Top 10 Lies Boomers Tell

I realize that this author is probably referencing a perceived 'majority' rather than the 'all encompassing' conclusion displayed. However, as one born at the tail end of the Boomer time frame I had to laugh at most of the so called 'lies' that were presented. All too often there are folks that just want to lump us all under that 'umbrella term' of a Baby Boomer if you were born at any point during the 18 year period of 1946 and 1964. We are not cookie cutter copies of each other.



As far as 10 more minutes, have you ever tried to wake up a teenager? I've never worn short shorts, preferring what they call walking shorts. Hair loss is genetic and geographical as well as age related. Eating late or too close to when you go to bed is unhealthy at any age. Wearing high heels hurt my feet even at 16-20 years old. . Age is not an automatic sentence to Alzheimer's. I’m going to refrain from the ‘workplace’ comment, has not affected me. My kids all make more money than I do. I’ve never been one to talk on the phone, social media lets me connect at my convenience. Proper diet and exercise has no age stamped on it.
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'Bristol Palin: Life's A Tripp' Ratings: Lifetime Reality Series Bombs

Having lived in Alaska for 6 years back in the early to mid-80’s, I was interested in watching the 2010 show ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’ based on the fact that I honestly loved the scenery and the lifestyle there. I did not even tune into it simply because of the reality that it wasn’t going to be a program about ‘Alaska’ it was nothing more than Sarah Palin doing damage control [if that’s possible] regarding her perception of her possible political career.



I’m not sure what the intentions are of this little upstart for having any form of a reality show. She is still [in my opinion] playing a little puppet role in doing whatever she can in order to keep the Palin name out there in the media. Unfortunately I think her mother, the Queen of Drama Queens does that quite well.
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Tracy Martin, Father Of Trayvon Martin, Releases Father's Day Video On Stand Your Ground Laws

I appreciate your position, I really do. The problem with too many gun control advocates is that they tend to misrepresent the ideals of those who support the 2nd Amendment Right to keep and bear arms. Personally I do not know one single individual who shares my support for gun ownership that also advocates allowing individuals who have been identified as ‘unstable’ regardless of reason to own a gun.



There are too many people who choose to blame the NRA because of its stance, but the true culprits are those that relentlessly oppose proper background checks on individuals attempting to purchase a gun. While people such as yourself lobby for tighter gun control, at the same time there are also those lobbying based on privacy issues to protect the precise information that would prohibit ‘unstable’ individuals from purchasing a gun.



As with all things there are those who go too far. The NRA, myself and others like me are not the enemy here. Try looking at all the issues rather than the easiest one. Also, concerning your figures, in 2010 there were 31,513 deaths related to guns. Breaking that down, you have 19,308 that were suicide and 600 that were accidental, resulting in 11,015 that were homicide. Of that number 3,110 were gang on gang shootings, leaving 7,905 criminally executed homicides.



I still stand by my statement because gun control will only control law abiding citizens.
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Alan Simpson Fires Off Angry Letter To HuffPost

If that is the case then my [so called] arrogance is matched only by your stupidity. Although more commonly referred to as ‘Pork Barrel Spending’ the subject of government mishandling of tax dollars has been the subject of thousands of political debates for more than the last 50 years. Most people do look at comments like this as humor, albeit very dry humor none the less, yet have used them as comedic relief in movies. The film ‘Independence Day’ was riddled with them.



Regardless, the point of my comment is that rather than make cuts or develop new programs, the government should put more effort into better monitoring systems for programs that are currently in place.



