When debating, I usually use arguments from morallity instead of from effect.

Because of this, I don't usually have to worry about vetting info, just logic, but I found a fact that's too good to pass up.

I was thinking about how everything I see referencing tax rates always focus on income tax, ignoring all the sales, property, sin, and sundry other taxes. Being curious, I did some googling.

I found this http://goo.gl/fIUPtS which claims total tax rate is just shy of 60%

Inexplicaby, Judge Andrew Napolitano came out against the Arizona law that would "permit" business owners to discriminate against homosexuals.  I haven't read the law but from what I understand, the law allows businesses to discriminate against homosexuals.  The problem with the law is that it does not go far enough.  While this shouldn't be news to libertarians, individuals should have the right to discriminate against anyone for any reason.  Conservatives threw in the towel a long time ago when they stopped objecting to "civil rights" laws based on race.  They didn't want to appear racist.  As Republicans, they also tried to pivot the issue by pointing out that Democrats opposed Civil Rights more than Republicans. 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/02/17/medical-marijuana-off-very-c...

First Amendment: The FCC has cooked up a plan to place "researchers" in U.S. newsrooms, supposedly to learn all about how editorial decisions are made. Any questions as to why the U.S. is falling in the free press rankings?

As if illegal seizures of Associated Press phone records and the shadowy tailing of the mother of a Fox News reporter weren't menacing enough, the Obama administration is going out of its way to institute a new intrusive surveillance of the press, as if the press wasn't supine enough.

If you live in Cuba, Iran or Sudan, and are using the increasingly popular online education tool Coursera, you are likely encounter some access difficulties from this week onwards. Coursera has been included in the US export sanctions regime.

Median income declined last year, according to recently released info from the United States Census. Working-class Americans are having a harder time of things, including lower earnings among other financial maladies. Article source: Median Income

Individuals not getting much better

There are jobs out there, but they are not jobs that people can support a family and live off of. That is why people are struggling so much. It is not a secret that individuals have been having a very hard time for a while, and there are not enough great jobs accessible.

The Kaiser Family Foundation has discovered an increase in premiums for family medical insurance occurred. However, the boost was moderate when compared with recent years, as double-digit price increases has been the norm for some time. Resource for this article: Family Health Insurance

Average family medical insurance costs as much as a brand new car each year

The value of a family normally has more to do with women's rights than anything else, but sometimes, there is actually a value. According to Daily Finance, a family of four has a family value of $15,745.

Student loan default is on the rise in the United States of America. While not as big as the real estate problems that plagued the country in 2008, student loan default is about to be the next bubble to hit the nation. Unfortunately many people do not know that student loan lawyers exist in the legal field and plent of articles on the web with helpful information.

Student loan default is on the rise in the United States of America. While not as big as the real estate problems that plagued the country in 2008, student loan default is about to be the next bubble to hit the nation. Unfortunately many people do not know that student loan lawyers exist in the legal field and plent of articles on the web with helpful information.

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Hi Gard,

I just signed up on the Forum yesterday. I was at work, and so was using Win 7 and IE.

I did OK as far as getting on and posting, but got the message that my password was temporary and would have to be changed.

I tried to do so, but only got a blank page in the center, below either tab of my account:

Many people might have noticed that natural gas and other energy fuel costs have been trending down. They similarly may have realized that electricity charges, though, are up. It is because electricity prices are complicated and are set by numerous factors. Article source: Falling oil prices not affecting electricity rates

Drop in gas does not mean drop in electricity

Many people have noticed decreasing prices on things such as oil and gas. There has also been a 43 percent decrease in natural gas costs from last year, according to the Huffington Post. Natural gas costs have been declining for a while now.