The rhetoric is inflammatory, the demonstrations are explosive and the people are upset with the politicians. This is true with both parties. Health care ignited the debate with one committee trying to push its version of a bill through congress. It seems that those in Washington underestimated how the public would react to the health [...]
Pre-boomers had real heroes, the kind we hoped to be like when we grew up. Since I’m a guy, I can only speak from my perspective, but you ladies certainly had similar experiences. When talking about heroes, it’s more than a list of job titles such as a cowboy, baseball player, fireman or pilot.
My heroes [...]
I remember, as a pre-boomer, the coming together of the United States to fight common enemies in WWII. Although I was only a kid, there was no doubt the country was committed to a patriotic cause with one goal in our collective minds: defeat those who threatened freedom. Victory was all that was acceptable, no [...]
Who gets treated for a possible life-threatening condition if health care is rationed, as many experts predict it will be? Is it the 25 year old illegal alien who shows up at the emergency room, the 35 year old drug addict who was rushed to the hospital after an overdose, or the 45 year old [...]
Americas are the most generous people on earth. We donate time and money to folks needing a helping hand and support charities working on their behalf. But some government programs are changing the way we give. For instance, “Cash for Clunkers” has reduced the number of vehicles received by organizations using cars [...]
