Since she has a 3 year old, someone else thought the same thing.

Greatwhiteshark,   The effective difference between Communism, Facism, and Crony Capitalism to the 'average' person is zero.   We say we have a Capitalist system.  In reality we're much closer to the Crony type then a full fledged free market.   Just something to consider.

I do actually cut out the middle man and buy a Samsung TV.   However, remember Sony's Video game division (part of SOE) and especially PS2 (discontinued now), PS3, and soon to be PS4 all rely on their Technology.  Who's going to make that?  Samsung?  Is the suggestion for Sony to go the way of Sega and forgo hardwa...more

I find it amusing that most of this article is dedicated to how to 'game' the system and rules so people get 'more' out of it. And this passes for good due diligence in our society today?  We're way worse off then we realize.

So just because someone has been beating their children for years, it's ok?  Or driving drunk for years, let it slide?  Or kicking the neighbor's dog each day for years, don't do anything? I give these extreme examples, because I'm illustrating something.  If someone or some thing, such as a corporation, is doing so...more

Congratulations on this kid proving his critics wrong. However, lets hold the Nobel Prize talk until he invents something or moves science forward.  Obama also got a Nobel Prize, I don't think that today many people see that at deserved.  Lots of smart people in the world.  Some go on to do great things, others acco...more

Bryan, I think you're oversimplifying things.  I agree that people with debt are unjustly rewarded in the tax code.  However a house is a need.  Shelter IS a need, and having shelter you own outright sans taxes is always a better situation then being a perpetual renter for the rest of your life, subject to your land...more

I save and run my life completely on cash and on budget.  I'm also just outside of Gen Y as stated by years in this article.  So I'm kind of that bridge generation. However, regardless if people classified me as 'responsible' I also know that if everyone acted 'responsibly' and started living their lives like I do o...more

These workers are illegal and the employers know it.  They call them 'day labor' and pay them less then minimum wage.  There are no records kept for how long 'Jose' was in the field, or the work camp conditions he was housed in. These people should have their land confiscated personal wealth seized, and then jailed ...more