The topic of the mishandling of Social Security Funds by the Social Security Administration was the subject of my thesis last year and is currently an ongoing group project outside of the University.
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Inge Marler, Arkansas Tea Party Leader, Makes Racist Joke At Event

Probably neither, they actually elect these types.



http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/07/12107097-steve-smith-reputed-white-supremacist-causes-stir-by-winning-election-to-pennsylvania-county-gop-seat?lite
About Tea Party
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Jeremy Roberts Murders Ex-Wife Candice Roberts, Has 13-Year-Old Son Call 911 (AUDIO)

You are proof positive that God works in mysterious ways. Although you began with the disclaimer of a limited legal knowledge, you absolutely confirmed that limitation by a lack of understanding as to the full concept of culpability in conjunction with the applicable mens rea of the overall situation; which cannot be determined based on a poorly written media report.
About Ohio
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George W. Bush Blamed For Economic Troubles More Than Barack Obama, Poll Finds

In January of 2008, the National Average for gas price was $3.15.



http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2008/01/us-gas-pricesja.html
About Barack Obama
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Alan Simpson Fires Off Angry Letter To HuffPost

One of the biggest jokes in history has often portrayed the irresponsibility of government spending through various [not so] humorous remarks such as “You didn’t really think they spent $30,000.00 on a toilet seat or $40,000.00 on a hammer did you?” While just as [not so]comical if pictured within the realm of political satire, the government can be seen placing American tax dollars into a well-worn sieve whose holes have grown larger with time and [mis]use.



Examples:



Grateful Dead: Washington Spends Taxpayer Dollars on Deceased (Published:Oct 2010)

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dead-people-government-pay/story?id=12005576#.T9Ya37Wbfro



"With the midterm elections looming on Tuesday and the federal deficit soaring to record highs, politicians across the country have been emphasizing the need to cut wasteful government spending in Washington. They might consider putting a stop to sending money to dead people.



In the last decade the government has sent over $1 billion to approximately 250,000 dead people, according to a new report from Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma."



Social Security pays millions to dead people (Published: Sept 2011)

http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/07/pf/social_security_benefits_deceased/index.htm



"NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- While many Americans worry that the Social Security Administration won't have enough money left to pay their benefits when they retire, the agency is doling out millions of dollars to people who aren't even alive."
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The Road to Stop-and-Frisk Reform: Take a Bow, Civil Libertarians

While this particular article appears to discuss the Stop-and-Frisk problem in New York, I have no doubts that it is a serious problem in a great many other areas as well. This is primarily a problem within those areas that are more densely populated. I am not defending unnecessary actions by law enforcement by any means, rather pointing out various factors that I have personally encountered on the streets.



There are some municipalities that have enacted certain city ordinances that do allow law enforcement to stop and question individuals whom they believe may have witnessed a crime. According to these ordinances the individual is required to at minimum provide the officer with their name. There have been instances where the individual reactions to this have ranged from just being rude and cocky to being outright belligerent to the officer for having approached them in the first place. In these instances the officer will usually go ahead and detain the individual on the suspicion that they may be hiding something. Once an individual is detained then they can and will usually perform search for weapons.



Individuals certainly do have the right to refuse to answer any further questions and more often than not this is recommended. I am not saying that every officer handles these situations properly either, some of them are pretty rude themselves. I believe that encounters between law enforcement and citizens can be positive or negative depending on how the officer initiates the encounter.
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Mitt Romney Mocks Obama For Wanting More Firemen, Policemen, Teachers

Referencing the law enforcement situation in the county I live in, yes there is definitely a serious need for more officers. I live in the rural area of a county in Ohio that essentially provides little to no law enforcement protection out here due to the lack of manpower. This area is surrounded by four small towns that are actually classified as villages who share their police officers in order to maintain a minimum of one officer on duty at any given time. This includes Police Chiefs who are also on the rosters in adjoining jurisdictions who patrol as regular patrolmen because there are not enough officers. It has gotten so bad that if we need assistance out here we cannot even call them because they are not permitted to go outside the village limits as they cannot leave the municipal area unprotected.



Referencing the fire fighter situation here, the problem is the same. The greater majority of the fire fighters are volunteers, paid little to nothing for their services. Paid positions are reserved for the Fire Chief and at least one or two paramedics, most fire departments rely on contracts with privately owned EMS services in order to provide the paramedics. The home owner is then billed independently by these private organizations. Fire Investigator positions have been absorbed by the county prosecutor’s office as private investigators to allow for more positions within the fire departments.



