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my apologies Sir...

In the overall scheme of things, I'm not looking for an apology, and I understand that these comments reflect your reluctance to provide one anyway.

One of the toughest things to learn about life, is that it isn't fair. This is something that children constantly say to their parents, teachers, and others that act as their guardian to one extent or another. "That isn't fair." As adults we have to come to terms with the unfair moments in our life. That's the ugly part of adulthood. Should we do our best to limit those moments if we can, sure. In that, I am with you.

I have tried to express agreement with you where possible. I don't think it is right that you should have to contribute $50 to $100 per paycheck to a seriously flawed Social Security system. I do think the present Social Security system needs to be seriously overhauled. I do want to see something devised that will vastly improve your chances at achieving your long term financial goals.

The one thing I cannot agree on, is seeing today's seniors total source of income cancelled, after them paying out FICA withholding for 45 to 50 years. That would not be equitable.

i have taken all the condescending insults that i care to in this one sided 'discussion' of my resistance to perpetual tyranny and armed robbery...

It's not your resistance to perpetual tyranny and amred robbery that bothers me. It's your willingness to see 50 million seniors destroyed because you deem life to have been more unfair to you than it has been to them. I cannot sign on to that. Besides, it's simply not true.

go bite yer pillow and be comforted in the fact that you'll 'get yours' at the expense of the next sucker...

Frankly, I would be a lot happier if Social Security had been addressed prior to this. I and tens of millions of U.S. Citizens would spend our senior years with a lot broader horizons and quality of life.

What we have now is not fair. It's still all we have, and as adults we have to accept it until things are changed. We should support that change too, but within limits.

We cannot completely sell out one generation to make things nice for another.

One thing that caught my eye, was your comments that the $50 to $100 dollar FICA withholding was forcing your kids to eat Alpo, but that you knew best how to save for your own future.

You telegraphed that you need that $50 to $100 dollars desperately, just to have a meager living today. How does that gell with the premise that you would utilize those funds to protect your own future?

How could you do that, if you obviously need those funds to pay for today's essentials?

You and I agree about many things related to Conservatism. We even agree with certain primary concepts related to Social Security. It's too bad we have to differ on what if anything we owe our Seniors.