Nope, I'm in a very non-union rural area. Unions are 50 miles or more away and they can stay that far away or get further away as far as I'm concerned.

Funny spot! bin laden was killed under Obama's watch, not during Bush's tenure. I believe that falls under his list of accomplishments...a democratic office. Bush and the republicans had their chance and blew it. Sounds like you are another one of those that can't face up to the facts. Not a union man either, you probably are one that just enjoys the benefits of the union, but does not support those that provide for you.

Everyone seems to look down upon those who are on welfare and food stamps. My family had to go on food stamps when I was a kid not because my parents were lazy and wanted to live off of the government teet. My dad got laid off of his factory job almost at the end of every month and when I was born they let him and a lot of others go compeletly. My mom told me that he would go out each day and fill out applications going from one business to the other trying to get a job but no one was hiring in the area(this was around 1986). They had to move in with my great grandmother whom we lived with until she passed away a few years ago. My dad finally got lucky and got a job with the city here and was able to start saving money to move us into a better neighborhood. My mom was able to start working once I was old enough to go to school (because daycare is not cheap not even in those days) and we were able to move into a better neighborhood and we ended up having my great grandmother with us as a repayment to her for helping us out and not having to go through the embarrasment of standing in line with two kids as the grocery store clerk processes your food stamps. Luckily we were not on them that long. My parents were able to move us to the suburbs, save up to help me go to college which I worked my way through as well, and now I am fully employed.

Before people critize all the less fortunate people in the world, first walk a mile in their shoes. Trust me, know one wants to go through that. All we hear about are the small percentage of the people who take advantage of these programs which gives them a black eye. A lot of it is shere luck of the draw on where you are born. I was born in a lower economic class which was able to work their way into the middle class with a little help. People who have been born into a situation where they have never had to decide whether they will eat that night or their kids, should never look down upon someone who does.

On the subject of Bin Laden . . .

It is my understanding that the military had his location pinpointed at one time during Slick Willie's administration; however, he couldn't be located to give the approval to take him out so the opportunity passed.

I was aghast at one of Clinton's comments while he was stumping for the "annointed one" last weekend. "Slick" commented that he had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar and had pulled his hand out; however, Romney had been putting his hand in the cookie jar again and again and again. Say what? Whatever you think about Romney (and I wasn't a big supporter of him as I voted once again for the candidate I considered to be the lesser of the two evils offered us), he certainly hasn't had his hand in the cookie jar to which Slick referred.

That would explain your lack of understanding on the value of a union! It also explains why you back a republican...you want to be "the man" and take care of "the man" and the democrats and unions want to be treated fairly when they work for "the man"!

In response to Mr. Mac, Obama won because he is a democrat and what he has done to straighten out what was screwed up by George W. Bush. How about pointing out the things Obama has done that are clear as day, saving the auto industry, killing bin laden, and starting to clean up the messs from George W. Did you happen to notice that the democratic party enlisted the help of former president Bill Clinton during the election, while the republican party never mentioned George W. Bush? Why is that? It does appear that they are disassociating themselves from the man they supported while he was in office. Let's also look at the fact that the republican party has shown they are against unions, the very group that has made working conditions fair for the American people. The democratic party is clearly for the working people while Romney and his entourage want to stuff their pockets by breaking up unions and sticking it to the middle and lower class folks. Finally, the republicans have also proven that they are not as supportive of public education as the democratic party. The dire straits that the education system is in right now is because of the republican run states in this country like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, etc...

THE only reason they were able to find Bin Laden is because of the interregation methods used during Bush aministration. Methods that Mr. O was so critical of!

Unions started out to be a great thing for the working stiff . . . . BUT then the corruption took over and they have priced the American worker out of the market . . . . Nafta and like policys moved the work out of state because they could no longer pay the wages the unions dictated.

just curious lpjazz. Lets say u have some guy come to ur house to trim your trees ( this now makes u the man ) do you pay him the same union wages u make ? Im certain you would want him to be treated fairly since he is working for "the man".

Sounds correct except for one thing. The Republicans did not put their best candidate in the running. That would be Ron Paul (although some would not call him a Republican). He will not play by the rules of the "extremist", diehard Republicans, and therefore did not get to run for them. It will however, take someone like him to unseat the Democratic party once again. You have 4 years Republican party. Get your head out of the sand and realize who you need to get the votes from and relate to them rather than talk down to them. (I'm not talking about immigrants and those on Gov't programs either--I'm talking about the people that get up in the morning to go to work and take care of their families--on a less than wealthy income)