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It would not surprise me one bit if 5 years down the road there is PC legislation passed that requires employers to let Muslims pray during work. I have nothing against Muslims but they do not deserve special treatment either. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Exactly. If they want Muslim traditions honored they can return to their Muslim countries. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Obama has claimed that he will give a tax cut to 95% of Americans. Many around the country are soaking this up. Too bad it is a complete fallacy. While he may be offering a tax rebate/credit to 95%, people fail to realize how he is also going to raise the capital gains tax, corporate tax, and payroll tax, which affects almost everyone. By doubling the capital gains tax(he renegged a little bit on the amount on O'Reilly), he will stifle investment and cut the profits of people like me who own stock, and I am nowhere near the top five percent. Rasing the corporate tax will further hurt investments. Look at it in simple black and white terms.....if you increase the cost of doing business.....what happens? Corporations will increase outsourcing and cut jobs in America as the cost of doing business is too high. We already have the second highest rates in the world. I understand that corporations can be cutthroat and stomp on the little guy, but their success is vital to the health of the macroeconomy. It's bad enough that when I call my credit card and cell phone company I'm almost assured to speak to Abu or Habib, lets not extrapolate the problem anymore. As far as the payroll tax, this will kill small business' and encourage more tax evasion. Tax reciepts are 20 percent higher during the Bush administration than under Clinton. If Bush wasn't a twit and had vetoed ONE bill in his first six years, and not started a war, we wouldn't have such a large deficit. The bottom line is that when these three categories of taxes are raised, it will affect everyone through inflation. What do you think Wal-Mart is going to do when their taxes are raised? Do you think they are going to say, "Okay, we'll just take a smaller profit margin." Nope, they will increase their prices, get their money, and then those on the bottom of the totem poll like me will be stuck with higher prices. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Indiana! However, I don't recall anyone from Illinois ever claiming that being able to see Indiana gave us any special insight into interstate relations. The whole issue of being able to see Russia just shows how truly clueless Ms. Palin is. Yeah, she is dumb as rocks. What the hell ever. Just because you don't like someone's politics does not make them an idiot. Is that fear I smell? I don't care for Obama's politics but that does not mean he is an idiot. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

That makes my blood boil. Kudos for keeping the situation under control. I would have had a hard time not blowing my top in a major way. And it seems that these jackasses continue to grow in numbers. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

That happened 20 years ago. How do you feel about Obama's admitted drug use when he was younger? Neither matter and you know it. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

No doubt. The thought of a nationalized healthcare system would be huge clusterfuck. The government needs to stay out of as much as possible. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Why is she a nutcase? Because she disagrees with you outlook on life? Because she has a strong belief in God? The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

I dont know. But this scenario scares the hell out of me Then you've proven that you have irrational fears. The ONLY way Biden drop out is if he drops dead. He may as well be dead. His being on the ticket is just as good as a dead man being on the ticket. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Joe hired a team to work on his website. Problem is that the material for the website puts the website designers to sleep and they can't get anything done. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

I'm sure he will be here soon enough and make his standard Palin comments about her position on abortions. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

No doubt, I think the OP could find better sources of information regarding Palin. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Blah, Blah, Blah. What a worthless post. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

"Now that Alaska is front and center in the news again, it is a good time to catch up on a favorite story, The Bridge to Nowhere, using the Washington Post US Congress Votes Database. Though Gov. Palin originally supported the earmark spending on the Ketchikan bridge (“to nowhere), she eventually killed the project, chosing to spend Federal money on other infrasturcture programs. However, Sen. Biden and Sen. Obama voted for funding the Bridge, even when given a second chance by Sen. Tom Coburn, who proposed shifting earmark funds to Katrina relief. Sen. McCain did not vote on the Coburn Amendment, though he is on record as opposing the Ketchikan bridge earmark." Source: Chicago Daily Observer. Imagine that. Obama and Biden voted for the bridge to nowhere. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

POWER is the reason why people choose politics. Now whether or not we need them is a qood question? We should get rid of all politicians and replace them with "community organizers!" The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Yes! We must stop the global cooling at all costs. We must do it for the children...Who will think of the children? The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

I am a firm believer in being prepared. I may or may not need it but I have food and water storage, first aid supplies, and plenty of ammo! The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

So the guy who votes with Bush +90% of the time, and has himself been part of the PROBLEM he identifies for +20 years, is going to be the agent of change? Anyone who believes that is an imbecile. (I expect they also believed Bush when he promised no nation building, and a small and short term deficit - suckers!) This is honestly one of the dumbest and most idiotic things that I have heard at the DNCC and in the talking points over the last couple of months as the Democrats try and tie McCain as the third term for Bush. It is an effective campaign attempt but it does not make any sense. Has it occurred to you that George Bush doesn’t have a vote in the Senate? So just how do you measure the percentage of times that McCain is voting “with” the president? Well, perhaps you could measure the number of times that a Senator votes with the Republican members. Ahhh … but remember, most Senate votes are unanimous. This would mean that the only way not to “vote with the president” would be not to vote at all. As Dick Morris wrote: “The fact that McCain backs commending a basketball team on its victory doesn’t mean that he is in lockstep ideologically with the president.” Morris also points out a series of important issues on which Bush and McCain did not agree: McCain fought for campaign finance reform — McCain-Feingold — that Bush resisted and ultimately signed because he had no choice. McCain led the battle to restrict interrogation techniques of terror suspects and to ban torture. McCain went with Joe Lieberman on a tough measure to curb climate change, something Bush denies is going on. McCain opposed the Bush tax cuts when they passed. McCain urged the Iraq surge, a posture Bush rejected for years before conceding its wisdom. McCain favors FDA regulation of tobacco and sponsored legislation to that effect, a position all but a handful of Republican senators oppose. McCain’s energy bill, also with Lieberman, is a virtual blueprint for energy independence and development of alternate sources. After the Enron scandal, McCain introduced sweeping reforms in corporate governance and legislation to guarantee pensions and prohibit golden parachutes for executives. Bush opposed McCain’s changes and the watered-down Sarbanes-Oxley bill eventuated. McCain has been harshly critical of congressional overspending, particularly of budgetary earmarks, a position Bush only lately adopted (after the Democrats took over Congress). Using the same methodology you would probably find that most Democrat senators also voted with Bush 90% of the time. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Of course. With money normally comes connections. It's not what you know but who you know. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Wow, the dick is even sober, thats rare! The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Palin made me more excited to vote for McCain. McCain choosing Palin was a risk that paid off. Obama's choice of Biden was safe and did not generate any excitement. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Yea, like a 30-year trial lawyer debating a high school dropout. We'll see if you are singing that same tune after the debate. Biden is about as exciting as watching paint dry and he doesn't know when to shutup. I think Palin will do just fine against him. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

So what? Isn't it OK to disagree? I doubt Barack's wife agress with everything Biden says or does. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

It was a great speech. She did a incredible job delivering it. She comes across as a normal person. Biden is going to have his hands full in the VP debate. The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Negative campaign strategy? What do you call the smear campaign the Obama camp is waging against Palin? Positive? The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.