@Mitsu2125 : I won't sit down and shut up when people post lies. I am actually a very happy person, but I can't help it if you are ticked off by the truth. I believe in the US Constitution and freedom of Speech.

@Mitsu2125 : There are very few of the people you think are taking advantage of benefits. That IS the point.

If you only want to listen to ONE point of view go to Russia or China, not here in the US where we are free to speak up.

@Dorothy : Keep your blinders on Dorothy. Please stop ramming your "facts" down our throats. Please try to keep your posts helpful and friendly instead of constantly stirring up arguments. I stepped away from this board for a very long time because of you and your constant preaching. No one else on this board starts fights like you do and I don't believe the reason this board was created for you to constantly do so.

@Mitsu2125 : When you stop trying to ram yours down my throat, I will stop as well.

I'm not trying to ram my beliefs down your throat. I'm just amazed that you still don't get it. You are constantly starting arguments on this board and we are tired of it. Again, no one else starts fights on here, only you.

@Mitsu2125 : I don't start arguments. I post when someone posts junk science and junk facts. I am never the first one to post on these topics. I answer people.

No, you do start arguments constantly. We all appreciate when you share information about local venues, etc. But please stop the fighting, it's not helpful and will cause others to step away from the board. There are as many viewpoints as there are people and none of us are correct all the time.

@Dorothy : Yeah, we are free to speak up, and also try to exercise our constitutional right to peaceful assembly. Do you support that part of the Bill of Rights, or do you cheer when the masked thugs of Antifa climb out of their chartered buses and attack people? We will continue to have a lot of personal freedom until True Believers like you have seized power.

@Dorothy : You say, "And that elusive "welfare queen"? She's just a figment of those Republicans' uninformed imaginations." I know some people brag about what they're doing and often that bragging is done on YouTube. So I searched for video relating to "welfare bragging" and "welfare queen bragging" and was shocked to see numerous videos of people bragging about how they don't have to work or how people who work are stupid. And I suspect only a small fraction of people who commit welfare fraud brag on YouTube. The problem might be overstated, but it is very real.

@Dorothy : You say, "On Gun Control: Try to understand that common sense gun control is something we need. No one really needs high powered guns. The founders never envisioned the kinds of weapons we see today in the hands of individual citizens." The founders never envisioned that weapons would develop as they have, but clearly saw a need for citizens to be able to protect themselves from government. Government now has weapons that far exceed what is available to the populace. But the populace is armed well enough that oppression by the government is unlikely (in my opinion). The Second Amendment says nothing of personal protection or hunting.

@Dorothy : You say, "On Religion: There is no evidence that religious people of any stripe are more moral than non-believers. Conservative states in America enjoy vastly higher rates of murder, robbery, arson, and assorted other crimes when compared with "blue" and "purple" states." This statement is a misdirection and is insulting. Ask people who commit the crimes you list whether religion plays a significant role in their lives. I suspect most would look at you like you're crazy. But for you to make a correlation with a state's political leaning is preposterous. It is insulting to my intelligence.

@PHS1954 : Thank you for speaking up!