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I am probably too old to comment but how can one make a judgement on today's music? I can't understand a word any of them are hollering.

The law of the jungle. Let the strong (rich) survive and the weak (poor) perish!

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote from misterno: More Americans are failing to fill prescriptions because of the economic downturn, according to market research. Prescription-drug sales are usually immune to the economy's ups and downs, but the...

We will have the same number of doctors just more people being able to obtain care. There is nothing wrong with educating more doctors to care for those that have not been receiving medical care. Something called supply and demand.

On the flip side of the coin, was there an estimation of the number of lives that would be saved or the quality of lives enhanced?

It is a sorry state of affairs for our economy when sick people has to chose between medicine and food.

The only things that amazes me is that more robberies are not happening. We are lucky. There were several more million families that went off unemployment benefits last month. This is not the 1930's. People are not going to starve in the 'land of plenty'.

Never under estimate the Christian right vote to influence an election. Third party candidates always hurt one candidate more than another. Clinton never would have been elected if it was not for Perot.

This is the major problem. There is no centeralized marketplace and therefore no NBBO. All trades are supposed to be reported and posted on the consolidated tape even though the trades were executed off exchange and never exposed to the best bid/ask. Before I was aware of what was going on by...

And how about that halftime show? I have seen better performances at the corner bar amateur hour. If I were those guys I would be ashamed to show my face!

It is a widely misconception that all teachers are represented by an union. The majority of teachers are not members of an union. The majority have a local teacher's association that represents them in negotiations with the local school board. Of course, no public entity is organized to be...

I have a BA degree in Economics and a MBA in Business and have worked in the private sector for over forty years. I believe I have a basis understanding of the working of business and the definition of free markets. I am fully aware of the costs associated with training employees and the...

Every state is different as to the school systems. In my state, the school system does not have the legal authority to impose taxes to support the local school system. The local city/county allocates a budget in additional to the amount received from the state and federal government. This is a...

There is nothing personal. I have replied to your comment requesting a rebuttal to an issue which was obvious you are not familiar. Your understanding of a free market must be where one party is at the mercy of a dominant party. In a free market both parties are equal in the negotiation and...

Newsflash!!! The radicals already hate us.

I really did not see any reason to response since it was obvious you did not know what you were talking about. I served on the local school board for twelve years. In my state about 90% of the teacher's salary comes from the state. Each local school system negotiates a supplement to the salary...

The kids have not gotten dumber. In fact kids are smarter today because of being exposed to more information. The school system and parenting have changed.

One cannot be Abe Lincoln and be self educated and expect to be accepted in the 'modern' world. Those days are long gone to never return. One must have the degree or the doors of opportunity are closed. It is not what one knows but what one is suppose to know that counts. The people in the...

Of all of the people on your list, or not on your list, which one would come closest to meeting the requirement of government as stated by Lincoln: It is the responsibility of government to provide for the people what they cannot provide for themselves? What are those things that people cannot...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote from SteveD: How would closing the Suez harm the US? I think less than 10% of world oil goes through there Nonsense. The price of oil never reflects the so-called crisises. It is only an excuse to gouge...