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I don't think that state & federal officials are worse [less responsive to constituents], I know they are. Because they're more remote, less able to effect changes - too big to deal with, sigh. [I've got some horror stories too!] My point was that Romney isn't promising to reform regulation, he...

Unwanted pregnancies and babies aren't a costly and stressful thing, you say? I think women who had one baby after another [my grandmother had 11, my mother 7] until they were physically worn out would have something different to say on the subject. Let alone the children they had to raise...

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this...

JJ: what you describe is local, and that's a matter of speaking up at the local level. It isn't the same at the federal level, but local officials tend to pay attention to their constituents - tell them what you think!

You know what I can't get my head around? The fact that business can't be persuaded to do anything unless there's an incentive [meaning profit] for them. They object to cybersecurity regulation, even though they haven't done enough [or anything] to protect against cyberterrorists [or hackers who...

So he volunteered himself, and the neighbors and local cops let him, so what? If he were truly committed and honorable, he would have at least followed the rules of the program he purported to represent, but he didn't do that either. According to Aaron Kennard, ex director of the National...

Of course they don't - and just like the guy who just drove 2100 miles in 36 hrs, they think it's ok if they don't see a direct cause & effect between their behavior [cutting corners on safety standards] and death, because no one died.. This time. But every regulation has a reason, and if there...

What I hate is abuse of power for one's own benefit, whomever is committing it. IMO, it's not how much $ one has, but how one got [and keeps] it that matters. Patriotism matters too - it should be as high a priority as profit, shouldn't it? [Ok, maybe a close second, lol] Or is is just us...

Said it before, but it doesn't sink in, I guess: govt is not about making a profit, which is what Romney knows. [Maybe. Given his fortunate birth into wealth and powerful political connections, thanks to his well respected father, it may be more who he knew than what he knew, IMO.] What exactly...

Dave: slowing down the hemorrhagic spending is a high priority, no question. But I don't agree that it needs to be the first one, because the tax cuts will leave the government in even worse shape [the hiring that Romney assumes hasn't happened with prior tax cuts, has it?]with less money...

Hawk: no [if your belief is based upon evidence, not stereotyped assumptions] and no. When an individual is named 'Deshonte' or 'Tanisha', I assume they're black - is that racist? I don't think so, I think it's a reasonable assumption. If I assumed they're black because they committed a crime...

I'm saying the compromise that worked for conscientious objectors to fighting wars should work for objectors to contraceptives: no one should be forced to use contraceptives [as no one was forced to fight] but no one should be permitted to refuse to pay taxes because of a moral objection. There...

Conservatives, be careful what you wish for with Mitt Romney | Fox News Very interesting article, and it confirms what I thought: you can't believe a word Romney says about anything. He doesn't change his mind [which I could accept - as Missie says, we all do that, hopefully] he changes his...

In the recent political climate, it IS more profitable to churn & burn than train & retain, because tax and regulations encourage the former instead of the latter. Lower taxes and less regulation will make it even easier to do, and how that makes for a stable and productive society is just...

They thought they had valid arguments against allowing blacks and women the vote, too. ;)

P: what I think you mean is what most people mean: the founding fathers were heavily influenced by the Christian religion, and therefore, the Christian religion should have a kind of 'most favored' or 'first among equals' status officially. [It already does, as I have found when going to buy...

The Catholic churches have been exempted from the requirement. Their hospitals and universities have not, as they don't limit employees to strictly Catholics. [Who use contraceptives at the same rates as non Catholics, lol. :rolleyes:]

That just makes it even crazier to send 6 of the 7 generators to the railroad!! OTOH, I found this photo that illustrates the kind of thinking that shows how ordinary people find solutions that work:

I'm glad to read that Ken won't be taking chantrix, because some of the potential side effects [mood changes, hostility, paranoia, sleeplessness] are especially bad for a driver. Not to say he'd have them, but if he did, it's much worse, IMO. Even the most frequent side effect, [nausea] can...

I read about FEMA sending generators, and in Long Island, there were 7 deployed. One was for the wastewater treatment plant, and the remaining six went to the railroads. Huh?! What am I missing? How do railroads improve emergency power issues?