Once again you make assumptions. I make charitable donations to a number of recipients, including my local food pantry and my church which has programs for the poor. I also donate my time at fund raising activities for these organizations. I also will repeat that I don't have an issue with some of my tax dollars…

Fraud is fraud. The post wasn't about bank fraud or I would have gladly made my thoughts known on the subject. I don't know how you turn my comments about not wanting my tax dollars lost to fraudulent welfare recipients into sounding like I don't want to help those in need.

Since no one in the government is…

No, I am not a "callous bastard". I have seen the fraud first hand. I had a guy working for me that was living with his girlfriend who was in subsidized housing. She was paying $35 a month rent for her and her children, but didn't report that he was living with her. He then married her and bragged that she didn't…

Perhaps you can re-read my post and understand I agree with you. First is that I commented on those who are unwilling to help themselves "to the extent they are able". People who choose to accept government handouts rather than work for that same level of subsistence at a job they are capable of performing do not…

Amazon's Matchbook service just launched as well, which allows you to purchase e-book copies of books you have previously purchased from Amazon. Unfortunately it's not a free service, and the selections are currently limited.

There are many people who choose to live off the government. There is little incentive to get a job for unskilled, uneducated people when they can receive these benefits. I would rather my tax dollars be used to support people only who are willing to participate in education and training programs that help them…

You speak of repulsiveness, but your message of F—K YOU is so vile I can just picture the spittle coming out of your mouth as you say it. I don't know if the Pirates are your team, but you certainly act like one of their fans, who booed each and every Cardinals batter as they stepped to the plate.

You are of a…

I have been through this twice in the manufacturing industry as a production supervisor. When I learned of the sale of our company to a larger one, I began preparing my resume. A month later when they told us they were closing down our facility at the end of the calendar year (7 months away) I began my job search in…

In 2008 I was offered a job that allowed me to move back to my home state of Illinois from Ohio. I had taken vacation time to travel to Illinois to accept the new position, and verbally gave my notice by phone followed up with an e-mail that had the required letter of resignation attached. I had been told by Human…