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I also have an uncle [a couple years younger than me, cause my family puts the fun in dysfunctional, lol] who is a recently retired Homicide Detective. He's not saying much about the Rice case, but that's probably because it's the Cleveland PD he retired from. It would be totally against his...

You make a good point about the increase in life expectancy. What you don't mention, though, is the difference made by level of education, diet and medical care, all which make a longer life span more likely for those who can afford 'better than average'.

He believes in a strong middle class, and in workers [not the general public] owning the means of production. Their own production, specifically, so that everyone benefits from success, and suffers from failure for which they bear responsibility. Socialist is a four letter word to many [most?]...

No sh#t, Sherlock, lol. Maybe the fact that I was a nurse could be a clue: I have a strong need to nurture & protect those who are in need of it. Many others do also, and society needs us as much as any other class/group that contributes to the general welfare, without looking to 'get rich'. Not...

According to Chris Christie, SS was raided to make up shortfalls in the General Fund. You can blame it on Obamacare, but whatever the reason, the SS Trust Fund should be reserved solely for SS benefits - and people should be screaming bloody murder about it. But how much media coverage does the...

I think it's a good counterpoint to the images evoked by the word 'socialist'. Sanders is an effective administrator who can work with opposing ideologies and get things done. Somehow, the word 'socialist' just doesn't promote that view of him. It may not be representative of the article, but...

Yes, but that wasn't specified in the OP, so I don't know whether he is aware - nor do I know whether the 'X' amounts are reasonable. I know that right now, legislators are proposing to raise the retirement age, [again!] to bring more money into Social Security. Those who are actually working...

Quote from that article: Allen Gear, a Republican member of the Board of Aldermen since 1979, looking back over Sanders’s tenure as mayor, says, “He’s done things I don’t think we Republicans could have done, because the two traditional parties in a town like this are very close. We interact...

I don't see where Maine proved "without a shadow of a doubt that most people on welfare would rather not work". We don't know why the jobs were turned down. Further, the option of volunteering takes work out of the equation. How many people satisfied the requirement by doing volunteer work...

I did not say that what Carson suggested is vigilanteeism - I said it's not a huge leap from one to the other, in many peoples' minds. Some vigilantees see themselves as doing a job law enforcement isn't, [in their minds] but others see themselves as 'helping' law enforcement do their jobs. Like...

They won't take their marbles elsewhere, John, trust me. If they knew of a 'better' place to live, they'd have moved out already. It's not like they have loyalty to their country, or to anything, other than more: money, status, etc. Which part of "the flat tax is NOT fair for everybody" is...

Turtle: your depiction of Sanders is rather one sided. How do you account for his success as Mayor of Burlington? He didn't consider capitalists as 'the enemy', he worked with them, for the betterment of the city, and all who live & work there. Including said capitalists, who learned to respect...

The rich are welcome to make as much money as they want - but they are not welcome to manipulate the free markets and political races with their wealth. Nor should they be free to 'hide' it by accounting legerdemain, nor shelter it by preferential tax structures they largely bought & paid for...

Most, if not all, assistance programs are a joint federal & state thing, with the fed providing the bulk of the funds, and the state choosing how [and to whom] to disburse it. I find it hard to believe that the states would take an attitude of generosity to such benefits - it defies every claim...

That strike through line is an error. I'd edit & undo it, if I knew how I did it in the first place, lol.

Mine certainly did, I have no one to blame for my failure on that score except myself. Republicans & conservatives are generally quick to blame the victims, though, as Aristotle did here. It's the women's fault the men don't support their kids. :mad:

And comments like Ben Carson's "people should rush the shooter" only encourage a vigilante mindset. It's not a huge leap from 'when actively threatened' [which is still a bad idea!] to 'whenever you think it might help' in some people's minds. Turtle says the first time a kid in a car seat gets...

Rarely has karma worked so fast, lol. Twitter was, as usual, hilarious: Carson to John Wilkes Booth: "Lincoln is over there"

If you think that "Bernie Sanders and others like him are positive in their minds that the freedom to do business, own capital, own personal property, and make money is the root of poverty in our country", then you know nothing about him. He does not [and never has] demonize private enterprise...

In Tn, the limit for food stamps [avg benefit is $132.50 per person per month] the limit for an adult without children is 3 months out of 36. Cash assistance is limited [to everyone] to 48 months lifetime total. Also, if one is subject to the work requirements, cash assistance allows a licensed...