Separation of church and state
(Society,Law)
Christmas is fast approaching, and once again we're hearing the argument over whether it's a Christmas tree or a holiday tree. Those in the holiday tree camp try to point to the First Amendment to support their case. Unfortunately for them, it does just the opposite.
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Obamacare
(Politics,Government,Law,Health)
Even though it hasn't been fully enacted yet, we're already feeling the early fallout from this disaster of a law. Insurance premiums have already risen, thanks to parts of the law already being enforced. For instance, insurance plans must now extend their dependent coverage to children up to the age of 26, well into adulthood. There have also been some preventive care measures that must now be fully covered by all plans. It's only going to get worse, people, as other parts of the law take effect.
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Raising the debt ceiling
(Politics,Government,Law)
All this talk about raising the debt ceiling is really raising my blood pressure! No, we can't keep raising the debt ceiling. Our nation is already way overdrawn. Think about it. If your bank account is already overdrawn, do you keep spending money because you've still got checks? Or if you've hit your maximums on your credit cards, do you demand they raise your limit? Of course not.
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Lawyers and Politicians
(Government,Law)
With all the perqs politicians get, and the crappy jobs they do, can we really accept that their "service" to the public is "selfless"?
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Frivolous Lawsuits
(Society,Law)
What has happened to our society? Why is it people must find someone to blame, someone to pay, whenever there's an accident or injury? What happened to personal responsibility?
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