[alnick]

Please explain how "violated the law" (the 2003 statement) is a "flip-flop" from "committed a crime" (the 2005 statement).

You're obviously in desparation mode, and it's quite unattractive.

[m1-lightning]

Ah man! I didn't get the chance to argue with the hate-Bush liberal who was posing as a moderate. I saw his reply that "violating the law" was like a speeding ticket while a "crime" deserved jail time. I wanted to post the definition of "crime" for him to see how he could spin out of that one.

crime ( P ) Pronunciation Key (krm) n. An act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction. Unlawful activity: statistics relating to violent crime. A serious offense, especially one in violation of morality. An unjust, senseless, or disgraceful act or condition: It's a crime to squander our country's natural resources.