Hell, I'll take a shot at it. Mind you, most of this is a matter of opinion.

1 - Retirement: A lot of people are similar to this. I've worked almost my whole life, with two brief periods of unemployment, until last year (one year ago today, to be precise. I've been out of work since. Still collecting unemployment, for which I'm grateful, but most of the jobs available pay less than I'm getting from the state. Why not take advantage?) I'm only 60, too young to retire, but my wife and I have been saving for retirement our whole lives, responsibly, and we're able to afford my early out. Because we planned. Too many don't plan. Don't blame the government, don't blame the economy, blame those big-screen TV's in every room, and that boat that cost more than my car.

2 - "spread the wealth": I'm with him 100% on this. I have no problem with those too sick or disabled to work, or those single parents who can't work and still take care of their kids. It's the people who work only long enough to qualify for benefits before quitting, those who never have enough money for food, but always have enough for drugs or booze. They are parasites who should be squashed, not encouraged.

3 - "keep people in their homes": Another one I agree on. My home is paid for, because we bought a house we could afford. If you took a chance in the real estate market, that's your problem. And that goes for the stock market, too. Bailing the investment firms out was wrong. Better to have bailed out the investors first, starting with the smallest investors.

4 - left-wing millionaires: Yep! Another agreement. You not happy with the money you made here? Give it back and go someplace else, assholes.

5 - Islam is a "Religion of Peace": I think Islam COULD be a religion of peace, if Muslims would interpret their Qur'an for themselves instead of letting misogynistic, hate filled Imam's interpret for them. And Shari'a law is an abomination on all peace-loving people.


6 - news media: I'm tired of ALL news media, whether it's the left wingers praising stupidity in the White House or right wingers praising stupidity in the Churches. There is no real news anymore. It's all become opinion and gossip.

7 - global warming: I'm tired of being misled by global warming deniers who have a vested interest in keeping the oil companies going strong. I'm also tired of global warming fanatics who want to shut down the entire infrastructure to "save the planet" (their own little fiefdoms excepted, of course). Global warming is real, it's happening, and "debating" it isn't going to cool things off. Flying jets all over the country and driving in big cars while you spout Green nonsense doesn't help either.

8 - drug addicts: They do have a disease, and the best way to help them is to stop the flow of drugs across our borders. Ties in with ...

9 - illegal aliens: I agree to some extent. If aliens, of any race, want to work here that's fine. If we can't fill those positions from our own, let them come in. But they should at least show some respect for the country that takes them in. And toss the criminals and the welfare suckers back into their home countries. Let THEM worry about them. They shouldn't be our problem. Instead of orating about solving the problem and spending millions on "studies" to solve the problem while your illegal maid serves you breakfast in bed, spend the fucking money to secure the borders. And patrol them, vigorously and with loaded weapons. Kill off a few dozen drug mules and seize a few billion in drugs and the cartels will have to find somewhere else to send their crap. Target the cartel leaders, too. Clancy wasn't ALL wrong in his "Clear and Present Danger."

10 - the military: Absolutely, support the military, with everything we can. Take the money away from the politicians who vote themselves raises every year and give it to the military and their families. It's a disgrace that a soldier's wife has to draw food stamps and welfare to feed her kids while her husband is risking his life overseas. It's a bigger disgrace that soldiers can't find jobs once they leave the service.

11 - self responsibility: A big one for me. Too many people want to blame everybody but themselves for their mistakes. If you fuck it up, stand up and take the consequences. Don't expect me to stand up for you if you won't.

12 - I'm just sorry for my granddaughter: Me too. Being a new grandfather tends to put a rather severe light on the problems in this country. But I think we can fix it. Get rid of career politicians, get rid of PAC's. Let the corporations spend the money they normally spend lobbying on feeding the hungry and housing the homeless. Let the politicians work for minimum wage. And let the people live their lives in relative peace and freedom. That's what this country was made for.