I agree with ajagirl. "Welcome" - that was the whole point, right?!

Good to meet you Artlo! It's an interesting topic, and everyone has an opinion. Like I said, The Daily Show has been talking about this topic for awhile and one of Jon Stewart's guests, Allison Stanger, wrote a book called "One Nation Under Contract". She specifically looks at how the US government has contracted out many of the military jobs overseas. (http://dailyshow.thecomedynetwork.ca/#player-area) I can imagine how many workers are out of jobs because even the government is outsourcing.

Kids (the same ones that left their crap on the floor)

Stuff all over the floor (hey, I have kids)

Everyone has had some really valid points. No one wants to see changes to tax rates or social programs which benefit them. But it doesn't make sense to take from the people who just can't afford it, even if they do make up 90% of the population. I also agree that welfare and disability (AISH in Canada) has a great number of people who abuse the system. The US gov't is especially notorious for sending millions or even billions of dollars overseas without having policies in place to keep an accurate accounting record to keep track of it. Then they turn to their people and say, "we're broke - I just don't understand it. You'll just have to dig in your heels and cough up more." And at the same time, millions of Americans are out of work because corporations want to save a few pennies and have outsourced their jobs. Profit above people. Those corporations and shareholders are then sheltered from the bulk of the taxes putting this conversation back to square one. The US needs to review it's foreign policy, billions can be saved just from there and the only people who will feel the pain are the corrupt governments overseas. It's a win-win. The Daily Show and The Colbert Report have both been exploring this topic lately, interesting viewpoints. Good topic!

Sarcastic much?

A--hole

Hi! I'm new too - only a day old. It's been interesting, lots of people to meet.

I posted: "Charlie Sheen lives with two women he calls his "goddesses" because: A) Angels is too obvious or B) the one law he's afraid of breaking is copyright. Discuss amongst yourselves."
Should be an interesting thread...

I have a black cat, they're just pains in the neck but not bad luck.

I'm Taoist. Most people I've met have never heard of it and I've had to explain it over and over. Do other people not explore other religions/faiths before they decide on their path, I wonder. It works for me on so many levels, and I can sleep in on Sundays.lol

if... people were honest and did things for each other without expecting something in return.

Too cute!!

I heard one (speaking of animals) about putting butter on a cat's paws to keep it from running away after you move.

Are you thinking things like throwing salt over your shoulder or knocking on wood to counteract evil spirits? What about saying "bless you" when someone sneezes to prevent them from sneezing out their soul.