If there were a cost based pricing model, it might work.  But the price of tickets has more to do with competition and demand than cost  Cost of flying direct < cost of 1 stop. price of flying direct > price of 1 stop. Cost for flying Seattle to JFK > cost of flying Portland Oregon to JFK Price for flying Seattle...more

Gays don't impact me in any way.  Fat people on planes infringe on my right to use the seat I paid for.  It is like stealing.

I am all in favor of getting rid of fat people on planes.   But the operational cost is barely related to the amount paid for a ticket.   If operational costs were a majority (75+%) of the price of the ticket, The following would be true (and they are NOT) 1) If direct flights would be cheaper than 1 or 2 stop fligh...more

@huchimama, the same thing could be said about old people and women with little kids.

The Baby Boomers are the richest Generation in the History of the world.  They elected officials that funded deficit spending using retirement "savings".  So instead of paying high taxes, they are now facing the fact that the "trust fund" has been lent to someone who can't repay. Choose between feeding your delinque...more

Sorry Selling Sex happened long before we figured out hot to plant and harvest.

I am tired of the press calling candidates making horrifically stupid remarks "gaffes".   These are not "gaffes" they are what these people actually think.  Romney believes 47% of the people are leeches Romney believes it is not the governments responsibility to help during disaster. The hard line GOP Senators...more

If someone said,  I am going to take away the Interested deduction and reduce your taxes by the same amount,   Would you care?

I love the idea of "no child deduction".   Having a Child is a choice.  Why should you get a deduction for something you CHOOSE to do?   And why should someone else pay more, cause you want to have kids?