government starts to function along those lines. I think you are entirely within...

One might discuss the political wisdom behind the action. Otherwise, I see it as a government agency being impartial in excercising their assigned functions. Which I believe is what they are supposed to be, providing the same services to all, regardless of political belief or persuasion as long...

And when the current people offered them a venue, it is a bad thing? One of the fundamental principles of the excercise of government power and authority is equal treatment.

I'm not sure I see the facepalm. They are not committing the Republican Party to either side of the debate, you have freedom of speech, and these guys aren't hurting anybody. Why shouldn't they be afforded the same rights and priviledges as all others? "I disapprove of what you say, but I will...

Happy birthday, United States Marine Corps!

Possibly it was, and they dropped it and replaced it with charges of hooliganism. And Putin commented early on after the event that it obviously was not a case of real piracy. I don't know how Russian law defines piracy. But if it goes something along the lines of "boarding a maritime vessel...

Greenpeace activist wants out. I must say I'm having a hard time sympathising with her situation. She came from a very tolerant and lenient place, and had a rude run-in with the real world where actions have consequences. Now she's in over her head, and wants mommy. How I guess this will play...

Invisibility. Flight is good for transport but not all that much else I think, while being undetectable or at least immune to visual detection might have quite a number of interesting applications. I'd probably use the power for information gathering, to try and make myself something of a power...

If the Democrats caved in on this one, the wouldn't there be a risk that this becomes standard operating procedure? If the Republicans succeed with gambling the operation of government and the faith and credit in the United States for partisan advantage, then won't people do the same in the...

Close enough, Dune II: Battle for Arrakis.

Answer: A new one! The proper seasoning is important, critical even. And now the big boss wants you to compete for it.

No, it's a single game. Uhh, PC games still count, right? Mine was a partial description of quite a well-known game that has been around for quite a bit of time now.

I'll try one. Embittered after being deprived of government assistance, you join up with a group of criminals to topple the government. Since birth, your goal in life has been to protect and assist this one creepy girl. You hunt down your predecessor, join forces with him, and then guide him...

Well, mass transit does have several advantages over private cars. Not perhaps for the individual, but for the society as a whole. For instance it is more fuel-efficient, more environment-friendly, and can transport more people per hour (relieving congestion). I think efficient mass transit is...

Mind you, your description of the curcumstances sounds more like the European version of conservatism. It arose from the alliance between the landholders and the clergy, and has a definite statist element with the underlying principle that the state has the authority to curtail individual...

An intriguing perspective. But I'm not sure I detect a refutation in your post.

It's the law. It has been appropriately passed, challenged to the fullest extent possible under the legislative process, and it has stood. Opening up a debate on whether an existing law needs to be revoked or amended is one thing, but shutting down the functions of the federal government just...

Irrespective of any imperfections it may have, the Affordable Care Act was passed, signed, and ruled constitutional according to the fullest extent of the process. To hold the federal budget hostage until implementation of ACA is revoked or deferred does seem rather out of place.