Do you still think there is not a problem?
About Barack Obama
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'Rock The Slut Vote' Campaign Seeks To Take Back Derogatory Term From Rush Limbaugh

According to all the data I have reviewed, with the exception of sterilization, ALL methods are prescribed and can be filled at the local drug store and utilized [unsupervised] at home. The only one that is performed in the doctor’s office is the injection, and is still considered a prescription. The most common is the pill based on its track record of being the most effective and its ease of use.



Permanent methods are clearly not a prescription, requiring invasive procedures. These methods are primarily recommended [for women] based on a medical issue rather than a form of birth control. The greater majority of women make the choice to put off getting pregnant for various reasons but not to permanently incapacitate their ability to reproduce.



Abortions are not recognized or considered as any legitimate or acceptable form of birth control by medical, moral or legal standpoints. Although performed by specific physicians, they are still not the recommended choice of the medical profession due to possible health complications at a later date.



My original statement still stands, therefore no, I do not see what you are saying. The issue at hand is ensuring the availability of effective contraception in order to prevent a pregnancy from happening in the first place.



http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/birth-control-methods.cfm



New methods have been developed the greater majority of them are already plagued by ‘ambulance chaser’ lawyers due to the serious health risks involved with their use.
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The War on Contraception: It's Time to Take Sides

Here is an actual Rick Santorum quote: “One of the things I will talk about, that no president has talked about before, is I think the dangers of contraception in this country.” And also, “Many of the Christian faith have said, well, that’s okay, contraception is okay. It’s not okay. It’s a license to do things in a sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be.”



These comments were not dug up from some bygone moment of ideological purity, before dreams of a presidential campaign. He said them in October, to a blogger at CaffeinatedThoughts.com (they met at Des Moines’ Baby Boomers Cafe).



When are conservatives going to understand that their beliefs are not the beliefs of every other person in this country? The religious right is getting tiresome.
About Planned Parenthood
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Florida's Stand Your Ground Defense More Likely To Succeed If Victim Is Black: Study

Funny you should say that!



I live in a pretty rural area with minimal law enforcement availability due to jurisdictional lines, which is a problem right now due to a rash of burglaries that have been going on out here. So far they appear to be unarmed outside [cars, garages, etc.] and not like a home invasion. I don’t have a lot of faith in the outcome of depending on Ohio’s Castle Law even though it has supposedly been revamped. I have two rather large mix breed dogs that stay in the house when I’m not home.



I have a shot gun and a couple boxes of shells loaded with rock salt. No intent to kill here, just seriously warn them. I do have a pistol that I keep handy if I feel the need warrants deadly force, which to me means that they attempted to gain access to my home. The funny part of your comment is that the first three rounds are actually blanks.
About Trayvon Martin
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Caiden Cowger, Conservative Teen Radio Host, Slams President Obama For 'Making Kids Gay'

"I'm not for bullying homosexuals; I believe that it's wrong. But when you're trying to teach them the word of God and they consider that bullying...I find that a big problem, not being allowed to convert other people to my religion."



Personally I find his attitude a big problem. There are many people who do not want to be converted to ‘his’ religion, sexual orientation is not even part of the equation.
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'Rock The Slut Vote' Campaign Seeks To Take Back Derogatory Term From Rush Limbaugh

First let me state that I do not consider abortion as a form of birth control and I do not advocate that it be covered via health insurance. Secondly, don’t assume anything on these forums, there is too little allowable space to provide truly in depth comments unless you are a blogger.



I have done a great deal of research in this area and the cost of providing coverage for birth control of any prescription method is still much more beneficial than many of the other factors that are driving up the cost of health care in this country.



