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India is not a good vacation destination. If you like India, you'll love Pakistan, Nigeria, Detroit and other third-world destinations. Maybe lots of cool things to see but the lack of creature comforts makes a travelogue a better option.

I do not enjoy hip-hop music. Music that glorifies the worst elements of African-American culture...how stupid! How can blacks blame their plight on discrimination when they engage in self-destructive crap like this?

I do not enjoy traveling. Getting there is the problem. Osama's made airline security intolerable. Driving takes too long and cruises are a bore. If they perfect that "Beam me up, Scotty!" stuff, maybe I'll change my mind.

Kramer is the funniest main character on "Seinfeld". Tough decision but I found Kramer's strange antics and mannerisms to be hysterical. Jerry was the straight man, George and Elaine were the normal but seriously neurotic cases but Kramer stood alone.

Michael Jackson's death does not merit the media coverage it received. Jeez, this coverage has been almost as extreme as that for Tim Russert! What's to cover? These people are DEAD, OK? Give a eulogy and move on, folks. Get over it and get a life!

Congress should not delay the transition to digital TV. Can we please stop catering to the poor and the stupid? Look, if you can't keep up, stop the whining and simply have yourself committed.

Saturday Night Live's depiction of David Paterson is appropriate. Hey, it appeared on a show having humor based on ridicule, poor taste and political incorrectness as its raison d'etre. Appropriate? Hell yes it was appropriate! What...you only diss conservatives?

Celebrities who advocate on behalf of social issues have a negative effect on the overall cause. There are more per capita airheads among celebrities than among the population as a whole so the likelihood of them choosing a sensible position to advocate ain't real high, right Britney?

Michael Moore's portrayal of the American health care system is not accurate. Michael Moore has no better understanding of the word "accurate" than Rush Limbaugh or the other media demagogues. They spew lies, innuendo and obfuscation and claim it's journalism.

Music videos will become obsolete. Most fads pass...this one will, too.

Graphic novels should be considered literature. Art has no standards. Ergo...

Creativity can be taught. Some have an edge due to innate right-brain dominance. But if you get creative about becoming creative, your right brain can be nurtured, developed and grown beyond its native capabilities.

Art schools should teach courses on graffiti. And let's also include "Body Piercing", "Gang-Banging", "Self-Mutilation", "Tagging Legal Defense Strategies", "Ho Fashion" & "Genital Tattoos"...taught, of course, in English, Spanish and Ebonics.

Minimum weight restrictions should not be placed on models. This would be a perfect opportunity for lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act by anorexic models denied employment because of their "disease".

It is acceptable for directors to present altered versions of historical events. College professors do it. Why not directors?

Music piracy has a negative effect on the music industry. Artists can now afford only ten lines of coke a day, thereby significantly impairing their creative inspiration. We've GOT to do something!

Graffiti can be considered art. SF's Museum of Modern Art had a chair covered with leather penises on display. Seems to me that lowers the bar enough to allow just about anything to be called art.

Tickets to Broadway shows are fairly priced. Basic economics folks. A fair price is what a willing buyer will pay a willing seller. Just 'cause you don't LIKE the price doesn't make it unfair. Watch 'American Idol'...it's free!

Reality television has no effect on society. We had plenty of jackasses long before reality TV and we'll continue to have them well after this trend passes.

It is acceptable for people to wear fur. What's next? People for the Ethical Treatment of Cotton? Nudism, here we come...yeah, baby!

"Noise" should be recognized as a music genre. Can't think of a more apt description for most of what's being called music these days...

Going on strike is a viable option for the Screen Actors Guild. I would have answered differently if the question was whether a strike was a SENSIBLE option. Unions seldom make sensible decisions regarding strikes.

Congress should not guarantee permanent funding to the Public Broadcasting Service. Not unless they pay for equal time from Rush Limbaugh. Look, I listen to PBS but there's absolutely no justification for government funding.

Albums are not becoming obsolete. Albums HAVE BEEN obsolete for some time. C'mon, keep up, folks!

Celebrities are not obligated to behave as role models. CLEARLY! Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, George W...how many examples do you need? I guess the intended question was "SHOULD THEY behave as role models?"

The concert stage is not an appropriate venue to promote political views. Jeez, aren't there enough political commercials on TV? Do we have to listen to that crap at concerts, too? Besides, most entertainers have an IQ of 12 so do we really care whom/what they support?

The government should not withdraw funding for art it considers offensive. bulldada has it right. Why are our tax dollars funding (what someone's calling) art anyway? Maybe we could do something productive with those bucks...

Art should not be defined. It is defined; museums purport to display "great art". But do you accept THEIR definitions? And are all museum curators consistent in defining what constitutes great art? Not hardly...

UNKNOWN: Is Jimmy Fallon a good replacement for Conan O'Brien on "Late Night"?

UNKNOWN: Which is having the greatest impact on broadcast television's ratings?

UNKNOWN: Which will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Drama Series?

UNKNOWN: Which will win the 2008 Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series?

Graphic novels should be considered literature. Art has no standards. Ergo...

Music videos will become obsolete. Most fads pass...this one will, too.

UNKNOWN: Which actor is the best James Bond?

Saturday Night Live's depiction of David Paterson is appropriate. Hey, it appeared on a show having humor based on ridicule, poor taste and political incorrectness as its raison d'etre. Appropriate? Hell yes it was appropriate! What...you only diss conservatives?

UNKNOWN: Which film will win the Oscar for best original screenplay?

Michael Jackson's death does not merit the media coverage it received. Jeez, this coverage has been almost as extreme as that for Tim Russert! What's to cover? These people are DEAD, OK? Give a eulogy and move on, folks. Get over it and get a life!

Kramer is the funniest main character on "Seinfeld". Tough decision but I found Kramer's strange antics and mannerisms to be hysterical. Jerry was the straight man, George and Elaine were the normal but seriously neurotic cases but Kramer stood alone.

UNKNOWN: Do you like sports movies?