[rdb3]

That's a little dramatic, don't you think?

No more so than your post in #15 where you stated, "I'm being taxed worse than a medieval serf, whose status was that of a slave." That was dramatic, my friend, especially coming from my vantage point.

Are you saying that I'm spoiling your enjoyment of this article by pointing out some of the responsibilities of the office he's chosen to ignore in order to spend time on this?

No, I am not.

As if they were as unrelated topics as the death of a loved one and an NBA game?

But that's exactly the point! This was about Bush's Social Security plan. Whether or not you or I like Social Security, it is rushing towards insolvency. That's a fact. Although I find myself in agreement with you on these other subjects, they were out of place here.

Just like my question about an NBA game at your son's or daughter's funeral.

[thoughtomator]

Stating a simple historical fact is only dramatic because it's true. To someone who already knew this particular fact it would not have seemed dramatic at all.

This change won't make the system solvent, not even close. The system has to be done away with. It's unconstitutional, and poorly managed as well. All its assets have been stolen already by the legislature.