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Breaking from CNN: $30 million in fines.

No, not "I suppose". That is EXACTLY what the 2nd Amendment was for. It was designed to deter a tyrannical government, to provide defense of the nation against both foreign and domestic enemies, and to protect one's life and property. All of these rights are rooted in the very essence of Freedom. Freedom from a hostile government, Freedom from a hostile force, and Freedom from a hostile individual. It is rooted in the English Bill of Rights, and it was always understood that the right to self-defense applies to both the individual and the collective. There is no doubt about the intent of the 2nd Amendment, though some would try to confuse the sheep. One only need to read original drafts and the Federalist Papers to understand this. The original text of the 2nd Amendment was: The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; a well armed and well regulated militia being the best security of a free country but no person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person As a society, we have been slowly convinced that we no longer need these Freedoms because we are more evolved. I say if James Holmes tried to pull this off in a saloon in the late 1800s, he may have been able to squeeze off one or two rounds before the heavily armed citizenry cut him down. But because we are more evolved, 70 innocent people, docile and disarmed, were shot by this psychopath and had no means to protect themselves except to thrown themselves atop the people they loved. The problem isn't with the guns or their availability. It's with the inability of the people to use them as they are intended.

Really?

Just got back from watching this. IMHO, one of the greatest film trilogies of all time. A new high water mark has been set for the superhero genre. I don't think anyone can ever make another Batman film. Ever.

Is USC hurting right now? They had a Top 25 team last year if I recall.

Yeah, that's a shame.

-Having their fight song removed from NCAA '14?

In my opinion, anything short of the Death Penalty is a slap on the wrist. Allowing this program to play next year will be shameful.

Source says "no death penalty" but "extremely harsh penalties" including loss of bowl eligibility and scholarships. If this is true, I am scratching my head. If this doesn't warrant the death penalty, what does?

AP reporting "corrective and punitive" sanctions will be handed down.

Sounds like more than the death penalty. NCAA suspension?

(CBS News) CBS News has learned that the NCAA will announce what a high-ranking association source called "unprecedented" penalties against both the Penn State University football team and the school. "I've never seen anything like it," the source told correspondent Armen Keteyian. NCAA President Mark Emmert will make the announcement Monday morning at 9 a.m. at the organization's headquarters in Indianapolis. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57477382/ncaa-source-unprecedented-penalties-against-penn-state/?tag=stack

First, the civilian AR-15 does not match the legal definition of an assault rifle... not if it is purchased legally. After-market alterations aside, we do not yet know what this kid did with the weapon, so automatically calling it an assault weapon without all the facts is irresponsible and misleading. Under the legal "assault weapon" definition, a pump action shotgun with a folding telescope and a pistol grip is an "assault weapon". "its designed to kill people at a medium to close range... quickly" If this is your definition of an assault weapon, a .38 revolver is an assault weapon. Never known of any type of firearm designed to kill people "slowly".

Have a discussion on limiting free speech, or free press, or free religion, or the right against self-incrimination... any discussion of limiting a constitutional right is going to invoke such indignation. Also, the responsibility of the media to accurately report the facts was thrown out the window when Cronkite retired. The news keeps reporting that this guy had an "assault weapon." The civilian AR-15 is not an assault weapon. Pile on the boner committed by ABC accusing the guy of being a Tea Party member (which turned out not to be true) and their lack of reporting the more convincing evidence that this kid was involved in Occupy Wall Street reveals a certain willingness to rush to certain judgements and not others. The media has failed again, reporting untrue speculations as fact and ignoring the more glaring facts as irrelevant.

Satire is lost on some people. (null)

It wasn't hard work. Somebody helped them. (null)

It's not. It's shameful and punitive. And it's the right thing to do. A little late for that.

Yes.

All the time.

http://sports.yahoo....677--ncaaf.html

Nope. Although it really feels like it should.

at Western Kentucky - Sat, Dec 29 7:00 PM vs. Western Kentucky - Thu, Feb 07 TBD