Mr. Day - You have managed to define this uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. Perhaps the use of "Homeland" is also reflective of the loss the spirit and heart of America, as well.

Mr. Steiner - Thank you for your letter. Let's not forget the GOP's two recent attempts to defund the defunct ACORN, disbanded in early 2010.

wmarincic - Thank you for always translating my words in ways that I never seen to be able to express by myself! You have great insight into my thoughts. What is is I want to use RINOs for?

Can't wait for the responses to Walz and Vanbumble. Appreciate your words.

Mr. Hayner - if only! Thanks for your thoughts.

My ancestors fought in the American Revolution,the War of 1812, the Civil War, WWI and my brother served in Viet Nam, my uncle was injured in the Battle of the Bulge. I support our Veterans with donations to the Stratton VA on a regular basis. You have NO RIGHT to call me UNAMERICAN!!!!!!!!! I love this country, and you both prove my point about the loud bullying voices with all your answers.

Mr. Carelli - You are not alone despite most of the comments written. Unfortunately, criticism by one loud bullying voice is heard more clearly by legislators than the calmer voices of the masses as shown by the vote to regulate even huge magazines of ammo. We can't stop trying to restore reason and bipartisan cooperation for the next three years for the future of this great country.
Wmarincic - I thank your children for their service and you should certainly be proud. I am, however, through trying to respond to your rambling vitriol.

Mr. Lindinger - you are right - truth does matter. When do you plan to visit the new Bush Library? I hear tell it's a humdinger of (?) truth!

Thank you Newsworthy.

Re: Gargano - Tar sands is NOT crude oil. It is sticky, full of sand and so thick that they have to shoot steam deep underground, to change the consistency enough to a liquid form, to mine it. It produces three times the greenhouse gas emissions in order to do this. Also, any spill of tars sands is far more devastating to our environment than crude oil. Check out Kalamazoo, MI, July 2010, to see how the cleanup is going, $800 million and almost three years after their spill.

Do you think that oil prices will actually decrease ? The whole idea is that now prices are so high that the process of extracting tar sands is profitable. Do you really believe that anyone besides the oil companies and their executives will profit financially from this?