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I am 68 years old and very thankful for the years I have lived. I suffered a spinal fracture and dislocation in 1964 that was followed by the onset of Syringomyelia in my spinal cord.

I have caddied, worked on a farm, door to door vacuum cleaner sales, many

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Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Setting a timetable for troop withdrawal from Iraq is a terrible mistake: 3 of 80
It is a wonder that any $100 bills are left in the U.S. considering the cargo planes flying them to Iraq and Afghanistan to buy peace. A timetable might just as well be finally set up for the U.S. to exit Iraq. Nothing else is getting lasting results and our troops are also needed in Afghanistan. The time is past due to tell ... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Credit & Debt (Other) Is credit leading to the downfall of society: 2 of 44
The greed that has been driving the Credit Industry has started to create the downfall of society in the United States. A combination of greedy lenders and borrower has created debt that is becoming unsustainable. This has created shock waves from Wall Street out to every town and city in America. People in high places were g... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy American economy: Still dropping: 4 of 64
As we travel further down the Globalization highway we are told about things like "trickle down economics". The wealth from the top will trickle down to those at the bottom. That is a good theory, if investments are made to create jobs here, and not to buy gold with their new wealth or tax breaks.Our leaders tell us, "a risin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Crisis builds over America's prison system: 1 of 16
Should the United States outsource the custody of state and federal prisoners?Our prison system has been a failure for many years. Society should have been doing more to train up people so they don't end up in the slammer too. People just keep on going back to prison though. Many first time drug offenders could be released, s... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Do you believe in miracles?: 4 of 49
I do believe in miracles. I do not believe we can do anything to cause a miracle to happen for our own gain, or to cause a miracle to happen to another person. People of every tribe and nation have their own ways of trying to bring about miracles. Stuff happens but miracles are divine. I had a car accident in 1964, I w... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Economy: Reactions to America's bailout of financial institutions: 1 of 12
How many more shoes do they have left to drop? Do we multiply the number of Big Bankers by two? The taxpayers are still witnessing dripping disclosure, from the banks that are too big to fail. Americas bailout of financial institutions might be more palatable if they were honest and more up front with information about themse... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Why it's important to honor America's military services: 2 of 18
We honor our Military members because we are still a free nation because of their sacrifices, let us always be mindful of those who have gone on before us. Lets pray we can continue to honor those who decide to serve in the future. As we continue to outsource more operations in the military we start to turn it into an investo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Is Iran already at war with the US?: 2 of 18
The United States supported the Shah of Iran for many years and the Iranian people finally sent him into exile in the 1970's. Iran has been at war with the U.S. since the days of the Iranian Revolution in 1979 when American diplomats were taken hostage. It is a proxy war now with Hamas in the Palestinian government, Hizbollah... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the United States pull troops out of Iraq and surrounding countries?: 6 of 47
The United States has been drawn into an impossible situation. If we can't do cut and run, we better try stay and smarten up, duh, do the diplomacy.The Iraq War was the biggest foreign policy blunder in the history of the United States. Now instead of admitting they were wrong and trying to rectify it somehow, we are told we ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Bush-Cheney legacy: Will they be remembered as protectors of the US against terrorism or the spy administration?: 1 of 7
The Bush-Cheney administration claimed to have God's blessings in their daily governmental operations. They will be remembered as the protectors of the US against terrorism but also as the spy administration. The cost of protecting the US was giving up some rights and using the fear of future terrorist attacks as a political ... More..