Commented "The federal budget deficit would be EASILY diminished if the Rs in Congress would vote to make the tax system fairer by making the top richest pay their fair share. But they won't. They'd rather take from the poor+ middle class and sale public lands vs. doing the obvious and fairest remedy!!"
Commented "Not so far, but anyone with common sense should recognize such scams, tho they are getting more and more sophisticated. Mainly the seniors don't recognize such scams and are its victims."
Commented "I have visited a national park during a government shutdown...trash isn't emptied, and areas are not kept pristine. Cutting funding will achieve the same thing, but it will last much longer than in a shutdown. It's just bad policy, but to be expected from the guy in the WH! Nothing but bad policy!"
Commented "I used to get such pleasure from getting (only) the Sunday local paper delivered to my front porch, but when they removed the Parade mag, I suspended my subscription. I get my news online anyway."