again just for the purpose of perspective, and only for that purpose, remember the scenes of Americans celebrating, dancing, etc. in Times Square...
Birgulino and Funster hit on good reasons - frivolous litigation threat is an especially big one. The laws of the foreign country combined with...
I'm not a tax expert, but afaik, a US citizen is liable for income taxes on all worldwide income, no matter where or how derived, where he...
It really is a terrible shame that a subject as incredibly crucial as this (to ALL of us) simply cannot be discussed rationally for more than a...
rs7 - check the link I posted 5 or 6 posts up - it's a good discussion of the orgins and foundation for the story, and gives the media's response...
I heard the same thing, but apparently it is not true. well, at least according to the (excellent) urban legends site, fwiw......
It's the late 1800's. Sister Noreen turns ninety-five, so the local doctor comes to call. The doctor says, "You're in pretty good health, but I...
Harry dies and goes to hell. The Devil says, "You will spend eternity here, but you get to choose how you will spend it. You may choose one of...
Absurd.
Neither am I an expert, and I am *NOT* agreeing or disagreeing here, but in the interest of perspective, consider: 1) The US is ostensibly...
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I love message boards... :) if your girlfriend gets hungry, I'll give her a few hundred k - I'm so rich I don't even bother to count it. oh,...
again, not sure your point - do you mean that there are less "poor" per capita in the US than in the past, or that the government definition of...
apparently the morons in Brussels have gone all out to put the EU on the same track unfortunately the PC initiative has all but silenced debate...
not sure exactly what you mean... there are groups of poor and rich - and wealth distribution over the entire population changes slowly -...
no doubt there are some idealogues in politics, running around thinking they are saving the world and helping humanity -- hey, they are good to...
well, you see, that all depends on what the meaning of "start" is....
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I don't know if bankers are idiots, but that banker has a profit motive in persuading the public against a 'bubble,' requiring skepticism, if not...
All Federal prosecutions are done for political reasons. The current situation is a bit extreme - the speaches/questions delivered at the...
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