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Coming up on the 50th anniversary of the assassination. If you were alive then and have any memories you'd care to share, please do.

Some people claim this is a healthy thing to do. Why? Does the theory hold any water? (pun not intended but there it is)

Republicans are in absolute Ecstasy because there is a problem with the Obamacare web site. Wow, something finally actually went wrong, and they are practically delirious with joy. Of course, the problem will be fixed, and the state systems are all working just fine, but Republicans have finally found something to be happy about. So, if the Osama bin Laden mission had failed, would they have shown similar ecstatic joy? How would they have reacted if some US troops had died in the mission?

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Safety? Economical Operation? Dependability? Glamor or sexiness? Cost? Do you have a favorite car, if so, what and if you don't mind saying, why?

It could have been used to block Bush from ever becoming president. It could have been used to block the Vietnam War, or the Iraq War, or the Afghanistan War. Would that have been OK with conservatives? If not, why not? And if Democrats use the same strategy against the next Republican president, will you complain and if so why and how?

They fought against it when FDR introduced it over 80 years ago, their strategy of shutting down the government and making the government default on payments seems to be all the rage these days, so why not use it now to repeal social security and medicare and make abortion a death penalty offense and all their other issues? Isn't it a great idea?

With 1 meaning you really do not like them at all and 10 meaning you totally agree with and respect their positions.

What per centage of your assets do you anticipate losing because of them? On a scale of 1 to 10, how happy are you with Republican politicians playing with the value of your savings out of their political ideology, with 1 meaning not happy at all and 10 meaning you are happy to have your assets slashed.

There's another mass shooting in the news today. When I go to work, or to the mall, or a theater or sports event I honestly do not think about being a victim of gun violence. But its getting to be so common now, maybe I should. Maybe I need to locate safety zones and escape routes when I am in a public place. Has it really come to that? Do you ever feel concern about being a victim of gun violence; you or someone you love, like your kids at school or a spouse? Does it enter your head, and if so, how much? Are you real concerned to the point of worry, or is it just a passing thought for you?

One for not very anxious at all, ten for whole hog go for it. Feel free to offer comments about your choice.

But Republicans never disagreed with Bush about going into Iraq. In fact, anybody who disagreed with going into Iraq was denounced as a traitor or a terrorist sympathizer. How could you possibly avoid a mistaken policy if everybody who disagrees with it is discredited, instead of considering the objection? Democrats are openly disagreeing with Obama about going into Syria. Nobody is denouncing them as unpatriotic or traitors. Why this big difference between Republicans and Democrats?

Syria evidently used chemical weapons against its own people. Does this mean the US needs to get involved there, and if so, how?

Not forgetting that Syria and Iran are allies, and that Russia has said US intervention would be a catastrophic mistake, whatever that means. Is it worth getting involved? Is this just another case of the US wading in as the world's policeman?

And should white people even care? With voter suppression laws in the Republican states Blacks, Latinos, women, the poor, the young, and the elderly won't be voting in significant numbers any more, anyway. So it won't make any difference if non whites take a negative view on white people, the political system, the justice system, equal treatment under the law in America, etc. Seems like all of America will be just like the South was in the early 1900's. What could possibly go wrong? Especially considering the country soon will be majority non white.

As soon as Republicans get power in a state legislature they pass laws to make it hard or impossible for Blacks, seniors, students, poor people, and Latinos to vote, under the guise of preventing voter fraud, which is exceedingly rare. With voting restricted to only rich white people Republicans will obviously be able to perpetuate themselves in power. What kind of laws will they be writing, knowing they can never be voted out of office? Will the disenfranchised groups suffer, and if so, how? Will America become politically unstable, will its political system become inflexible? Will the disenfranchised groups come to hate the government since they won't be allowed to participate? In sum, what will be the long term effect of denying millions of people the right to participate?

The first one to go on the air in NYC, what was it?

Do you love Him? Or do you fear Him? Do you often feel guilty for failing to live up to His wishes? Do you find rationalizations to explain away failing God? When you pray, do you thank Him and praise Him or do you ask for things?