People that support Social Security and wish it to continue are those that are on it.  And I don't blame them.  They paid for it and are entitled to it.  For many, Social Security is their only income.  Funny, but I know many folks who are receiving SS benefits.  And lo and behold, they are Democrats and Republicans. A...more

I had a lot of respect for Clint Eastwood; that is until I saw the sad performance with the empty chair at the Republican National Convention.  Eastwood and his performance were pitiful and as unreal as the views he currently holds of the the solution to the problems facing this country.  In fact his solutions are the ...more

No, I do not mean "cave in to Democrats" when I say Republican leadership.  I believe that if the focus were on finding common ground that there are enough elected representatives in Congress to come up with a balanced approach to address our economic situation.  I do agree that there are too many interests that curren...more

Fuzzy Details misses the point totally.  Cutting spending is a goal.  But proposing a strategy that does not have any base in reality - such as Plan B - is not going to get anyone anywhere, and that is exactly what happened.  All Boehner proved is that he can't lead.  His efforts should have been focused on those Repub...more

So who is cooking the books?  Vineyards60, It is your brain that is cooked in a sea of Republican propaganda sauce.  And your taste buds must be dead because it basically is bull "stuff."  Keep on glooming and dooming.  Hopefully you won't get too seriously hurt if your investment decisions are based on all the gloom a...more

The 460 is a very reliable car.  But it offers nothing that excites real drivers, the types that consider the trip very much part of the fun of getting there.  Moreover, why would anyone looking at a car in this price range, wish to buy a car with a grill that looks like a constipated guppy and mimics the grill of all ...more

Yep, Ford did it without a bail out.  Well at least they didn't get a government bail out.  They just went private and hocked everything they owned, including the Ford name, to keep from visiting the bankruptcy judge.  But interestingly, GM and Chrysler seem to be doing just as good if not better than Ford.  And GM has...more

Yes, it is true that a contractual agreement was being violated.  However, the impact on such a huge corporation as the Dr. Pepper Snapple group was really a nonevent.  At the same time the impact on Dublin, Texas and on a 120 year plus tradition is devastating.  The action by Dr. Pepper Snapple is concrete proof that ...more

I have a 2006 Ridgeline which I bought in 2005 when they first came out.  I am a car lover.  In my 65 years I have purchased many cars and trucks (3 Suburban's, 4 Tahoe's, 2 Silverado's, 4 Corvettes, 2 SSR's, 2 Impala SS's, an RX-7, a Camaro ZL 575 by SLP, a Chrysler Imperial and my first car a 1967 Chevelle SS.  I hav...more