I am not saying the marine should not have held the umbrella.  I'm saying the president should not have even asked that of him.  He is a soldier, not a personal servant!

No human being is superior to another human being.  PERIOD.  He is the boss of that marine, yes, but no more of a boss than yours is at the company you work for.  I would not hold an umbrella for my boss.  He is not a king.  He is a president.

Anyone that sits there for a long time after their coffee is gone is obnoxious.

I wouldnt call him a hero, but definitely the type of citizen that we need more of.  The only ones who can straighten up society & teach them to be courteous is us...although in some places you might get shot or stabbed for doing that.

Its stupid.  That isnt fairness, and it has everything to do with his campaign contributors.  This is a good example of republicans being just as corrupt as democrats.

Why are they blaming capitalist countries for the problems China (and other communist/socialist manufacturing countries) are inflicting on themselves?  Americans tend to protest companies that outsource their manufacturing to sweat shops, or facilities that blatantly destroy the environment - when they're made aware of...more

The government should not be functioning as a bank.  They are raising the cost, and creating a bubble because of their easy money lending.  There is nothing fair, free market, or justifiable about it.

I live near the windmill damage that is costing billions in tax money just to operate.

There is the same problem in my town.  Obviously, when you increase the duration of the yellow light, and delay the time between when one light turns red until the other light turns green, you decrease accidents in intersections, which is where most accidents occur.  That tells me as plain as day that the goal for ligh...more