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It takes time for society to accept change. Interracial marriage has only been legal in all states for about 45 years. That means a lot of adults remember when it was illegal or had parents who grew up with ingrained prejudices. I think gay marriage will be much the same way. It's gradually becoming legal, much to the…

I was spanked when I deserved it. I've spanked a very few times. My boys are now 11 and 14 so they are too old for it (although a teenager with an attitude practically begs for a smack upside the head sometimes but I'm not advocating nor condoning that. :laugh: ) I don't think there is one absolutely right way to raise a…

Really? What law did they violate? You can't be an illegal immigrant if there is no law against immigration. I am a Native American. I was born here. My parents were born here. My grandparents were born here. My great grandparents were either born here or came here legally. If I am not a native of America then where? The…

double post.

I grew up in a suburb of Detroit, lived in a suburb of Phoenix for 5 years, and now we're in a suburb of Richmond, VA. Racism has been about the same in each city. You have a few idiots everywhere. I have noticed a racism trend though. In rural areas there is more racism against blacks. As you get closer to the city the…

Romney is the only one who stands a chance. Perry is a moron. Bachmann is insane. Huntsman would be good but the GOP seems to think he has the plague. Paul is older than dirt so unless he has a young and appealing VP he won't get it. Anyone Cain doesn't lose to his sex scandals he's going to lose to that ridiculous 999…

I'd say a 2 year difference is plenty. A 19yo has no business being sexually involved with a 16yo. I could see where 3 years isn't too horrible but 5 is not right. 5 years means an 18yo can have sex with a 13yo and it's not a crime.

In the most literal sense of the word it is a life at the moment of conception. Of course, a virus and an amoeba are also alive. IMO it doesn't attain person-hood and all that goes along with that until it is viable. It is a potential person just as an acorn is a potential oak tree but crushing an acorn is not the same as…

If you listen to the campaign ads (and who can get away from them these days?) even the politicians are about the lesser of 2 evils. None of them tell you why they are a good choice. Instead they tell you why their opponent is th worse choice. Oh sure, they may spout off various promises but when has a politician ever kept…

I'm going to be the dissenting opinion. I do think you should tell her. I know I'd want to know. Like others have said, she already knows in her heart. But it's making her know in her mind that is the only thing that will save her. HOWEVER, you need to tell her in a kind and gentle way. Apologize to her for being the other…

Those are all good suggestion. I actually like it for breakfast with some raisins and a bit of cinnamon. It's very versatile and can be used in place of just about any grain such as oats or rice or bulgar.

That would be interesting. It would mean a whole new cast too though.

Palin is DEFINITELY outer edge. Outer space even. :laugh: Obama was painted as an extreme liberal but he's been anything but. McCain has flip flopped more than a fish in too shallow water. I lived in AZ for 5 years. I gladly and whole heartedly voted for him in the Presidential primaries in 2000. When we moved to AZ I…

The heat? I just always try to see things optimistically. I used to say "A lot of people pay a lot of money to go to a spa so they can sit in the sauna. All I have to do is walk outside." Whatever you do, do NOT walk outside barefoot in summer!

Hi, I'm 41 and live in VA. I love discussing politics. I'm an independant which means I vote for whomever will screw me over the least. Someday I'd like to vote for the best again instead of the lesser of 2 evils. I'm pretty socially liberal but fiscally conservative.

We moved from MI to Goodyear, AZ in 2004. We're in Virginia now but still own our home in Goodyear. I loved it there and would gladly move back. VA is nice but I miss that dry, seep into your bones, heat.

3 pints of Ben & Jerry's and a Big Mac? :laugh:

I have to wonder what they did with the wrapper that they "forgot" to pay for it. I've gotten donuts for the kids when they were little and would keep the bag in the cart with the rest of the groceries. When we'd get to the checkout the bag was right there. I'd let the cashier know that she needed to ring up 2 donuts and…

In August 2004 we moved from MI (where my in-laws live) to AZ. In-laws were not really happy about that and kept asking when we were moving "home". For Christmas that year my MIL gave me towels that matched the bathroom in our MI house (gold, we hadn't redone that bathroom) and not only that, but they had some metallic…

Well, actually, according to that set of rules I wasn't in a relationship with my husband of 18 years for the past 9 months while he was in Afghanistan. We didn't have daily contact. He spent no time at all with me. His friends and coworkers there know I exist but that's about it. He also intentionally avoided letting me…

No, you're not missing anything. That's pretty much it.

Exactly. Maybe it's just me but I don't find theft to be funny. Also, Safeway, IME, has been really good about correcting their errors when things ring up incorrectly. If I have had ice cream in my cart and ddin't have time to go to customer service I bring the receipt back the next time and they correct it. I still fail…

Congrats!!!!

My hubby told me I look sexy today. So I punched him in the nose and ate a Reese's. That jerk, how dare he?

OK, let's see if I have this right. Guy wants nothing more than a booty call = you like him. Guy compliments you and wants a real relationship = jerk who somehow forces you to binge eat. Yea, I have a headache.

So you readily admit to being a theif and think it's justified because you didn't noice that you were overcharged at some point?? Wow, just wow. SMH

What's that cheap bubble gum that's hard as a rock for a bit then just starts to disentigrate? It's not Hubba Bubba which is bad enough too. This stuff is even cheaper than that. I don't do the cheapo Halloween candy. I don't do full sized candy bars either but I won't give out something that I wouldn't want to have myself.

We need a "like" button here.

Don't let the "You might have to move" bit hold you back either. You never know what the future holds. I met my hubby in MI at college. At one point we even lived in the same apartment building (didn't live together, just the same building.) We lived in MI. Our families lived in MI. We got married in MI. We bought our…

My mac & cheese is truly decadent with greyere, asiago, fontania, parmesean, and cheddar cheeses plus bacon. I add diced fresh tomatoes and onion for veggies. I don't make it very often but hubby is coming home from Afghanistan very soon and that's on his wish list. I'll have some but I'll also have a large salad with a…