Recent content by Dave Matthews

Traditionally, the line between slander and free speech in American law rests on something called "actual malice." According to New York Times V. Sullivan (1964), the first amendment protects one's right to publish even false and critical information, so lon as the publishing is not done with...

Hmm. So, what pray tell, is our goal in Iraq then? And, by the way, "kill all the terrorists" isn't a satisfactory answer. The reason why is that our presence in Iraq, far from hurting the recruitment prospects of international terrorist organizations has been practically a gift for them. The...

I write in cursive, though my handwriting is hideous.

This has gone on long enough, and frankly reading through it makes all of us stupider. Closing something this inane is being too kind to it.

i think it's conceivable that video games could contribute to making children more violent.

I like the fact that games are easier, largely because I've always been absolutely terrible at them. If a game is too easy, obviously it's a problem, but a game that's near impossible (or, in fact impossible, like Crusaders of Might & Magic which has a bug that stops you from killing the final...

Man, looking at the PS2 list, and then the XBOX and GCN list, I can't help but honestly feel like this is the most clear evidence I can use to showl that the PS2 just complete destroyed any system in the last 'generation' as far as library and content are concerned..

halo bores me to tears, almost as much as reading the posts of people who hate halo, who seem to be regurgitating posts Geodole made 5 years ago about the game, with less panache and worse grammar. i think halo is overrated, but all the time and dedication people have and spend to deride the...

I think that, in a post where you defend the intelligence of religious people, you should refrain from using the word 'faggot' since, more or less, it shows to everyone that you're an idiot.

The review was pretty funny. I say good for Duke, and maybe now FF7 wont be the main reason GR gets hate mail!

Yeah! Poor Americans..with their Democratic Majority..=-)

Though I know little about Canadian politics, studies in America have shown that if we had perfect voter turnout, 100%, in every election, there wouldnt be a significant change in the results.

Around 3/4 years ago they probably spent more time playing CounterStrike than any other games they owned.

It's a he. And I admire your drive to find something wortwhile in that essay, but personally, its sickening trash and very indicative of the problems the Bush-ite problems with pesky facts and science.

It's a he. And I admire your drive to find something wortwhile in that essay, but personally, its sickening trash and very indicative of the problems the Bushite problems with pesky facts and science.