Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 163,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 8.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
I can remember when seasonal jobs would bring the unemployment rate down to 2%. Jobs are not being created this year as many employers don't believe it is worth hiring extra help. The inventory many businesses bought is not being produced as demand is not their. We know the reason in part is many have decided to put off major purchases in fear of the future job situation. Many fear loosing their job in the months to come. This President lacks the skill and the charisma to change that belief.

Dear Lord, Joe, why do you insist on making it so easy?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/transcanada-gets-final-ok-for-gulf-part-of-canada-to-texas-oil-pipeline-construction-to-start/2012/07/27/gJQALpa9DX_story.html

In this article from last week's Washington Post, it's pretty clear that the environmentalists are critical of Obama for giving the *ok*, not "stopping the pipeline". The President of TransCanada is quoted as saying "TransCanada is now poised to put approximately 4,000 Americans to work constructing the $2.3-billion pipeline that will be built in three distinct ‘spreads’ or sections."

This is the age of the Internet, Joe. Do you think we can't research this stuff?

Joe, the Keystone XL pipeline is to run from Canada to the ports in Texas to allow Canada to sell the tar-sands oil on the open market, it is not to bring more Canadian Crude to US refineries. Yes the pipeline will have depot stops near American refineries, those refineries are not configured to process tar-sands quality crude. There are already pre-existing Trans Canada pipelines delivering higher quality crude to the US market, those pipelines are operating at about 65% capacity. If the goal were to bring useable crude into the US market they could use existing pipelines

http://www.transcanada.com/investor/annual_reports/2010/mda/transcanada_overview/

He could not have Joe or is ignoring the facts that the fed has no say so in that section and never have. You are correct Obama put a stop on the north section where it crosses the border, which the State department has purview over, simple as that.

Joe know it all do you know that most of that gas will be exported!! NOOOOOOOOO that part your wing dings leave out!!!

why dose the patch editor allow this poster to continue to insult people on this site .Is it OK to call people Insulting names ? If so it's open season.

@Joe - Personal attacks are against the TOS. However, I don't see where this person called someone else a name? Can you explain further?

Deb,
Mark Curtis is a blogger for EG Patch, but since his topics are not specific to East Greenwich, other area Patch sites are posting it too. You're right, that has certainly boosted the number of comments.

Deb: I agree emphatically. I don't have the time to search for Seekonk-related pieces on Patch. I think we should explore another option -- maybe setting something up on Facebook for those who want to discuss Seekonk issues. I'm not interested in the polls and all the other clutter. When Patch first started, it was a welcome source of information for Seekonk residents. Not so much any more.

What you can try Carol is to write a blog on the Seekonk patch yourself, on a local issue, Usually as long as you stay away from adding anything nationa of State wide in it, you will find it will only attract locals. There are many blogs on the various patchs like this. Just a thought no offence.

That's okay, deb. Aren't you getting tired of Attleboro squabbling over SC appointees and ARA problems? I say, if there is nothing in Seekonk to report on, bring on East Greenwich or East Providence. At least half the people in Seekonk have roots in RI, anyway.

Emcee: I appreciate any blogger or columnist who brings a topic to the table and has a different perspective. Mr Heroux, for instance. Or the food lady with her pretty awesome recipes. But this column is pure red meat. I can just listen to talk radio and get some work done at the same time.

And I agree with you and Carol. One would think there is nothing going on in Seekonk. Yet we will soon be revisiting a zoning issue.

Speaking of development, Bill Moyer had a gentleman on yesterday to discuss his movie "You.ve Been Trumped", a documentary about a famed billionaire developer who America apparently loves to hate. Or hates to love.

I enjoy debate. I was trying to follow last weeks submission (through EP and /or Cranston Patch. But there are too many topics and all the debate seems to lead nowhere.

No you just love to spew right-wing frothing at the mouth chanting

FYI: Neither Attleboro or Seekonk is in Ri.

