Great, Tea Partiers, keep focusing on keeping Bristol on DWTS. The rest of us will worry about fixing the country. Without your input.

@femme-bot: I think only a genital pat-down could really be called sexual assault - not any pat down. I don't think that police usually do such an extensive pat-down until a person is actually taken into custody, at which point the police have probable cause that the person committed a crime.

@Pierce Nichols: Agreed, which is why I said it isn't classist in theory.

@Spitt: I don't care about nudity at all, but I am highly concerned about the radiation.

@femme-bot: Sexual assault means different things legally in different states, but in some states, any unwanted genital touching is a sexual assault. I'm not sure what you mean by sexual nature, but the perpetrator of a sexual assault need not get off or even feel sexual feelings.

@Pigasus: I wish that all Americans knew their rights and felt entitled to/ worthy of exercising those rights, but it seems like only rich people say things like "I'll have you arrested."

@femme-bot: The basic difference between assault and permitted touching is consent by the person being touched. You affirmatively consent to having your OB/GYN touch you. You don't have to go to the OB/GYN if you don't want to. Technically, you don't have to fly, but it's something that is expected of most of us for…

@traumamama: I'm really impressed with you that your only response to the reasoned arguments made in this thread was to agree with the one person who agreed with you. Clearly, you're simply trolling and not trying to actually start a dialog with anyone.

@itslikethathuh: I am much more concerned about the radiation exposure from this device than I am about anyone seeing me naked. I will definitely opt for the pat-down if I am selected for secondary screening, but I will hate every second of it.

@Kogo: I definitely know at least of couple of true libertarians. Heck, I probably lean that way myself to be completely honest, but the social issues are much more important to me than the fiscal issues, so I vote Democrat.

@BeckySharper: Um, we are twinsies - down to the white liberal girl in black neighborhood. My best party trick is that I can rap "Can I Get a Fuck You" from start to finish a cappella. So, yeah, feminist card has been shredded.

Does this make anyone else thing of Atonement, the book not the movie? He went on and on about that Chinese vase and how valuable it was in that book.

@missheidilynn: Right? I don't think any of the crap I buy at Ikea or West Elm is going to turn out to be worth a fortune.

@Queenjulie: I feel like this is why you always want to live in a high crime area. I can imagine the riotous laughter the judge I worked under in Chicago criminal court would have directed at a prosecutor who attempted to bring either of these cases. These are clear examples of overzealous police and prosecutors, and…

I love Kanye so so so much, but he needs to grow up and own his feelings. He is a passionate, emotional dude, and sometimes that results in him getting angry and looking angry. But has anyone seen him perform live? He is absolutely incredible, so I personally let all his bad behavior slide.

@SomeWonder: "You do it to yourself, you do. And that's why it really hurts." -Radiohead's words of wisdom for Kanye.

@girlleastlikelyto: "Fox News" would be amazing.

@TopLevelExecutive: I have very unpopular opinions about music sometimes, and this might be one of those times. There was something about the tone of her voice that really worked for me with that song.

@BeckySharper: Haha. I do actually enjoy hearing the no-n-word versions of my favorite rap songs so that I can sing (rap?) along in my car. Because I will not say the n-word under any circumstances, but I will happily curse and rap incredibly misogynistic things in my car. I know it's wrong, but I love it so much.

@cannonball101: I make it different every time, depending on what I buy at the store. The laziest way to make it: