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I am confused in my opinion. I don't understand what they are fighting and arguing about.

My husband and I have been watching C-SPAN all day, about the vote on the new health bill President Obama is trying to pass. It is quite exciting at times, when they get rowdy and the Speaker has to slam that gavel down many times! I hope this won't continue on until midnight, but my husband says it is possible. It is historical and interesting. I think everyone should watch a little of it. What do you think? Or is it just easier to get the summary the following day on the news or in the paper or online?

Please be honest or may the fleas of 1000 camels fly up your nose. I'd look else where to earn beer money.

There are many great book that I have read and loved only to find that movies are later made from them. Some of these movies that I've watched that have been made from books are very disappointing to me. In books anything is possible and the imagination can make it all real. On a movie set not everything is as easily possible. Often times entire chapters of books are left out of the movie all together. This always leaves me wondering why they thought it was not an important part of the story. When I read a book, I try to never watch the movie. How about you?

I can only wonder these days, if the History of the founding of the United States of America is still taught in our school systems. Of course, there is the possibility that what is being taught is perverted from the actual truth. This may be why there appears to be little interest & knowledge about this Country’s formation. Even more serious is the apparent lack of concern exhibited by the citizenry of the U.S. It is no wonder that our Country is in the shape it is in today. It is also no wonder why people are putting up with Obama & the Democrats’ actions & tactics.

Since I’ve become a member of Toluna, I started a series of opinion topics of “Quotes from our Founding Fathers.” I had hoped that these postings would give people some background information on the thinking of the men, who founded our Country. It is amazing to me the foresight that these men had:
George Washington, "No pecuniary (monetary) consideration is more urgent, than the regular redemption and discharge of the public debt: on none can delay be more injurious, or an economy of time more valuable."
Thomas Jefferson, “Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. "
Patrick Henry, "Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."
Thomas Paine, “Beware the greedy hand of government, thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry.”
Every one of these quotes have a place in our Country today. But little interest has been shown in the Founding Fathers’ series, which by the way will continue. I don’t know if people ignore the topics; or if they view them & feel they have nothing to add; but responses have been almost non-existent.

Anyone have any input on the subject?