Although it sounds good that "all votes should be counted", it would be quite unfair to change the rules in the middle of the game. Ultimately, the whole process needs to be modified. For some interesting proposals, see:

http://amoreperfectconstitution.com/a_more_perfect_constitution.htm

Sounds fair to me, Shoes.

Agreed.

It seems that equality for women means that men get to do 1/2 of the womanly things and ALL of the manly things. Tell the truth now girls. When's the last time you changed the oil in the car?

This is interesting. I remember back in college there was a group that was so repulsed at being part of any group, that they formed their own group, which they called GDI for God Damned Independents. Strange how even those who despise groups have to be part of a group.

Me? I think I'm a GDI as far as JSH goes.

i agree for the most part. I wouldn't give you a dime for any of these phonies today. Phony southern accents, stupid cowboy hats, ripped up jeans. All a formula that the record company makes them adhere to. Now I understand that Big & Rich and the Music Mafia have tried to buck the system on this stuff. I give them credit. And that one song they do about Vietnam is a pretty powerful song.

I like the old performers like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, George Jones(aka The Possum, No-Show Jones). And how could anyone ever top Patsy Cline?

Ok..I've vented. I'm OK now.

Make My Funk The P-Funk

Johnny Cash
One Piece At A Time

I'm sure there are stats on this somewhere. And I'd be willing to bet that I am right.

Alright. I read through the whole thread and found it very entertaining. I knew the dude was doomed as soon as I read his post. If you're anything other than touchy-feely nice on here, you get reamed.

I did learn that the "average" AREICAN is overweight. My only comment on fatness is that it is not healthy. Look around. How many OLD fat people do you see? So before you continue to rationalize and make excuses for your fatness, take that into consideration. Or don't you want to be around for your kids?

Mama Kin, One Way Street, Make It...anything from the first album. Had Toys In The Attic on 8-track. Saw em in 1977 at the Capital Centre in Landover, MD(torn down now). Golden Earring opened. Was a great show what I remember. You were pretty much allowed to smoke dope in there back then.

Remember. Someone still has to click Yes on YOU before you get a match.

I'm just gonna "Rave On".

Thanks. I wonder why, though, it is necessary to say "no games". I mean, wouldn't that go without saying? I haven't read one profile yet that says, "I want games, lots of games".

Ah, Westernport. Have driven through there many times on 135.

Could be fun. If it's in the DC area, you could attract DC and Virginia people as well.

Oil closed at over $100.00/ barrel for the first time today. Did Mr. Carter have a point?

OK. Maybe I'm a little dense, but it would be nice to have some clarification. Can someone define "game" and give an example? Extra credit for other insightful analysis.

This is my favorite movie of all time. I remember it used to come on TV about once a year. This is in the days of a black & white TV with rabbit ears. The streets would clear of kids when this movie was on. And one thing I learned:

PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!

Trickle down. AKA Voodoo economics. I'd also like to point something out about tax rates. Because someone's top bracket is 38% or whatever the figure is, it does not mean that they are taxed at 38% on ALL of their income. Just the amount above wherever that bracket starts.

Also, regarding government policy in general. I agree with you to an extent, Star. I agree with the statement that "the government that governs least governs best". There is a corollary to that, however, that I also believe. I belive in "as little government as possible, but as much as is necessary". If only the free market always produced results acceptable to society. Government is "We The People" stepping in when the free market fails. For instance, without government intervention, our country would be one seriously polluted and unhealthy place. Polluting businesses would never comply with clean air and water standards voluntarily. That's just one example. Does government have it's nose in places it doesn't belong? Of course. There will always be debates about how much regulation is too much. And that's what we as a society have to decide. Where to draw the line.

Bottom line as I see it. The free market does not always work like we want it to, so hence, some regulation is necessary.