With all due respect, you are supposed to be a free country with everyone being EQUAL.

Such is not the case - in every country. There is far too much "political rhetoric", personal power struggles, prejudices etc. - too much me, me, me! We all have become SLAVES to many things & many influences. Makes me wonder how much simplier life must have been for our forefathers - especially in the horse & buggy days - no cars, T.V's, computers, endless toys etc. - families did far more together & in many ways were happier - living on much less. It is all relative of course re costs, etc. No credit cards helped -- they didn't buy till they could afford to buy! They knew the difference between NEEDS & WANTS!

Ask yourself how free you really are - none of us are, unfortunately. I wish the U.S.A. only the very best in this healthcare struggle. Perhaps it's time to save the TRILLIONS wasted in overseas wars that will never end. The U.S. cannot save the whole world - if it weren't for OIL in many parts they wouldn't be there would they? Could use the 250 -300 yrs. of low rank coal in their own back yard, were it not for politics! That's another topic, just like derivatives are. Perhaps it's time to re-invest in U.S manufacturing instead of seeking cheap labour elsewhere - another big topic.