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I've got a question regarding my active duty airforce son. He has 14 years in the service, has been deployed 9+ times and seen hard combat and the ugliness that is war. He, like many others, has PTSD, has developed anxiety and depression as well. These issues NEVER prevented him from being deployed and he has been recognized with medals for services, heroism and other duties, going above and beyond to help his servicemate, unit and many others. He is highly decorated. He has also been suff ...

even among Republicans, according to a survey from Pew Research. But the group is still potent within the Republican Party — which means that Sen. Ted Cruz gets a bit of good news on an otherwise bleak day. "Tea Party" is a necessarily vague affiliation. There are members of Tea Party groups, of course, but Pew largely had to allow poll respondents to self identify. And a lot of Republicans did so. About four-in-ten (41%) Republicans and Republican leaners agree with the Tea Pa ...

CARSON: Getting to the top by starting at the bottom The lessons learned in youth jobs can pay off later By Ben S. Carson I vividly remember as a teenager obtaining my first job with a regular paycheck as a high school biology-laboratory assistant. It’s hard to describe how excited I was to be receiving a salary and contributing to the upkeep of my family’s household, but the biggest thrill was doing something important while at the same time acquiring many skills that would p ...

It is happening across the nation. Progressives are winning in the local level governments, driving out the right wing and blue dogs. ...

Oh, teacher, teacher, he was mean to me. I can't even believe this. I was going to say a bunch of lightweights, but I'll change to whiners. Wow. ...

and will most likely keep them there. Arrogance in thinking that there were more of them than any other school of thought. Arrogance in thinking that the sleeping giant of Americans who had been apathetic for so long were going to stay that way. Arrogance in thinking they could fly in the face of what the majority of the American people said they wanted and tell them they did not know what they were talking about. They are still arrogant, blaming the midterm shellacking o ...

Another company makes rocker bottom flipflops AND boots. I don't think the boots are exactly work boots, but boots nevertheless. The company is Fitflops. Google FITFLOPS. Huge selection. ...

Yesterday, with Bob Dole visiting the Senate in his wheelchair in support, the Senate voted on ratifying the treaty adopting the U.N. version of our Americans with Disabilities Act, passed under President George H. W. Bush. In spite of bipartisan leadership by 2 war heroes, John McCain and John Kerry, and strong support among many of the GOP Senators, radical Republicans in the Senate voted AGAINST it. Why? Well, as Rick Santorum explained in his new column for a far-right birther rag, Wo ...

It's heresy, I know, to challenge the cherished notion of America as "the melting pot" that we've been taught to believe in since childhood, but I've become convinced that Muslim and non-Muslim (especially Judeo-Christian) cultures are about as miscible as oil and water. I don't think that the concept of the "melting pot" was ever intended to imply that ALL cultures can be melded into one grand "super-culture." And what's more, I don't see anything wrong or "un-Am ...

My thoughts exactly. Absolutely impossible to post anything on this board that might in the least be able to be twisted into a negative against Pres Obama. I taught my sons and now my grandchildren first and foremost to be honest to establish a character that others can trust and respect, to be compassionate, to be open-minded but to be true and not swayed from their established values. I think almost any open-minded individual reading this board would agree there is very much a bullying nature ...

I got married really young, but have stuck it out for nearly 20 years. I have become my husband's mother more than his wife. He suffers from bipolar disorder that was not diagnosed until 10 years ago and has become progressively worse. To compound that problem, he is an alcoholic who continually falls off the wagon. He has not and will not work. In the history of our marriage he has held two real jobs for very short periods of time (less than a year) and has do ...

is a PIG, a DISGRACE. How anyone with any integrity or morals can defend him is beyond comprehension. He is a bully and has been a bully his entire life. People voted for the Apprentice reality star and got a buffoon for president who is bringing the reputation as leader of the free world down into the gutter. ...

by the uber liberal? There used to be a fairly good balance of both sides and now it seems like liberals have taken over. ...

I suffer from debilitating menstrual cramps, like I cannot even stand up straight. I usually take Toradol, which helps me. Yesterday, though, I couldn't get in to see my doctor for a refill and I was having horrible cramps. I went to the ER and saw the ER physician who gave me a shot of narcotics and (obviously) that made my pain go away. He also gave me a prescription for the same narcotic to use as needed (I only usually take 4 Toradol at most each month, ...

