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A friend who is on SSI disability was notified that a past due settlement due him from a corp. is now going to be paid at 1/2 of the original awarded amount. This was due to that same health care corp. filing bankruptcy back in 2003 avoiding full settlements even though their numerous doors remained open with millions in profits. It's uncertain if he will ever collect his balance due which is not that much to begin with, The out of state attorney that handled the settlement no longer has an interest and will not reply to calls throughout the years, however that attorneys name is on record by the organization obtaining the bankruptcy suits monies past due and perhaps they will mail the checks to him first, which would be a problem. My real question is, is this money taxable even though he has no other income at this time?

After 911, some slick Willies seemed to be pulled to me.

My point is all these government agencies fall under Homeland Security, the INS falls under it now too, leaving the country requires a passport for Canada etc., the passport fees were increased. Mexico border fences being installed. It appears to me US citizens are being fenced in, not so much as keeping terrorists out and their privacy is stolen.

The Fed wants to pentalize employers that work illegals, but I wonder every month, how many SS checks are direct deposited in bank accounts in Mexico for retired Mexican nationals workers that went back and retired there after working here without obtaining citizenship?

If you are a US citizen and need a passport and you owe high arrears child support or back taxes you think you can get a passport? Think again. When will Homeland Security be aboilished, my understanding is no one inserted a stop date? Now that it's on the books all they need to do is slide in amendments!

If Bill Clinton was never president, would Hillary ever have been a senator from New York? Aren't they from Arkansas?

She made remarks that she was glad Bill was supporting her and other things, don't you think if she was president, he be in there coaching her or she would run major policy by him? Of course, so in fact people that vote for her are voting to re elect Bill too. Since Bill gave her the job to take his health care program to Congress in 93' I believe, will she delegate him to take their plan back to Congress for her in turn and loose it again? The insurance companies are some of the wealthest people in this country. I do not hear any of them looking for other lines of work, it makes one think it won't happen. Her health care proposal has loopholes and I am tired of broken promises and old politics as usual. Don't you agree?

If not for 911 in New York, would Gulliani be a presidential candidate and would G. W. Bush have been reelected if the war had never began? His brother was the then governor in Fl. his first election, interesting that the 2nd election Fl. was not an issue.The Republican party is asking that all voters in elections produce photo ids with other proof before they are allowed to vote, that appears like the poorer in general Democrat voters may not be able to vote, I guess since the party is now unpopular this is another way to win. I often wonder why the rich politicians and lawyers as Clinton need the attention and scrutiny of public office, if there were no parties, how this country would have changed. I recall in 93' I believe when Bill Clinton ran on the platform of free health insurance for all and as soon as he was in office, dumped that job on Hillary! Who gave him the right to send a non elected wife to Congress in representating the American citizen?

I am hoping that this country and voters can see a future that doesn't need another Clinton in office. I have lived through 2 Bushes and now another Clinton, surely this country of voters should think more intelligently and see we have other choices. If the party your belong to chooses a candidate you do not want in office for 4 year, then vote your mind or do not vote at all. Take time and check on candidates and don't let the media guide you.

I can get it to come on with AOL dial up, and can't seem to get it on with wireless, the connection is made, any ideas

The popup leads you to company site to delete spyware, but charges you $ to do so. My system spyware says there are none, how do I uninstall it? It's called Spyblock. Under control panel it is not shown to delete. The alert is an icon popup on screen that interferes with all I do.

2000 Taurus, duratec, 24V, 3.0,130,000 miles. Car runs highway great, but at times at idle only feels like it will lunge, like it wants to jump forward in drive, rough idle, but not all the time. I've owned the car 2 years, only driver. The idle miss, I could determine but I never felt an idle miss that feels like the car wants to jump forward stopped in drive. Tranny clean and shifts fine.

All of a sudden I hear the time is to change tonight instead of the standard 3 more weeks. Who decides this and their location? How much notice time is given, what is the required notice?

In 16 and 1700's, what gave the colonists the idea to buy slaves, to bound and control them for laborers, when most colonist came to America so they could have a better and more free and productive lifestyle, yet become masters over other human beings destiny? Was it their european background, even though most never owned a slave in Europe, yet here these pioneers come and instill in a colony state, the attitude of enslavement. Power over other men. Then later to fight against taxation without representation from their sovergn King? It seems as if the colonist wanted their cake and ate it too and be damned their background and morality, pray on sunday against oppression from the British, yet whip and have slaves do much of their labor here for gain and power. What are your thoughts on this? The first slave was thought to have arrived in Jamestown Virginia, around 1615. Was that person transported from England and was this the start of slavery in America?

Did the founding fathers and signers of the Declaration debate or even consider to free slaves or mention them in the writing or the Bill of Rights. If they had, maybe we not had all those 100 years of slavery perhaps and no civil war and 300,000 military dead. If the issue was discussed, then was any of it documented, if so where could that be located at. Not homework, I am way too old.

Too little way too late! What we need is not a tax deduction, we need reform. There are people that can not buy any insurance because of pre existing condidtions and if they buy it is a personal guaranteed issue with at least 1 year waiting period with extreme premiums.The country needs the health insurance itself. Why is he waiting now at the end of his presidency to bring this up after the democrats are in control? Is he looking for credit for his party or helping for the republicans campaign? This won't work people, it only keeps the insurance companies in control and all they have to do is increase their premiums to maintain the same profits and gain. Contact your congressmen, enough is enough, we need reform and to give a damn about our citizens! What do you think?

What are your thoughts today of the 2 cities and 2 dozen birds, different varities just fell from the sky. They checked the air quality and for bird flu and it was all clear, what caused it?

Which of these "living" people would you prefer to spend a day with in private with no interuptions and you can talk of anything.

1. George W. Bush 2. Bill Gates 3. Your favorite actor/movie star/ director. 4. Your favorite singer/band members 5. The Pope. 6. Hillary and Bill Clinton 7.Donald Trump 8. Another person, who?

I am planning on going to Mactan and possibly staying at the Plantation Bay resort there in Sept, coming from east coast USA.

Any recomendations as far as airlines, other hotels or resorts or possibly a house rental. If I leave there after 21 days on passport, how long before I can return and get another 21days? If I leave there and go to Australia, do I need a visa or will the American passport do? Any Island hoping ferries/boats you recommend from Cebu?

Economically, socially, military, inventions, religion, anything in general. Will we grow, fall, what advances will we dominate?

I jump started another car and the check engine yellow dummy light came on and stays on. I disconnected the battery and the memory clears but in about 2 days the light comes back on. I did this once before and the same thing happened then after clearing it, it went off after 3 days it stayed off, this time it remains on, ideas?

If there was an uprising in America, no foreign power involved and you were drafted into the military, would you kill or confine your fellow Americans as ordered? Would you do as ordered by an official or government you did not agree with? Would you defend the nation and policy or would you be jailed and maybe executed instead for not following orders?

I have met many, many filipinas on line, you know from all the Internet cafes there wanting a kano and a way out. The players and con artists that cheat and steal as their income. I have learned many things. I can hire agencies to check them out but still can not be 100% positive if it is love or just a game. Is there a sure fire way to know if the Filipina is real or just wants a sugar daddy? Many would say, go there and learn, but that is not proof if she is real with her feelings.