If the top executives weren't so busy lining there pockets and planning there golden parachute they could afford to give there workers a better wage.  It's really hard to care about a company where the CEO makes 600 times more than a normal worker.  And those who blame Obama?  Do you really think Mittens would have hel...more

Another bible toting right wing nut job.  What does God in school have to do with some crazy with a gun shooting a bunch of innocent kids?  In case Huckabee hasn't noticed it is not only schools but malls and other public places.  I think it has nothing to do with a superior being, but the breakdown of our society.  Th...more

Chicago without a doubt.  The interstate speed is 55 around Chicago.  You will be run over if you drive it.  80 mph is about the norm.  Little police presence due to corrupt state being broke,  can't afford large police force.  In the burbs tail gating and not knowing where they are going are the biggest pains.   Also ...more

I live in Cook county, Ilinois.  Every year they raise property taxes.   It kills people on a fixed income.  My taxes have gone up $1400.00 dollars in the last 2 years.  These cities know they have a cash cow with the home owners.  But yet they continue to fund exorbitant pensions for government employees who don't eve...more

As an airline employee who went through an ESOP in 1994 I gave up vacation, 4.00 an hour, increased medical co pay to save the company.  I had over $100,000 in esop stock.  They wasted tons of money on very generous raises to all the top brass.  They were constantly redoing the aircraft cabin upgrades although they wer...more

During our 6 years trying to save the company from bankruptcy we gave up 3 dollars an hour, higher health premium, lost holidays and vaction time.  Pilots also sacrificed with many layoffs.  This wasn't a give me program, we were trying to save our jobs.  We sacrificed much.  And in the end the stupid company squandere...more

This guy is a jerk.  I've worked for different airlines for 30 years.  I had $100,000.00 of my ESOP stolen by the company in bankruptcy.   I took a 3 dollar an hour wage cut for that money.  Also the pension they stole from bankruptcy after 9-11 would have allowed me to retire nicely at 62.  It's not my fault that blue...more

fiddler 306, Would you have let it die?  And what does children all over the world waiting for surgery have to do with rescuing some poor animal.  And who are you to judge in this world who lives and who dies.