The following has been done. 1. Deleted all condescending remarks to other posters or making fun of them. 2. Deleted all bickering. 3. Edited/deleted any words altering a political parties name to something obscene. 4. Deleted comments that have nothing to do with the subject matter being discussed. 5. Deleted obscene pics of political people. In other words, if you insult other posters or if you are not talking about the subject being discussed your post was edited/deleted. Peo ...

No debates, just argumentative people who ridicule others here. I found another political site that has sensible debates and don't ridicule those who have opinions differing from themselves. Only a few I'll miss on here: RC, Trigger Happy, and The Sarge and a couple others that really don't use a moniker that I can remember. LOL Good luck to those who decide to stay. ...

With condescending, snide remarks. Here goes: Someone is upset that someone wrote a poster did not get something, figures. But ya'll are okay with: "The positions you state have about as much intellectual integrity as jello" (to spell it out - you are stupid (i.e. no intellect)) Well, darn, that's a great story, but I can't ''like'' it because - I know you meant it as ridicule (The whole post ridiculing what the OP posted, yet not talking about ...

Had a job interview on Friday. Really liked the manager and would love to work there. I was 1 of 7 people he interviewed for his assistant. Today, Tuesday, he is to go over his "notes" and make his decision. I am in my late 50's and not expecting to get the job. Too many "younger" people with better computer skills. I hate the thought of having to go through the whole process of interviews, etc. I have not looked for a job in over 15 yea ...

I started looking at this board mostly to see different people's thoughts and perspectives about this year's Presidential election. Instead, for the most part I found snarky - and even frequently way beyond the bounds of civility - comments and wild speculation, uninformed claims backed by absolutely no presentation of facts, focus on items of a ridiculously low level of importance to our survival as a country and a world leader, and apparently little respect for - primarily - De ...

by Trump, the more they dig their heels in. This opinion article points out exactly what the democrats need to do and why. It is an interesting read. ...

What if you saw an ad like this on Jobs Wanted: Old worn-out and partially deaf MT seeking unrewarding job with harsh work conditions. Prefer long hours and mush-mouth or Mickey mouse dictators. Also prefer demanding, irrational and unreasonable managers who fire employees at drop of a hat. I enjoy being kept in the dark and having complete silence when asking for assistance. I am also partially blind, so don't expect miracles. If the above qualifications meet your job requirement ...

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eliminated in new changes/updates to MTstars? ...

Lets try to get back to topics, instead of calling conservatives trolls and all the other derogatory comments. Sure maybe your side thinks its funny. Well actually they do becuase you pat each other on teh back about what a great insult that was, but what it boils down to is that it is quite immature. Most of the posts are cutting others down. The term "teabaggers" is also offense and those who post know this. They are just trying to get a rise out of people. ...

unions, combined with the recent relaxation of child labor laws, I guess working for a living will be a family affair. Who knows? Maybe it will bring families together. They can all get ready for work together. No more school since they will be closed and a thing of the past. The kiddies can work alongside Mom and Dad. The more kids, the better, since families will need all the money they can get while they're working and scratching their way over the pov ...

I respect everyone’s right to their opinions. We have a 2-party system in this country, thankfully, although at times I wish it were more, and if we all thought the same, or weren’t allowed to disagree, we would probably not be living in a democracy. This is my issue. When I hear, for example, some conspiracy theory on how Obama’s (or it could be anyone) agenda is to ruin the country, turn it into a socialist state (wh ...

I have gone through messages, deleted a few. If people are talking about the issues I do not want to delete those posts. I will try to address what I read below: Calling posters bully's. I read the messages they were referencing and there was no bullying. A poster is voicing their difference of opinion. That is not biullying. People are calling people names and when the name is called back to them they are claiming bulllying, lying, etc. Having a differ ...

I have cleaned up the board to what I hope everyone will agree on. I have deleted a ton of messages. I have only gone back through 5/15. I will work on earlier posts, but will have to be at a later date. I tried to be fair to everyone and hope this is. If someone really has a problem with a post they find most offensive feel free to post a link here and I will fix it. Thanks and have a great weekend. Moderator ...

Just to let you know I am still working on cleaning up the board. I've deleted a lot of messages. If there is a particular message that offends you please email me. Otherwise, I willl finish cleaning up the board over the week. Thanks, Moderator ...

I love this board! We have active threads all the way to the bottom

It's an American trait. LOL (nm) - Backwards Typist

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