And Forbes should be ashamed of itself for putting out this stuff, also without adequate thought. KenC again

Exactly right. That is why TH needs to think through these stories before firing them out on the line. Good thing Chip was there to point out the glaring omission in this TH column. KenC

In a way, we could have had our cake and eaten it as well. If the money paid into Medicare had gone into the market, been invested, the amount now required for every person on Medicare would be available today. Instead, the government simply put the money in its own pocket--general account--and spent it as it came in. In addition, Medicare money was also put into Medicaid and other programs for the poor, so that the pot for Medicare would have been bigger than it is, if it had not been spent elsewhere. What the author said is totally evident in the present debate. We see people who are not on Medicare suggesting that the old farts should take their losses and die like good soldiers so that the next generation doesn't have to pony up. Ken

The fact that some people don't approve of the homosexual lifestyle doesn't make them "bigots." KenC

Best bet is for the state (both federal and state governments) to get out of the marriage business all-together. No subsidies for marriage, no penalties. If we want to help struggling kids, we can help the kids through tax breaks. But there is no reason to help or hinder couples (of any combination) through tax breaks and other government aid. I recommend people make contracts to live together. That way the state doesn't have anything to do with a private arrangement. If, after making a contract between a "husband and wife" the couple want to get "married" in a church, they should just go ahead and do it....assuming the church agrees to officiate. KenC

And don't forget that the man-boy society is waiting in the wings, too. KenC

Actually, looking at his record, it seems to me McCain is the wacko. But he craves attention and won't let up. KenC

If the terrorists are allowed small knives, so are other passengers. That puts the terrorists at risk, since before the new rule, they were the only passengers with weapons. Next step, cut back on the feel-ups at the airport. What is really needed, and everyone knows it, is profiling the potential perps. Those 80-year-old Norse women are relatively low risk....but, no, I'm sure TSA will still require old ladies to remove their diapers. KenC

McCain has always been tone deaf and hate's being out of the limelight. Graham's not as bad. But there performance in this case was destructive of Republican ideals, boorish and childish--and at their age! KenC

I still like the idea of a uniform test for every child in the country to determine proficiency. But all the rest of this nonsense should go. Today's Drudge: 80 percent of N.Y. high-school grads lack reading proficiency. KenC

Huh?? KenC