How are all these shows replicating people floating in the weightlessness of space.  It used to be something you would only see in the movies, but now I see it all time, which leads me to believe it's not very complicated or costly.

I look closely and it's done so well that it's been seriously bothering me.  The only thing I can come us with is they have built a set in one of those planes that goes up and free falls for a minute or two, but that seems unreasonable.  

It did not work out well for him.

By the time Bell's comments were making national news Wednesday, his radio station had suspended him, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He did, however, appear on the air with a pre-recorded apology saying: "I didn't get it. I get it now. There is no place for that kind of stuff on my show. I will be more mindful. I hope I can be a better talk show host and better person. This has been an eye-opening experience."

To their credit, the Atlanta Falcons Tweeted:

Embarrassed by Mike Bell's comments, given he's on our flagship station. Inappropriate and disappointing.

Looks like Bell will be without a job for at least two weeks.

For the record, Ron Burgundy(Will Ferrell) did lose his job Veronica Corningstone(Christina Applegate) because she was a better anchorperson, so the comment was not only sexist, it was a really bad example if the point was women aren't as good as men.

Now let's say you're another Home Depot customer with a concealed carry license and you didn't notice the shoplifter but you did notice the other vigilante's bullets whizzing by your head. Would you pull down on your fellow armed citizen? And if a widespread gun fight broke out in that parking lot, how would the police--you know, sort of auxiliaries to the real crime-fighters in their Fords and their Subarus--sort it all out?

Clearly, Ben Carson's right: when violence breaks out, you should have the courage to shoot first and think later.

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If not, turn your head and walk away.

All of them.

Not just Trump.
He gets the noise.
But the others slither along unnoticed, and sometimes even applauded.

I truly think that we are better than they are.
They talk down to us because that is their conception of who we are.

And they put us in danger because they are confident that we will do as they say and protect them. They have nothing to lose. They are insulated from the consequences of their aggressive self-serving behavior.

They are the lizards. The snakes in the grass;

We are good people who are not being given much of a chance by these elitist freaks.

I think the VP's office is lying here, but I don't care if they are - it's how the game is played.  No biggie. They do something, it leaks and does not get quite the reception they intended, they go on offense and deny.  Simple.

I think the press loves Biden - but they don't want him to be president.  But I agree that it's a way to stick it to the Clinton's while maintaining neutrality - 'Hey, we're just reporting the news here!" Kinda thing.

I'm just completely over whatever little game is afoot here - whether it's Joe and his ego needing some cuddle time with the media, or trying to be relevant to anything that is happening in the world right now, I think it's going to end up putting a less-than-graceful coda to the Biden opus.

So Graham and congressional Republicans were effectively holding New Jersey residents hostage in the furtherance of their own political agenda, when Gov. Chris Christie cried foul because putting the screws to his constituents over cheap politics was his job.

I have to be honest, I am bored silly by polls. Especially when I'm not aggravated at the poor quality and obvious bias of the questions. Overall, it's better for me to ignore polls altogether.

She has said it about others things, that she is constantly learning and re-evaluating her positions, and yes, some of her positions have changed over time.  Personally I think, not always, that it shows a person with integrity, to admit that maybe their previous position was not the right one.

That being said, you can never tell with a politician, they will jump ship in a heartbeat if it means more votes.  Which is what they should do, they should generally be on the side of consensus of their voters.

But thanks for your concern anyways.

I think it's rather foolish to expect public officials to remain firmly and consistently wedded to a particular policy stance or decision, especially as circumstances tend to evolve over time -- even if those changed circumstances are sometimes political.

That's one of the things which used to really irritate me about the late Tim Russert on NBC's Meet the Press, because his game of "Gotcha!" was really not very enlightening, especially when his wholly arbitrary method of play was not at all evenhanded.

Look, it's a perfectly legitimate question when journalists ask candidates or public officials to explain why they've apparently changed their mind regarding their public stance on a particular issue. And it's entirely up to those candidates or public officials to then be able to fully articulate their reasons for having done so.

But that's not what those who play "Gotcha!" do. Rather, their intent is to confront their targets with apparent inconsistencies in their public statements, which are often taken out of context, and then demand that they immediately reconcile what otherwise looks to be obvious contradictions.

And more often than not, those journalists who engage in these rather disreputable tactics are doing so in furtherance of an agenda which, particularly in the case of Fox News, is otherwise obvious, rather than seeking to actually enlighten the general public.

It wasn't too long ago when "three strikes" laws were all the rage among politicians of both major parties, who couldn't enact such policies quickly enough. Today, as we clearly struggle to deal with the serious fiscal consequences of those hasty decisions, those who continue to advocate for such laws sound increasingly dogmatic and out of touch.

I, for one, respect public officials who will adapt their views accordingly in light of further information, even if it runs completely counter to what they formerly advocated in public, rather than simply double down on stupid in stubborn refusal to acknowledge the obvious reality of a given situation. TPP is a legitimate campaign issue, given the public's obvious hesitancy to support such an agreement. If Mrs. Clinton has changed her mind, she's reflecting that public opinion.

I'm of the opinion that we should instead be far more concerned with those politicians who are clearly making public promises that are either undeliverable, e.g., their perpetual vows to repeal Obamacare and same-sex marriage, or profoundly reckless, foolish and shortsighted, e.g., stating categorically that they would renege on the six-power nuclear accord with Iran.

The FBI has seized four State Department computer servers as part of its probe into how classified information was compromised on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's private email system, according to people familiar with the investigation.

The four servers, which were located at the State Department's headquarters building, were seized by the FBI several weeks ago. They are being checked by technical forensic analysts charged with determining how Top Secret material was sent to Clinton's private email by State Department aides during her tenure as secretary from 2009 to 2013, said two people familiar with the probe. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because it is an ongoing investigation

So, back to our questions: What? Why???

According to Ryan Murphy, the demon is a metaphor.

"He is a representation of that and what people go through fighting addiction," Murphy told EW, describing the scene as the series' "most disturbing" so far. "It's not done lightly or blithely. I think it's very powerful and strong."

Lady Gaga echoed that explanation as she discussed this season's central themes with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this week. Season 5, she said, is all about addiction.

"What's interesting about this season is that you see the dichotomy of the two worlds: You have the hotel world, which feels decidedly like the Ryan Murphy world, and then you have the outside world," Gaga said. "It's addiction as the public sees it versus how it really is and how that all plays into each other." The gripping reality of full-blown addiction is, surely, very painful.

And while drug abuse provides a convenient example to kick off the season, "Hotel" will explore other variants, too.

"The way that we can all be addicts in different ways that are detrimental to our health is a big part of this season," five-time "AHS" star Sarah Paulson told The Hollywood Reporter. "Whether it be love addictions, sex addictions, drugs addictions, alcohol addictions."

As for Greenfield, it's pretty clear this was the "emotionally terrifying" scene he alluded to in a red carpet interview with PopSugar about the premiere. "I can say that I'm a different person for having shot the show," he explained. But he knew what a challenge it would be.

"There was a moment of pause, and then I was like, `OK. Let's do it,'" the actor told Vulture on doing the scene.

"[Murphy] wanted it to be graphic, and I think he wanted it to be intense and to shock people."

Mission accomplished, guys.

Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) said that if hardliners reject Ryan, "they would lose all credibility."

"Listen, these guys don't know what they're doing anyway. They would prove to the American people they have no idea what they're talking about," King said.

Credibility, that's a good one.