>> ^probie:

Ever notice that when actors do a character again after a few years away from it, they just don't get it exactly right again? Not in this case. Ricky Gervais nailed Brent.


I respectfully disagree. I can't put my finger on it though - was it that he was just too sparky and energetic, or was it that I'm too used to seeing Gervais being painfully unfunny in everything outside of the office and extras series 1, and that's colouring everything he does now?

>> ^NetRunner:

Siftbot, let's promote this guy's dedication to peace!



Hold up there sparky I agree that we should end this war but I would not put this crook on a pedestal, just an opportunist.

Lets not set aside the 13 ethics charges against him. Fortunately The Democrats have schedule his trail shortly after the elections.

I think his name is Slidey.
>> ^Payback:

One has to wonder if there isn't something medically bothering Sparky...

One has to wonder if there isn't something medically bothering Sparky...

Iron James Flint

A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!

Learn how law works there sparky before you go spouting off.

The Supreme Court has time and time again ruled that law enforcement can put time & place restrictions on protests and exercise of free speech. Hence the Rovian Free Speech Pens and other nonsense.

In fact, I am surprised Philly doesn't have a law about showing ID when in front of a federal bldg or other "high value" locations. I thought it was a federal law, but it might be a state law.

>> ^GeeSussFreeK:

Protest permit?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Requiring a permit to protest is a de facto law against protests. The first amendment has already been applied to the states thus trumping any local laws by federal precedent. How common are these protest ordinances?

agreed.

In reply to this comment by 00Scud00:
>> ^GoodAttorney:
Only in first world countries do people enjoy the luxury of struggling with the stupid moral dilemma of loving animals more than people. The 40+ billion spent every year, in this country alone, on sparky and captain whiskers could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

Of course you could apply that same logic to almost anything, yes if we all stopped spending money on -Fill in unnecessary expense here- then that problem would be solved, sounds simple enough but in practice it gets more complicated.

>> ^00Scud00:
>> ^GoodAttorney:
Only in first world countries do people enjoy the luxury of struggling with the stupid moral dilemma of loving animals more than people. The 40+ billion spent every year, in this country alone, on sparky and captain whiskers could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

Of course you could apply that same logic to almost anything, yes if we all stopped spending money on -Fill in unnecessary expense here- then that problem would be solved, sounds simple enough but in practice it gets more complicated.


only in first world countries do people worry about buying pets AT ALL. all that money could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

only in first world countries do people worry about paying for cable television. all that money could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

only in first world countries do people worry about buying more than one set of clothing to wear from day to day. all that money could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

only in first world countries do people worry about spending time commenting on internet videos. that time could be spend raising money to feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

thanks for politicizing a video meant to be cute. asshole.

>> ^GoodAttorney:
Only in first world countries do people enjoy the luxury of struggling with the stupid moral dilemma of loving animals more than people. The 40+ billion spent every year, in this country alone, on sparky and captain whiskers could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

Of course you could apply that same logic to almost anything, yes if we all stopped spending money on -Fill in unnecessary expense here- then that problem would be solved, sounds simple enough but in practice it gets more complicated.

>> ^GoodAttorney:
Only in first world countries do people enjoy the luxury of struggling with the stupid moral dilemma of loving animals more than people. The 40+ billion spent every year, in this country alone, on sparky and captain whiskers could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.


You should move to China. Have yourself some captain whiskers lo mein. It's a tragic world view that suggests humans should abandon compassion for survival.

Incidentally, I think a lot of people should be put to sleep.

*humanitarian

>> ^GoodAttorney:
Only in first world countries do people enjoy the luxury of struggling with the stupid moral dilemma of loving animals more than people. The 40+ billion spent every year, in this country alone, on sparky and captain whiskers could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

Only in first world countries do people enjoy the luxury of struggling with the stupid moral dilemma of loving animals more than people. The 40+ billion spent every year, in this country alone, on sparky and captain whiskers could feed, clothe, and rehabilitate an awful lot of people.

ok, Sparky... Don't be gay! Don't be gay, Sparky!

Jesus magically puts the web page on the Internets for you. It just gets pushed through a bunch of tubes, routed through heaven for a good vetting and inclusion into the Google search engine... sprinkled with magical water, sparky fingers, and when it is deemed to be coated in magical goodness, it is finally posted on the Internets.

Great speech... except for the very end. "God bless the USA"... so he/she/it takes exclusive preference over nation-states now?

Well, may his magic sparky fingers give us +1 to hit/dam/AC. We sure could use it. While at it, he should toss a Protection from Evil, Aid, and Stoneskin our way. At the very least, to our solders in harms way.

Oh.. and a Column of Fire, Meteor Storm, or two at opportune moments would be nice.

The USA has finally awoken from the Sleep spell it was under. +1 INT bonus to you.