wizkid64

Here's a subject that typically gets people going.

Does anyone else find it disturbing that one of the first things a Democrat controlled Congress does is eliminate a majority of the Bush tax cuts? For the simple people out there, what that means is, if you are in the middle income bracket, come 2010, you will pay about $2700.00 more a year in taxes. Furthermore, both of the current Democrats running for President, have plans to increase your taxes an additional $3500.00 per year on top of that over the next 4 or 5 years.

Do any of you really know why so many Democrats said the Bush tax cuts were so unfair? The media wanted you to believe it was because it benefited the rich, which is not true. People in that tax bracket got no tax cut at all. The Democrats kept crying they were unfair because the "people that needed the money the most, weren't getting any rebate checks." Just to enlighten you that don't know, who they are referring to is people that make less than $15,000.00 a year and pay NO TAXES TO BEGIN WITH. So what the Democrats think IS FAIR, is to take a portion of money that people in the middle tax bracket make, and give it to people that never contribute at all. Please explain to me how that's fair!

Does anyone know what freedom costs? Do you think it's not our place to help others achieve it? If you think no, please re-read The Declaration of Independence. It says "All men", not just Americans. It, as well as The Constitution tells us it's our duty to help the cause of Liberty and freedom where ever it may take us.  We, as a country have become a "fast food nation".  I don't mean that literally, I mean, if we can't have it now, it isn't worth the effort. We've been in Iraq a whole 5 years. OMG, it's time to come home. Need I remind anyone that WWII has been over 50+ years and we still have troops in Germany. We've lost 5000 soldiers in 5 years. OMG that's too high of a cost, let's just quit. Need I remind anyone we lost 55,000 in one day at Normandy. It doesn't matter if you THINK you know why we went to war. The reason doesn't really matter. The fact remains, we are assisting another country discover its Democracy, which is a pretty wonderful thing. The kind of thing that has allowed me to put my thoughts here, and will allow you to agree or disagree with me. It's a terrible thing, the loss of life. I have two kids serving in Iraq, and couldn't be more proud of them. Regardless of what you see on the news, they see the true response of the majority of people there, and I can tell you, they don't want to see us run away like we did before and just leave them hanging.

Anyway, respond how you like. Agree or disagree. Just please keep it clean and professional. Personal attacks will be removed. I'm posting this to give people a break from sports if they'd like to take it.

Have a great day!

....or do the Lakers seem to play to the level of their competition? This team always seems to beat the teams they need to beat, i.e., Western teams headed to the playoffs. Yet when they play the teams that tend to be the worse teams in the conference, they come out flat and don't seem to give a sh*t. It's almost like they don't take them seriously. Most times they wake up in the second half, sometimes they sleepwalk through the entire game. It doesn't especially worry me, since they still play well against teams they may face in the playoffs, but it is none the less a concern. This may not be just a Laker problem. Anyone feel the same way about your favorite team?

Please stay on subject. Personal attacks and bashing is not allowed and will not be responded to. Keep this blog professional.