It makes much more sense to provide low cost birth control than to deal with all of the additional costs associated with prenatal care and all the health care that will be necessary for the child following the birth. All of which is just the tip of the iceberg.
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'Rock The Slut Vote' Campaign Seeks To Take Back Derogatory Term From Rush Limbaugh

Birth control is a prescription not a procedure. If you are not prescribed the medication then you are not paying for it. People already have the option to ‘opt out’ regarding coverage of birth control. The overall cost of insurance covered birth control is astronomically lower the costs of various programs currently provided for and used by illegal’s in this country. If people seriously want to do something about the rising cost of health care [and so many other things] look at the real factors, not what appears to be the easiest way out. The entire argument is based on the bogus blathering’s of fools.



http://www.illegalimmigrationstatistics.org/

Illegal immigration costing billions in all areas of American lives.
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Birth Control Pill Tax: Forbes Writer Argues Women On Hormonal Contraceptive Pills Should Pay More

This whole issue of birth control is ludicrous! There are so many other things that are driving the cost of health care and health insurance through the roof than birth control. I’m probably going to get jumped about this because there isn’t enough allowable space on here to completely state my position. We have so many illegals in this country that are able to go to any hospital and get treated whether it is an emergency or not and they obviously do not have insurance. Those of us that do carry health insurance are picking up the cost of their treatments and their prescriptions.



Birth control is just the easiest thing to attack simply because it is not a life threatening or life sustaining such as something like Diabetes for example. Nobody [including myself] ever wants to turn away a sick child, but it is not just the children that are getting this care. These people need to get off the birth control issue and look into these other factors that are driving up the cost of health care.



Both health care AND health insurance need a serious overhaul in my opinion.
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Social Media Policies At GM, Target, DISH Network Deemed Unlawful By Labor Official

I guess I don’t spend enough time on there to realize that there was such a problem, I mean such as folks needing something like recovery therapy. Either that or I’ve just never really paid enough attention in that direction. I spend 3 – 5 hours a week on Facebook depending on what’s going on. I am also a student and have a closed group on my page where some of us gather to work on the joint school projects that come up from time to time. The school has a virtual student lounge but using Facebook makes it more relaxed and fun, no Professors!! (laughs)



I think anyone who uses the internet should practice a healthy dose of common sense. Not that I agree with the sharing of personal information because I most definitely do not. If a site is going to provide you with a means of opting out of such sharing, then it should honor your choice.



Respectfully, my comment wasn't so much directed at you personally, I just chose you to direct it towards as a means of getting the comment out there for some sort of discussion. I tried to word it that way, I apologize if you took it personal as it was not intended.
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Social Media Policies At GM, Target, DISH Network Deemed Unlawful By Labor Official

I am sincerely and honestly curious about the negativity towards social media, namely Facebook, not just this discussion. The general consensus from those opposed to Facebook appears to be that anyone [no exceptions] on Facebook gets turned into a solitary zombie recluse.



Even with Facebook since 2007, I am still very active with family and friends. My house still has the weekly ‘movie and a pizza’ night. Myself, two female cousins meet at our aunt's once a week for what we call our weekly ‘Girl’s Night In’, we order food, talk and have fun. There’s a huge flea market that brings in sellers from as far away as Florida and New York that my Significant Other and I go spend the day on a weekly basis. We always attend the Breakfasts at the local Fire Halls. I’m an active member of the local VFW and American Legion. I have a group of friends that meet every Sunday at a local coffee shop. There isn’t enough room to talk about all the ethnic festivals around here, we attend as many as we can.



The only people who are ‘friends’ with me on Facebook are people I actually know in person, spend [real life] time with, and for the most part are related to me. All privacy settings are set to ‘friends only’ with a few set to ‘custom’, I don’t play any of the games or other apps such as ‘places’ and ‘birthdays’ and have all of them blocked.
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Social Media Policies At GM, Target, DISH Network Deemed Unlawful By Labor Official

I can totally understand your position. While I do not personally call myself an activist, there are a number of issues that I do feel the need to at minimum express my opinion. I know full well that there will be those that disagree with me. I do not seek to argue with anyone but at the same time I do invite open, intellectual discussion verses a debate, it is how we work through things and understand each other.



However, I have also learned to use Microsoft Works to ‘work out’ my comments before they are actually posted to that particular forum. I do not claim perfection in my posts, but at the same time I do read them back to myself out loud in an effort to ensure that what I am saying is actually what I want to say before I cut and paste it into the ongoing discussion. It helps in the process of being as respectful as I can to people and their opinions.
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