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Does Government Have A Role? - Tex Norman
Some believe Government has no legitimate role in our daily lives. "I don't want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub." Grover Norquist Well something I heard on the news today triggered my thinking... Submitted 192 days 12 hours ago.

Conservatives, Libertarians, Liberals, Moderates...All Rely on Government - Mogama
In his comment to an article, one reader asked, "Why do 'minorities' have to rely on the government?" That question perpetuates the misconception that only blacks, browns, other political minorities and poor whites depend on the government for services, and they should be ashamed for relying on... Submitted 2 years ago.

Going to the Post Office - Jack H. Schick
My postman left me a nasty note the other day. Well, it wasn’t really nasty. It was an official note card. It said I have to fix my mailbox before they’ll ever deliver to it again. It used to be on top of a metal post, but it rusted and broke. I stuck a 2 by 4 in some cement and... Submitted 187 days 10 hours ago.

Boom and the Leak Stops: An Open Letter to the President - - Walter Rhett
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some real socialism. I don't mean the mamby kind that gathers citizens on town greens every week for the TV op, complete with homemade signs on tall poles that protesters wave to make sure we get the message at home. I don't mean the kind that gets... Submitted 1 year 285 days ago.

Not Quite, C.S.I. - Chris Cole
Evidence : (from Latin e- 'out' + videre 'to see') is information that helps form a conclusion; proof is factual information that verifies a conclusion. In 1993, I was twenty-six years "young", and I was a three year veteran police officer. I felt privileged due to the fact I was being trained... Submitted 2 years 131 days ago.

YIKES!!!! The Dreaded IRS Letter! - Sandra E. Graham
The mailman comes and goes, you smile and wave, wishing him a good day-until you see what he has left you. He's probably laughing all the way back to the Post Office! The official emblem emblazoned with (no, not 666 ), but the next closest thing- IRS -sends icy fingers of fear doing a drum roll... Submitted 2 years 248 days ago.

U.S. Disasters Stretch from Alaska to Hawaii - - Patricia Johnson
Photo FEMA/Jace Anderson – August 18, 2011 FEMA funding has been a news topic for the past week due to the failure of Congress to come to an agreement on funding levels. The U.S. House vote taken on September 21 for stopgap funding failed by a vote of 195-230. This vote was to extend... Submitted 138 days 8 hours ago.

Gulf Spill Fund Distribution - Jack H. Schick
I heard about a small time fisherman who lived in a rundown clapboard house on stilts in a swampy area of the Mississippi River delta downstream from New Orleans. He had a wife and a couple kids about ten- a boy and a girl. They showed the beat up little boat in which he puttered out into the... Submitted 1 year 41 days ago.

My Afternoon at the MVD - Dianne Lehmann
In the state of Arizona (as opposed to being in an Arizona frame of mind), when you have passed a certain age and have not had any traffic accidents or too many tickets, they will issue you a driver's license that is good until your sixtieth birthday. No fooling. In Arizona , we do not have... Submitted 1 year 220 days ago.

Comment #297: Spewing Comfort Think - - Walter Rhett
For 40 days and nights, the dance of disaster has hovered near the edge of one of the world's most productive fisheries and one of the globe's most important eco-systems. The Gulf provides for the birth and balance of life that touches people, living things, and regions far beyond it. The NYT... Submitted 1 year 258 days ago.

Government Spending Out of Control? - - e
There are those who want to cut government spending instead of canceling Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy. Please tell us where and how much you would like to cut. The list below reflects a realistic *view of our government's budget ex Social Security and Medicare, which are independently funded.... Submitted 1 year 294 days ago.

Government Jobs and Spending Must be Eliminated- Slaying the Government Monster - - Jon Searles
Jobs in business and industry are what makes this country's wheels roll. Job infrastructure builds around the ability of a city, county, state, and country to build industry and business that is providing goods and services needed locally, regionally, nationally, or even globally. How long would... Submitted 1 year 320 days ago.

2010 Census: Just Do It - Ronyae
U.S. 2010 Census has created such a buzz among its required surveyors; incorrect mailing adresses, controversial race options are just a couple of recent complaints made by Americans. But these complaints, although a major issue to some, is just a small piece of a much larger pie. I say, "It... Submitted 1 year 325 days ago.

