Merriam - Webster accepts it. I quote : " an array or profusion of gimmicks; also : use of gimmicks" I am afraid you are the one who needs to visit a dictionary!

I am fine with Buddha or Jesus Christ or Zoroaster, for that matter! Study the Tao Te Ching if you don't like those three, without the spiritual dimension on our lives to give our lives depth and meaning, we are just apes with clothes - and with profane minds, ugly language, bad habits and no morals we aren't even apes with clothes. Apes have more class, dignity and wisdom than 75% of the human race, esp. the ones who are liberal and living in our cities.

I gave up on American culture years ago. The left are permanently delinquent teenagers with profane mouths and evil minds. My TV isn't hooked up so I am not inflicted with their ugly faces. I don't buy most Hollywood movies. I suggest reading books, needlework and cooking from scratch to those who want to get off the Hollywood and TV bandwagon and REALLY live their own lives.

Do you notice how liberals want to change the subject to something other than pulling the plug on mainstream media? That is what we should talk about. Ignore and reject TV. If you need information, read or watch it on the net. Find other sources of entertainment. STOP buying Hollywood movies. We, as conservatives should endeavor to refuse, ignore, scorn and otherwise reject the mainstream media. Especially the stupid entertainment junk they try to feed us. Mrs Obama tells us to lose weight and eat healthier food. Well, TV is junk food for the brain. Your brain needs healthy food too.

I didn't do it because they cared or didn't care or because I could actually destroy the behemoth media or couldn't destroy them. I did it because I had grown to despise them and didn't want them in my house any more. I will not give my money or attention to people that hate me and mine. Ann sees what I saw in 2001. Stop giving them your power.. your money, your attention. Pull the Plug.

Bravo, Ann! I did this in 2001. No TV at all. Its not hooked up and never will be. TV is dead to me. Good job, another woman sees the truth. Why listen to people that hate your guts, way of life, religion, family, and philosophy? Why? Why give them your money? And Ann-Marie, and anyone who has withdrawal symptoms..Crafts, hobbies, books, books-on-CD, music, DVDs, games, the Net... there is more than enough to amuse and entertain. You don't need 'Dancing with Stars" or "Friends" reruns. Live Free. Think FREE.

better dead than commie? I suppose so -- maybe IT IS the election of Obama that is the end of the world.. something he does, or doesn't do ... makes the end, possible?

Certainly worse at Math than I am and I am pathetic. The truth is that I am so scared of what Obama & Obamacare is going to do that I have stopped spending any money I don't need to spend. No luxuries this year and I am going to inform all but family, no Christmas gifts. They are talking about taxing only the "rich" ... so, do you believe them? I don't. They will have to raise taxes ON everyone sooner or later - t hey can't spend trillions yearly and not come down to our income level... that and policies like destroying the coal industry will effect the price of electricity... add to that, Gas prices... its best to hold on to what I have. Better lean than hungry.

Sir I think you need to look up the word "agnostic" You obviously don't know what it means. A true agnostic isn't certain of anything. I don't believe in a literal hell - a place of fire and brimstone but look out side your door any morning of the week and you will see a lot of very unhappy people who have no peace of soul, spirit, mind or flesh.. those people are in Hell. Hell exists.

I am a Gnostic Christian. I believe in reincarnation. I have lived before, I live now, I will have future lives- the soul is immortal & never dies. When I am not here (on Earth, in a body) I am somewhere else - when I am somewhere else, I am not here on earth. Karma is the law of the universe. What you do to others, will be done to you. We make our own hells and miseries, we craft them like a weaver weaves a tapestry. No one to blame for your pain but yourself. Hell is not somewhere else, It's within when you are tormented by your own stupidity & bad decisions & have separated yourself from the Source, the Father of Lights - God is ALL love, light, beauty & goodness. Hell is exile from God. Jesus came to teach us to love as God loves.

I thought it was a bit of sarcasm until I noticed his moniker!