I want to see MythBusters take this one on...

@will this work: I understand, but it's still essentially out of one pocket and into the other--which is pretty much the Federal Government in general.  They tax individuals on the federal level, then redistribute back to programs and states based on who has the strongest lobby.  We'd be better off if the Federal Gover...more

How are you "costing taxpayers $x billion" when the taxpayers are actually the ones saving the money with deductions? You are actually costing the Federal Government "$x billion," but the question then becomes "is the government entitled to that money in the first place?" You could try to argue the Federal gove...more

Romney doesn't require the boost in security detail that the President would require.  You're comparing apples to watermelons.

So, if other presidents haven't paid in the past then it has to be racism?  You mean it can't have anything to do with the situation that local economies are doing more terrible now than ever before in terms of cash flow and debt?  Nope, can't be the fact that they can't afford the extra security required--they have to...more

Actually, it does look like Bush--as even the show producer's admit that it was an actual mock-up of Bush's head.

Really?  An article about a teenager's death, and the author here thinks it's proper to put a joke in there? Tacky. Incredibly tacky.

Your employer depends on you being there to perform your work.  Your school does not.  While it's great to call into school for notification, there's a significant difference.

Actually, it would be libel, and the burden of proof is reversed.  Monoghan wouldn't have to prove it was true.  Fox would have to prove it was false. If Monaghan would say that he personally saw it happen, or heard it first or second hand, Fox would have a hard time holding a libel case.