No legislator actually *reads* legislation; the staffers do that and then give a one- or two-page synopsis to the legislator so they can digest it in only a few minutes. I know the analysis was not y… (View Post)

You probably missed my earlier question, which happens often when I try to edit/add comments to something I said earlier. I am unaware of any Republican calling for the execution of LBGT people. Do y… (View Post)

The difference between corporations and governments is this: a corporation wants only your money while government wants your obedience. Giving away money to a corporation might sometimes hurt in the … (View Post)

I am the mod of the current events/news/politics forum on a different board and I participate in *every* thread there. You may call it "conflict of interest" but I call it "engaging wi… (View Post)

On the one hand, why? You don't think government programs will go bankrupt if they don't receive tax revenue, do you? Taxation at the Federal level hasn't worked like that in a long time. On the seco… (View Post)