I think Ann is on to something here. Institute a "wealth tax" to catch those who push for higher taxes on ordinary income but escape by having all, or almost all, of their income from capital gains. And, yes, end the deduction for state and local taxes paid. If states want to tax the pants off their residents, let them pay for it. BTW: First, show me the spending cuts. Make that REAL spending cuts, not cuts in the rate of growth. They must take effect concurrently with any new tax increase, not a promise of spending cuts in 2-5 years (when they'll be quietly forgotten).

I will accept Romney's management, if you wish to consider him merely a manager, rather than the Pied Piper "leadership" of the community organizer who would lead us over the cliff.

I agree 100%. I have even had to remind my own daughter (adult) that her language was not acceptable. It seems to be "in the air" and contagious. Perhaps with "Mr Clean" in the White House civility will return to the country. It's needed.

Obama may have won the second debate so far as the "moron vote" is concerned, but in view of all of the falsehoods he uttered anyone who is aware of the facts would not give him the palm. Obama lost the second debate as well (as far as "enquiring minds" are concerned).

Thanks for the clarification. I not only don't watch Stewart, I don't watch TV at all so all I know about it is the clip I saw.

@Fantasy Control No, you can't turn a pig into Kobe steak since that is beef. LOL !

I would not normally miss an opportunity to (figuratively) put the knife to Obama, but I think too much is being made of "not optimal." He was repeating the term used by what's-his-face. Admittedly, it would have been expected that he would say that it was "not optimal, indeed it was (choose a term)." The attempt to make something out of "binders" is totally silly. This is, after all, called the "silly season."

I think that in cases of parthenogenesis the offspring turn out to be universally female. The last I heard, Jesus was male. Personally, I take it as mythology. The point is not the physical fact of whether or not Jesus was born without male complicity, but rather that in Jesus we find God revealing himself.

Perhaps she really did read the entire bill, but when you reading level is at the "See Spot", "See Spot run", "Run, Spot, run" stage that doesn't indicate that she understood it.

I appreciated your citation of Riley. "When I was a lad" many, many years ago in Indiana an elderly portly gentleman dressed in a black suit and tie would come to schools ocassionally to recite Riley's poetry (not including the one you cited). His deep voice and delivery were precisely the way I would have imagined Riley himself delivering the works. You bring back fond memories. Incidentally, I agree with you.

You may like Gary Johnson, but he'll never get elected. Your real choice is either Mitt Romney or BHO. Do you want 4 more years like the last 4 (and likely even worse)? Then vote for Gary Johnson and you'll get BHO again.