creaker
Senior Member

Agreed. It just pushes my buttons a little that it seems like there's often a higher expectation from those barely getting by to take the moral high...

I agree - and I think that is something pervasive across income levels. When oil companies and millionaire farmers justify their government...

Congress's approval rating has dropped to 10% - when do we get to let them go?

I made a pasta salad to go with grilled chicken last night - farfalle pasta, jar of jullienned sun dried tomatoes, arugala, radicchio, kalamata...

Just figure what out what decision you can live with and go with that - easy to say, but it can be an incredibly difficult choice. It's one of those...

We could always make it a law that fertile heterosexual couples be forced to watch a graphic 45 minute "educational" video on abortion every time ...

It's very different knowing there's a heartbeat at 4 weeks after conception and being forced to watch it. At what point does making someone...

There is a big difference in having an ultrasound done to determine fetal age and having one that requires the technician to point out the fetus'...

My major issue with this type of surveillance is it invariably gets used to investigate and mitigate threats to the government (those running it), as...

Speaking of that time, google IBM and Holocaust

What if corporations "tilt" the data they are providing to incriminate or hide certain demographics? The information the government has is only as...

The medical standard doesn't currently include requiring the ultrasound technician to provide a detailed description of everything they see in detail...

My father's family was from Worcester, MA (pronounced "woostah"). I've lived in Portsmouth,NH, Maine and Boston, but Worcester was only place I've...

Today was grilled chicken, which is pretty standard at my house. But I tried making cole slaw for a change - I wanted something without mayo and...

It's all about "quality" time - regardless of what you do or how you do it, if you're not doing something you enjoy or gets something you want...

Civil liberties are one of those things where you won't notice not having them until you actually try to use them. You will always have the freedom...

That's probably a good way to get onto a few lists.

All governments become oligarchies. Period. Blaming government is like blaming guns. It's only the tool for whoever is wielding it.

I was reading an article, it's more complicated than working or not working. It was on the costs for subsidizing low wage workers - they were...

One group in thrall to advertisers that often does not get mentioned much are the businesses who are "sold" the idea that all this advertising is...

I don't consume dairy anymore - except for half & half in my coffee. Nothing else tastes right to me.

I'm not surprised - it looks like an unlocked Galaxy S3 is going for around $450.

That's just crazy - even if there was, the time and cost and logistics of doing that would not be worth it.

If she was doing intentionally to hurt you that would be one thing, but something else if she was oblivious as opposed to being malicious. It sounds...

I donated to this project - I liked that it was "thinking out of the box" and dumped the idea using of solar in search of something that might be...

Often it's telemarket companies that have convinced businesses they'll make more money if they buy their services.

Last night was roast chicken thighs, mushroom barley pilaf and a black bean/corn salad.