The Health Care Issue In A Nut-shell. - Tex Norman
It is not only easy to argue, it is extremely easy to argue about something when no one knows what they are arguing about. This goes doubly so for the Health Care in America issue. We are arguing not about the big picture but about little shards and slivers of the whole thing. Religious... Submitted 1 year 330 days ago.

USA Census 2010: The Term Negro Should Not Be Featured On The Form - Michael Gaffley
USA Census 2010: Did you know that in this day and age the term Negro will be featured on the latest census forms? I understand the rationale, the legality and the 56,000 rule. The term Negro should not be on the census forms. No testing is needed. Period. We cannot be fooled any longer.... Submitted 1 year 362 days ago.

The Longest Prison Hostage Situation in U.S. History - Scott Ranzau
On Sunday, January 18, 2004 I was working as a correctional officer on graveyard shift at ASPC-Lewis Buckley unit. To this point I had been working for the department of corrections for about 3 months. Everything was going as it usually does on graveyard shift, quiet with the inmates sleeping. At... Submitted 2 years 71 days ago.

How the ACORN Became A Mightier Oak: The Broader Implications of H.R. 3571 - - Edward Rhymes
It appears that H.R. 3571 or The Defund ACORN Act's reforming reach may go well beyond the community organization itself. Although the Congressional bill passed both the House & Senate with wide bipartisan support, the language of the bill was so broad that it could include other organizations... Submitted 2 years 141 days ago.

10 Reasons Why Republican Hecklers are like the Village Idiots in a Frankenstein Movie - - John Sammon
In town hall meetings where Republican hecklers shout down anyone who has a different opinion than they do----you're seeing the worst in America . All its greed and selfishness and stupidity laid bare. Here are 10 reasons why Republicans remind me of the mob in a Frankenstein movie carrying... Submitted 2 years 180 days ago.

No “Son” in The Sunshine State. - - straight talk
This article is strictly opinion based on first hand experienced facts. Some may believe or some not but that should not dimish from the truth. It also has nothing to do with most of the people who work for these agencies. I did say most but like everything else there are always a few. Now since... Submitted 4 years 77 days ago.

A Metallurgist’s Insights Into the Minneapolis Bridge Disaster - Joel Hirschhorn
The incredible collapse of the Minneapolis bridge will send a message to the nation that has been repeatedly sent for decades, but that our political system has refused to effectively respond to. America’s physical, engineered infrastructure has been in desperate need for massive spending to... Submitted 4 years 193 days ago.

Foster Care Crisis: One Is One Too Many - Alan M Milner
(Editors Note: Alan Milner was the director of public relations for Project Place, Boston’s landmark youth program, from 1972 to 1974, and developed, directed or consulted with a wide array of youth service programs from 1974 to 1996, including the Project Checkpoint Youth Program. He was a... Submitted 5 years 220 days ago.

Federal Government of Australia aims to Save All Australians in the Disaster-Struck Country - Harry
Twin disasters as manifested by the high magnitude quake and tsunami that recently hit the country of Japan have inflicted severe crisis not only to Japan but to other countries as well. Evident of this conception is the need for other countries to rescue all their nationals dwelling in Japan... Submitted 326 days 23 hours ago.

In the News - State of the Union - Patricia Johnson
The Federal government of the United States consists of three branches, the Executive, Judicial and the Legislative. Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution requires the President to provide Congress with information on the State of the Union [SOTU]. The information can be provided... Submitted 1 year 12 days ago.

Are Democrats Being Proven Right On Health Insurance Reform? - - Yamileth Medina
As the Obama administration and congressional Democrats managed to pass health insurance reform after a year of hard work, new statistics are emphasizing why they believe their actions were necessary. Moreover, there are also indications that the American people are coming around to their point... Submitted 1 year 321 days ago.

Medi-Gap: Budget Cuts Threaten State Health Plans - - Michael Brewer
The great health care debate is arguably creating another social class category separating the "haves" and the "have-nots." Now that so many individuals have lost their jobs and group health insurance to go along with them, many Americans are suddenly finding themselves in the "have not"... Submitted 2 years 7 days ago.