As I understand it, Democrats have agreed to entitlement reforms if Republicans will agree to tax increases, a course of action most citizens recognize as necessary to achieve deficit reduction and spur the economy. Yet Republicans won't budge, are apparently stuck either in their ideology or in pledges to their big money supporters, or both. I'm an independent, view the Democrats as a party that can't seem to get out of its own way, yet have no use for Republicans. They seem to have but two goals: personal greed and destroying the country.

I asked a conservative if he thought the progressive income tax was immoral. To wrap up his thoughts, he opined that; 1.) Jesus died a horrible death on the cross so that 21st Americans should deserve a tax cut. 2.) Jesus died a horrible death on the cross so that all 21st century American Christians deserved to become millionaires.

A Chinese invasion fleet is rumored to be now nearing the Panama Canal. It is rumored to be headed for the coastline of Texas via the Panama Canal. (Yes, that Panama Canal that Jimmy Carter gave away and put this once nation under God in grave danger) DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!

A Chinese invasion fleet is rumored to be now nearing the Panama Canal. It is rumored to be headed for the coastline of Texas via the Panama Canal. (Yes, that Panama Canal that Jimmy Carter gave away and put this once nation under God in grave danger) DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!

A Chinese invasion fleet is rumored to be now nearing the Panama Canal. It is rumored to be headed for the coastline of Texas via the Panama Canal. (Yes, that Panama Canal that Jimmy Carter gave away and put this once nation under God in grave danger) DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!

SPECIAL ALERT! ALL TAKE NOTICE!! SPECIAL ALERT Obama has signed secret alliances with major socialist South American countries including Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil. Obama has signed a secret alliance the the Socialist European Union. Obama has signed secret pact with the People's Republic of China. (Yes, those Commie Chinese)

A Chinese invasion fleet is rumored to be now nearing the Panama Canal. It is rumored to be headed for the coastline of Texas via the Panama Canal. (Yes, that Panama Canal that Jimmy Carter gave away and put this once nation under God in grave danger) DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!

SPECIAL ALERT! ALL TAKE NOTICE!! SPECIAL ALERT Obama has signed secret alliances with major socialist South American countries including Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil. Obama has signed a secret alliance the the Socialist European Union. Obama has signed secret pact with the People's Republic of China. (Yes, those Commie Chinese)

A Chinese invasion fleet is rumored to be now nearing the Panama Canal. It is rumored to be headed for the coastline of Texas via the Panama Canal. (Yes, that Panama Canal that Jimmy Carter gave away and put this once nation under God in grave danger) DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!

SPECIAL ALERT! ALL TAKE NOTICE!! SPECIAL ALERT Obama has signed secret alliances with major socialist South American countries including Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil. Obama has signed a secret alliance the the Socialist European Union. Obama has signed secret pact with the People's Republic of China. (Yes, those Commie Chinese)