SLMeyer

I'm all for changing forms to reflect equality. Just tired of fighting over labels. Why does it bother you so to have "marriage" defined as between a man and a woman, as it has evolved through the years?

Reminds me of buying carbon credits. It doesn't change a thing, just shifts the blame.

I'm always inclined to look at the fiscal bottom line to all issues, even moral ones. An unwanted fetus more than likely becomes an unwanted baby needing care from the taxpayers. It's a fact that some 17-18 years after Roe vs. Wade was ruled on, our violent crime rate began to drop significantly. Why? Simply because so many unwanted children weren't born. But having a government department issue a rule to make it mandatory to pay for contraception and/or abortion is overstepping its constitutional authority. This should remain a function of organizations such as Planned Parenthood to fund, and not the government.

Lord help the person who has never mis-spoke. If he wins, Romney just might be the most moral president ever elected. And please, what a lie: "Recently he released his tax returns, which showed his income at nearly $21 million last year and that he paid a lower tax rate than most Americans." According to the Committee on Joint Taxation, 51 percent of American families paid no income tax in 2009, the latest available data. Romney's estimated $3.2 million in federal taxes that will be paid for income earned in 2011 pays for: — The monthly food stamp allowance for about 23,909 people or, — The base salary (before bonuses and allowances) of 178 privates in the U.S. Army or, — The federal contribution to the benefits of 636 Medicaid enrollees. In addition to his taxes, Romney has given around 16.4 percent of his income over the past two years to charity. Seems to me as if Mitt is doing his part in being his brother's keeper. His statement about not worrying about the very poor is the same as Obama declaring there were 57 states in 2008 -- Both men mis-spoke, Romney has admitted it, and that should be the end of it.

If you don't even have $1.85 for a cup of coffee, perhaps you don't need to be in Starbucks. And that $4.59 you had leftover after the transfer will no doubt go towards an overdraft fee. But of course, it's not your fault for not knowing your available balance. You're just way too busy to be concerned about how your failure to manage your own life has negative consequences. It's sad how a lack of personal responsibility in your life has made you unmarketable, but it's nobody's fault but your own. The world doesn't owe you a living, so please do something about it instead of just complaining.

Why is Robertson relevant? I believe it might be to make Pubs look like idiots by association. Well, I demand equal time. Please post a video of the Rev. Wright.

It's nice that one of the self-declared "99-percenters" is able to have the means to take three months off. I don't begrudge you the time off, just wish you could recognize that not all of the one percenters are undeserving thieves. Have a nice vacation, but before you go, can you see to it that this blog is changed back to the way it used to be when people actually engaged in interesting conversation on real issues? Thanks.

Those defined as poor in the U.S. would mostly be defined as rich in most parts of the world; it's a relative term, you know.

To address the first person to comment and to #Occupy sympathizing people in general, your dream of economic equality through central government planning and control has never happened in the history of the world. Unless of course, you believe that the economic equality of North Korea, Cuba, the old USSR, and Communist China prior to liberalizing its policies to allow capitalism, is a good thing.

There's a reach if I ever saw one. And Obama attended Rev. Wright's church. So what?

"And who will help me eat the bread?" asked the Little Red Hen.

"I will, as long as I don't have to do any of the work involved!" replied OccupyCincinnati.

Was this a real post, or a conservative disguising himself as an Occupy person? No one would actually admit to being this lazy, would they?

The libs should all support Newt wholeheartedly. With him as the nominee, Obama has a terrific shot at a second term.

I'll try to make this my last comment to all who think I've been cruel.

I wasn't being mean to those who've lost jobs at all. Instead, I was questioning the person working for Target who doesn't want to work on shopping's busiest day. There's probably plenty of bartenders who dread working until 3 AM early Sunday morning, but that's the nature of the job. Like the bartender, if the Target worker objects to working on such a busy day needing all available people, perhaps he/she shouldn't have taken the job to begin with.

And what's with all you people who turn up your noses at minimum wage jobs? Do your job exceptionally and with enthusiasm and the next thing you know, you're the asst. division manager, then division manager, and so it goes. Show you don't want to be there and you have no hope for promotion.

All of this anti-capitalism turns my stomach.