People who agree with me are the smartest people I know.

Keep that in mind when you consider this otherwise fine post by Courage Man on L'Affaire Elton.

Seriously, though, CM raises a good point--goofy comments like EJ's add more particles to the cultural smog. Small and inconsequential of themselves, but at some point you have to start worrying about the cumulative effect.

And as to the vexing question of what Adam would say, I think he'd suggest that they stand and deliver--your money or your life.