Wow, I am speechless but of course nothing should surprise me anymore. I had not heard about this until just now.

Having a new baby is the most exciting time in one's life, and life, as you know it, will never be the same. I'm thrilled for you both!

There will never be peace as long as there are countries who wish to dominate or gain control of others' resources. And....I'm going to sexist here....as long as men are heads of state. Women are less aggressive, as a rule, and would be more prone to discussing settlements...........of course there would be some backbiting, cats fights, etc., but less AK-47s. OK, guys. Don't beat me up here! :)

Obama's ignorant decision has caused billions of dollars in monetary loss to those folks trying to make a living along the Gulf coast, not to mention the deplorable loss of wildlife which cannot be counted in dollars and cents.

You know...I don't even know what to say about this country we live in any more I just don't know.

I think the federal government should butt out of private industry! We have far too much federal involvement as it is!

Thank you Olivia. ;) We are both very excited and can't wait to find out what we're having. Less than two weeks from now we'll know.

I shouldn't have said negative things about pregnant women, Cutie! I didn't know you were 'with child'! There's no way you couldn't be cute and sexy! My apologizes! Hey, and congratulations to you and Ryan! Being a parent is the most awesome, important,and busiest job on earth!

The more I learn the more disgusted I become at how much power the executive branch has accrued over the last 10 years under Bush and Obama. Is there really any question as to why the Tea Party has grown to be so large?

I agree with Mr. Kazinec. How the heck can we vote intelligently when most of the names on the ballot are unknown to us? I inform myself as much as possible before I go into the booth, but if I have no clue who the folks are, I don't vote for any of them. It' surprising at the number of candidates who don't make their views easily available! I want to know what political experience they have had, what they voted for/against in the past, etc. I don't care one bit how many children they have, where they go to church or what social club they belong to!I think the candidates need to have town hall meetings in their district to make their promises about what they intend to do if elected! Most people I know would attend those meetings, especially now when educated electors are on the rise. The rule should be: If you haven't prepared yourself with information, don't vote! OK, I'll get off my soap box now!

Well, we have it from both a Republican and Democratic president. If they're a suspected terrorist, even without a trial, kill them! Can you imagine the various scenarios taking place with this presidential approval? The word 'dictator' comes to mind!

I know what you're thinking; I'm nuts and this is a farce. Believe it or not It's not a joke. Read the following article before chalking this off as a conspiracy theory. Salon.com Article: Glenn Greenwald

Here's a quote from the Washington Post:

"After the Sept. 11 attacks, Bush gave the CIA, and later the military, authority to kill U.S. citizens abroad if strong evidence existed that an American was involved in organizing or carrying out terrorist actions against the United States or U.S. interests, military and intelligence officials said. The evidence has to meet a certain, defined threshold. The person, for instance, has to pose "a continuing and imminent threat to U.S. persons and interests," said one former intelligence official.

The Obama administration has adopted the same stance. If a U.S. citizen joins al-Qaeda, "it doesn't really change anything from the standpoint of whether we can target them," a senior administration official said. "They are then part of the enemy." January 2010.Washington Post: Dana Priest

Consider this question (Boston Globe Reporter Charlie Savage) and response from then candidate Barack Obama.

5. Does the Constitution permit a president to detain US citizens without charges as unlawful enemy combatants?

[Obama]: No. I reject the Bush Administration's claim that the President has plenary authority under the Constitution to detain U.S. citizens without charges as unlawful enemy combatants.Boston Globe: Charlie Savage

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