There was a movie in the 90's called "Trainspotting" about a group of Irish heroin addicts. Sickening, pointless, worthless tripe. It got good reviews, but I could never figure out why. Beauty is in the eye...

Pot should be regulated and taxed just like alcohol. That would generate some new revenue for states of course. But the biggest gain from decriminialization would be from removing incentives for organized crime to be involved in pot distribution and sales. For this to be really effective, every state would have to decr...more

One of the problems with Social Security financing is the sharp increase in Social Security disability claims. Certainly, there are some people who need the Disability benefits. But there is an army of lawyers ready to help people file claims, since they get a cut of any benefit payments that Social Security awards to ...more

Barbara Striesand's performance was a beautiful tribute to a great composer. Perfect choice and timing.

The real problem with the motgage interest deducion is that it favors the wealthiest taxpayers, particularly those who own more than one home. There are a lot of middle class people who take advantage of the deduction on homes valued around the median for home prices, and most of them get some benefit from the mortgage...more

A vacccination doesn't deal with the causes and conditions that lead to a person becoming a problem drinker. The vaccination may make them sick when they drink alcohol, but a person who has an  addictive personality will just find another drug to self-medicate with. The root of the problem lies in the individual's avoi...more

This is a worthless article.

Gov. Christie's comments are right on the mark. Furtermore, the NRA piece is an example of the distorted reasoning that they use to justify their positions. They routinely offer red herring type arguments to distract from the real isues that need to be discussed.

The Republicans are an ignorant lot, aren't they? They just lost an election, largely because they alienated large blocks of the American voters. Now, here they are at it again. Whose support do they expect to gain from peoposals to cut funding for AIDS research and treatment? Whose support are they likely to lose? Oh ...more