DISQUS

Dave, I'm not a big fan of the rich (mostly because I'm not) but I do agree with this:

"When exactly did taxation transform into a form of charity? Biden, it seems, has a difficult time differentiating between coercion and generosity. The distinction is simple: When one fails at altruism, he is a louse; when one fails to pay taxes, he ends up in the slammer.

But anyone can "jump in" at any time. Biden and his wife, who would be considered wealthy under an Obama/Biden tax plan, for instance, gave an average of $369 a year to charity during the past decade. So you can see that by "help," Biden means assistance with your money."

--David Harsanyi; "... But one life to give the IRS"

I think I still prefer Obama over McCain and there is no way I will vote for Hillary but you may want to read this blog post about the political environment Obama grew up in:

The Chicago Way
http://rightwingnuthouse.com/archives/2008/03/0...

If Congress wants to "protect the children" they would regulate commercials. I can control what shows my daughters watch but there is no warning when a commercial for an inappropriate movie or other extreme content is going to be displayed. IMHO commercials are hands down the most difficult issue to handle. They way we have addressed this problem in our household was to drop the cable provider and switch to Netflix.