Mr. Williams is spot on as usual. I have been asking any left minded thinkers if they actually spend more than they make and of course they say no. So I ask then, why is it okay that the government does it...They have all kinds of ridiculous answers, and no truth.

As a female vet, I liked to think of myself as pretty tough. However, I am not foolish enough to think that I can, as a combatant hold my own. Can I kill? Yep. Can I run a tank if necessary? Yes. But not carrying the same weight as my male peers is not only a distraction, it dumbs down the mission and puts everyone at risk. What if I got captured? The likelihood of rape and other abuses would go without saying. Are my risks any different than an every day one? You bet they are. And my male peers put themselves at risk to protect me. In every situation I would expect nothing less, but this is beyond the pale.

The money quote: "In the absence of government coercion, the wealthiest man in the country and the poorest man in the country are equally free."

Woot!! Fletch!! Spot on!

Fletch!!! Nice to see you around, Bill. Hope all is well with you. As ever, the best guy for a true discussion on economics!

Mr. Williams, Here is a link to Oregon State U and some cold studies.... http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/ss06/cold.html

That was the problem in the first place. People accepted baseball stars, wrestlers and the like even though they were caught. What did you expect? I will still have to say, no matter what Armstrong did or didn't do... They all doped and the best doper won. Put it any way you want to. Until you hold every person accountable for illegal drug use in sport, you'll get nothing in return. Why any of Armstrong's fellow cycling mates even went along and THEN outed him, says they are no better than jealous. After all, Lance was the most tested cyloist. He trained more than they did as well...so, if the doping didn't work for them, what? None of it is right. I believe if you can't come by it honestly, then you suck. Period.

Thomas Sowell is spot on. What the government wants you to believe is that it can be fixed by the rich paying more. They want you to believe also that when inflation hits "only" the poor will be affected. If the top earners are also the top producers, what do you suppose is going to happen?

The writing has been on the wall with Amtrak and the USPS for years. The benefits pay-outs are killing them...this is insane!!

That is his father, and he was a good man. And having lived through the Presidency of his father, MR is more than qualified to address him as such when these comparisons arise. You'll note that he said, "My father" had a plaque, yet as he continued he referred to him as President R or RR? GET OVER IT.

Because the truth will set you free, honestly.