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Reply: Ban on "Supersize" Drinks in NYC?

Todd id have to agree with you. But the manufacturers know that with all that...

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Reply: Why are Americans Obese?

Where do i begin...First thing that comes to mind is that American's are very...

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Where do i begin...First thing that comes to mind is that American's are very LAZY people and we dont want to take responsibility for any of our actions. We get fat, must be the food industries fault. We have an accident, must be the car makers fault or the other driver and the list goes on. Go into any supercenter/market and you will see tons of people on those electronic carts. Are their some that actually require them, absolutely, sadly they probably arent available because there is an over weight person, who is to lazy to walk and get some form of exercise.

In regards to what it was like 50 years ago, yes the wife stayed at home and cooked and cleaned. Where the meals healthier, perhaps. If you have ever watched anyone from that time period cook, you'd be surprised by the amount of butter or cooking fat that they would use. So some of those home cooked meals might be just as high in fat as a fastfood meal. My question would be, are you suggesting that we go back to that type of lifestyle? Women fought so hard to achieve equality and to get out into the work force, are you suggesting that it was all for naught because the nation got fat?

As for managing our time better, i could not agree with you more. I think that ties in with the Laziness of the country. Oh im at work, I worked 15 minutes, let me go surf the web. For that reason alone, employers should be able to monitor facebook or other social media. If I am paying you to do a job and you spend half your day surfing the web,. your pay should reflect the amount of work you do. So if your pay got cut in half, you'd stop surfing the web.

As for teaching home ec. you can forget about that...Have you seen the education system in this country? They are cutting out gym class, the only form of exercise that some of these kids got was in P/E and now that is being cut. They wont add a class that wont help boost their standardized test scores and im pretty sure the ACT/SAT's dont care if you cook a healthy meal.

Back on task, Yes the world has gotten much more busy recently, but thats not an excuse. When you get home, how hard is it to go out and take a 20 minute walk with your family to unwind? Hell, walk to the nearest fastfood place, atleast your getting some exercise.View Thread

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Reply: Octomom Going Bankrupt: What do you think?

I for one do not have a prejudice against single moms. I would watch some...

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I for one do not have a prejudice against single moms. I would watch some episodes of J & K plus 8 and at first i thought it was cute watching those kids grow up. Then John had to quit his job, because of filming the show. He was successful and probably would have made enough money to support the family. Kate had a job as a nurse, so if the both of them would have been working they would have been able to financially provide for their brood. Now "octo"mom on the other hand I truely believe she did this because of what she saw on TV. J & K getting free vacations, a new home and a big TV contract. So in her mind, this was her 15 minutes of fame opportunity and she found a Dr. insane enough to allow her to do this. The kids are not the "freaks" in this situation, they are not the ones at fault, although they will be the ones who suffer from their mothers pipe dream at fame. SHE will get none of my sympathy, i do feel horrible for those children.

Now to the young couple situation, after watching J & K (a young couple), i realized that it seemed more like Kate's idea to keep the show going, if i am not mistaken, it is probably what ended their marriage. As i stated earlier they both had jobs and were making a decent wage to suppor their kids. Now replace them with a jobless family, who is having children just to get more tax breaks and assistance from the government. I strongly feel that they would be under as much scrutiny as "octo" mom, if not more. We are in a "look at me" type of society, with youtube and how quickly things can go viral, everyone is searching for a way to make a reality show.

There are probably hundreds of thousands of kids in this country that are in a similar situation as "octo" mom's children. They file bankruptcy every day as a way to get out of a hole, that they themselves may not have dug. Those folks are trying to get a reality show, they arent even on the radar.

For single mom's there are many of them out there who do what they need to do, to give their kids an opportunity. They bust their butt and work several jobs, to give their children a fighting chance. So that being said, if she wants any money, she needs to get it the way the rest of us do, earn it. Get a job or two. Don't make the tax payers carry your financial burden because you thought you were going to be rich, by having a gaggle of kids. John Q Taxpayer has enough to worry about. Oh and I'm pretty sure we all paid for the birth of those kids too. Atleast the ones of us who have Health CareView Thread

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Reply: Adults Behaving Badly: Worse Today?

LOL totally posted this on the wrong thread...whoops talk about irony

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Reply: Adults Behaving Badly: Worse Today?

Before reading that article i would have considered the amount of chemicals and...

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Reply: Adults Behaving Badly: Worse Today?

Yes the behavior has gotten worse over the years, but with social media and...

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Reply: Should Employers Have Access to Your Facebook?

Patriot Act.

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Reply: Should the government force you to have insurance?

I agree...but lets be honest, the government hasnt abided by the constitution...

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Reply: Who is responsible for a bully?

Dale Jr. great points. A wise man once told me that everyone needs a good butt...

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Reply: Online Dating: Luckier in Love?

I have never tried an online dating site...nor will I. I have heard the good and...

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