I was a Federal employee for 34 years.  From my paycheck, they took out federal retirement, social security, and medicare.  When I retired, I received a full federal retirement, but at age 62, my retirement was cut by several hundred dollars, which made it MANDATORY for me to start taking (receiving) my social security...more

We do not belong there at all.  Does not anyone remember Viet Nam?  We were going to save them from Communism---Ya right.  Over 60, 000 Americans killed, and over 600,000 wounded, and for what.  Then their was all the Monies we spent on the War(Conflict), along with all the riots in this country about it.  Viet Nam, Ca...more

As I look at how many people on this board agree that Congress is doing a horrible job, and with them getting a Pay raise;  How did they get re-elected in the first place?  Something isn't right.  Maybe next election we should have the opportunity  on the ballot to vote for NONE OF THE ABOVE.  I think that would be the...more

I agree, they should ALL BE FIRED, and we had the chance this last election.  But they sweet talked us into electing them again.  We, the American people are the fools.  No member of Congress should get Paid at all, until these so called educated, smart representatives can give us, the people, a balanced budget, withou...more

Just remember the third Greatest lye,  I am from the Government, and I am here to help YOU!   The members of Congress are suppose to be Intelligent people, but they have NO COMMON SENSE.  They just vote party lines( just like a lot of people vote in elections), but really don't care about how it affects this country.  ...more

I agree with just about ALL of the previous comments, but here is what you have to remember;  WE had the ability to change the people in Congress during this last election, but we didn't.  Somehow we expected Congress to change their way of doing business with the same people still there.  It came down to---Congress is...more

What day in May does the Moon cause the eclipse of the Sun?

It is MY MONEY, and I want to keep as much of it as I can, in my  pocket.  It makes no sense to just waste money just because you can. A time may come when you may need that money you have spent foolishly. How many are their that owe a lot of money( school loans, credit cards, mortgage or rent, car payments, or whatev...more

It makes no difference what kind or type of restaurant you may be in, any child not behaving should be taken outside.  In today's economy, maybe a inexpensive restaurant is all that one can afford for a meal out.  That is a time for anyone to enjoy eating out and away from home. If parents of children(their choice to ...more