I am better off now than I was 8 years ago however my country's government is in far worse shape and getting worse every day that congress is in session.

1. Social Security is busted. Let me invest the money you would be taking "for my retirement" I know I can do better with it than the government. Where in the constitution does it say that the federal government should take care of us when we get old?

2. Tax relief? Not if a Dem gets in. Tax & spend.

3. Health care is not the responsibility of the government. It is the governments job to make sure the free market works as it should so that competition between providers for your business (or your employer's) results in lower prices. Prices are too high in all medical fields mainly because of ridiculous insurance rates for doctors and others (mainly the fault of slip & fall lawyers and those litigants looking for something for nothing). Tort reform!

4. I didn't really understand your question here but, if we pull out of Iraq prior to when they can defend themselves from the TERRORISTIC SCUM WHO WANT TO KILL YOU and all "infidels" then there will be a vacuum that the bad guys will fill. They will then use the oil$$ to fund more terroristic activities. Don't believe me? Ask any member of any radical Islamic organization and they will tell you with glee that they aim to kill you.

5. Mandated by whom? If your employer does not provide assistance with health care then, A) Find a job with better benefits. B)Get your own plan. If your employer isn't taking $$ out of your check to cover medical coverage you should be able to shop around and find something. It won't be free and shouldn't be.

6. Increasing the minimum wage is a good way to force employers who are already over taxed to downsize and look for cheaper labor elsewhere. Nobody is promised a college education, hell I don't have one. Is the government going to pay for me to get a degree so I can achieve my full earning potential or would I be better served to "man up" and do my best and succeed despite my lack of book learnin'?

7. Drink & stay put!

8. I'm not positive but aren't we the American people subsidizing millions of folks without health care by paying higher costs when we need services? I think so. Health care providers are not allowed to turn away patients because of an inability to pay. This is why you see a line of illegals at most emergency rooms to get care for the sniffles and their bad corns.

9. I don't own a gun but am seriously considering purchasing one before that liberty is taken away from me. I don't think that the original framers would think it was a good idea to outlaw arms for the common American. That right is to make sure that the people if not being served by their government can defend themselves from it and anyone else who would do them harm. Besides "If you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns."

10. We are really thinking about things differently aren't we? I think Hillary lies every time she opens her mouth. I don't think she can help it. She is a socialist bordering on a Marxist in her opinions on government control over health care, retirement, education and all of the other social programs she promises will fix everything. At what cost? Tax the millionaires and corporations more? So they have to lay off folks to make their profit margins? Then we will have more unemployed folks looking for handouts from the all caring and giving federal government. Who will pay for those people? That's right ...you and I will through tax hike after tax hike. Socialism does not work. We should all strive to have less government intrusion in our lives. Give me tax vouchers so I can send my kids to private schools that teach the things I believe in and hold dear. I don't pay my taxes to have the public school system (most powerful union on the planet IMO is the teachers union) indoctrinate my kids with their leftist dribble.


Yours was long. Mine was longer.

God bless America (the way the framers envisioned it).

you may as well stay home and not vote then..

One needs to look no further than the Avatar that you use Madisonman to understand that you are so far to the left that you make Michael More look "middle of the road".

A good 74% of political name calling on the internet is done by the more leftists amongst us.

100% of political debate on the internet is pretty much useless. There aren't any minds being changed in this thread for sure.

You will see....The two promises they will deliver on is that they will raise your taxes and take away your liberty.

Not that McCain is that much better. "reaching accross the aisle" is NOT the way to keep our country great.
So there.

They (Obama & Her Thighness) are both socialists bordering on marxist/lennonists that are bad for America.

one drink wont even get things started so, one with work in the AM at most 2 unless you are driving.

Hi,
I'm a noob here but have been around many a messageboard.
Just think of all the things you have going FOR you. Bet there are lots of folks who are in worse situations. My current situation is testing but you just gotta livestrong.

The Big Yellow One Is The Sun.

I know I personally have little or nothing to gain by lying to anyone about anything. Omission does not count as a lie in my opinion unless that omission causes the same effect a lie would have.

I've been out walking for hours.
I've got something on my mind.
How did we get here? Where are we going?
And why is life so hard?

I read the stories, see the photographs.
World's in a crazy space.
I've got to hold on to my dreams;
There's just no other place.
There's just no other place.

I believe
We can change anything.
I believe
We can rise above this.
I believe
There's a reason for everything.
I believe
In my dream.


I've seen the shadows of the living.
Seen them turn and walk away.
And I keep searching for the right words
To send these thoughts away.

There's a picture I like to look at,
A picture of a beautiful face.
And I see something in her eyes,
Sends me to a better place.
Sends me to a better place.


I believe
We can change anything.
I believe
In my dream

How do you define love?

I've seen King's X a bunch of times and each time they ruled. But since y'all probably aren't familiar with them...
I just saw Iron Maiden again and their live show is absolutely nuts.
Clutch is a great live show.
Saw Anthrax in 06 and am on the DVD (just to the front side of the pit).
Allman Brothers is always a good bet as well.