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"In Bruges" (Martin McDonagh) will win the Oscar for best original screenplay. As I have not seen any of these movies, I ventured just a wild guess

'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' is the best series in the franchise. I like these stories best...

Congress should not delay the transition to digital TV. Get it on, already! This delay is one more symptom of the general problem in our society: these of us who were industrious and prepared for the future are punished, while these who were reckless and lazy are rewarded.

Barack Obama should not appoint a Secretary of the Arts. Secretary of the Arts? WTF??? Aren't the federales spending us into oblivion already?

Art should not be defined. This is the first step to totalitarian censorship ("...this does not qualify as art in the view of our Committee, so your portrait of Our Leader will be considered lese majeste...")

Art depicting religious figures in an offensive manner should not be censored. Which also means that the artist cannot be offended by a -- possibly rather unpleasant -- fallout of his art.

The government should not withdraw funding for art it considers offensive. The "government" has no opinion on offensiveness of art. It is invariably some minor bureaucrat with his bourgeois mentality that would make the decision as to which art is "good" and deserves funding and which is "bad" and should be censored. And that is

It is acceptable for people to wear fur. Natural, renewable, and biodegradable -- what's not to love?

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

"In Bruges" (Martin McDonagh) will win the Oscar for best original screenplay. As I have not seen any of these movies, I ventured just a wild guess

UNKNOWN: Does Brüno effectively satirize homophobia?

UNKNOWN: Who is the funniest main character on Seinfeld?

UNKNOWN: Do you like sports movies?

UNKNOWN: Is Michael Moore's portrayal of the American health care system accurate?

UNKNOWN: Should Michael Moore have taken 9/11 workers to Guantanamo Bay?

UNKNOWN: Should consumers have the option to purchase cable TV channels individually?

UNKNOWN: Was it a good decision for NBC to move Jay Leno to primetime?

UNKNOWN: Do political parodies influence elections?

UNKNOWN: What effect does music piracy have on the music industry?

UNKNOWN: Is Saturday Night Live's depiction of David Paterson appropriate?

UNKNOWN: What effect do celebrities who advocate on behalf of social issues have on the overall cause?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for celebrities to sell photos of their children to magazines?

UNKNOWN: Should onscreen smoking be a factor in MPAA ratings?

UNKNOWN: Is it acceptable for directors to present altered versions of historical events?

UNKNOWN: Is India a good vacation destination?

UNKNOWN: Do you enjoy traveling?

UNKNOWN: Are awards a valid measure of a film's worth?

UNKNOWN: Is the concert stage an appropriate venue to promote political views?

UNKNOWN: Are celebrities obligated to behave as role models?

UNKNOWN: Did Michael Jackson's death merit the media coverage it received?

UNKNOWN: Should O.J. Simpson's book, "If I Did It," be published?

UNKNOWN: Are awards a valid measure of an actor's talent?

UNKNOWN: Will printed books become obsolete?

UNKNOWN: Is going on strike a viable option for the Screen Actors Guild?

UNKNOWN: Are the "Harry Potter" books anti-Christian?

UNKNOWN: Can graffiti be considered art?

UNKNOWN: Is the Writers Guild of America strike justified?

UNKNOWN: Should minimum weight restrictions be placed on models?

UNKNOWN: Does Oliver Stone's film 'W.' offer a fair depiction of George W. Bush?

UNKNOWN: Should Congress guarantee permanent funding to the Public Broadcasting Service?