Ok Deb, but I did say national also, I believe MA is a State. lol

What happens 4 miles from me in MA affects this State also you know.

Jack, I agree with you, we are all in this together. When you live in Seekonk, you have one foot in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island all the time. I might go to Attleboro twice a month, but I'm often in and out of RI several times a day. I like RI and the people of RI despite their overwhelming Democratic voting tendencies, which incidentally is not doing anybody any good over there, IMO.

Then why don't the oil companys build more??? Don't tell me regulations !! and for you morons that say drill drill drill! By the way Joe where u part of that chanting? Becuase we are pumping more than ever and it still goes into the market, You know it doesn't stay in this country right?? PLEEASE tell me you know that with all your hateful wisdom Joe.

There will always be the NIMBY attitute. Since refineries are messy, sweaty looking places, it's hard to picture any area in Massachusetts that would allow them. We go for the bio-tec industries and they serve us fairly well if you're educated. I think, RI will fight against refineries even if the jobs are steady and pay well.

Of course, they all think that casinos are the answer. Gambling is just another way to tax the desperate. Plus, the jobs are generally low paying service jobs... cleaning rooms, handing out drinks. But Massachusetts can't wait to get four of them going. I think three will file bankruptcy in the first decade.

Lot of loss opportunities everywhere and all a taxpayer can do is elect new faces until one of them becomes a hero. Your Whitehouse and probably even Reid could be replaced. For Massachusetts, I've yet to figure out what Kerry stands for. I think we have decent guy in Scott Brown, but who knows. Our reps get lost in the crowd, although Barney Frank used to make a difference for the fishermen.

I don't know Emcee, the ones that have been rehabbed tend to look like futuristic cities to me ;-}.

But you are correct, like the last 35 or so years, environmental groups and regulation have prevented any from being built. To include forcing some to close down, because they would not allow them to rebuild or build a new one in the same damn place.

Our refineries run at 100% capacity. Another problem was the retooling to make ethanol, one of the biggest mistakes and scams ever. Ethanol takes 21 gallons of water to make one gallon of gasoline, gasoline takes 3 gallons of water. Ethanol can only be 12% of a gallon of gas, at 15% it damages the engines and retooling of current cars on the road is next to impossible, not to mention retooling the industry itself.

It has raised the price of food all across the spectrum. If people would look at labels, they would be surprised at the corn products in them. Even Al Gore has stated ethanol was the worst thing he ever championed. There is no easy answer granted. But if we continue to not make hard choices we will never be free of this failing economy.

We must quit letting "minority special interest" out weigh the needs of the majority. I fully agree on new blood and thinkers who know we cannot repair and throw money at a failed system. We need a new system plain and simple in almost every area of government, from education to industry. That’s my take on it anyway ;-}
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It is up the residents of Middletown and Portsmouth to decide what to due with surplus Navy land. It is the responsibility of the oil companies to build any new oil refineries. If we want new industries to consider RI the GA needs to reduce the cost of doing business in the state. Until this happens, RI will remain the same economically.

Just A T. Also Newport, this is an opertunity that all 3 towns should have been working on a long time ago in my opinion. To the oil companyies, they have tried for 35 years until the cost of legal fees, and regulations, made it not viable profit wise. They answer to share holders after all.

You are very correct on the GA as well. Being rated worst in the country for business enviroment sure doen't hel create any jobs, other than summer low wage and temporary sadly. Dependence on tourism is a recipe for failure as Greece and many others have failures have proved in the this country and across the world.

Not to mentions the gift that keeps on giving for free, i.e. the government, state and fed.

Does mean more jobs, which means more production, which means lower prices on many products, including food. Not to mention the money staying in this Country and lowering foriegn dependencies for oil. Also drilling for oil is the same as drilling for natural gas, which is in the same places as oil. We are kinf in the world of natural gas if the drilling was unfettered for it.

If we have a boom on oil production here, it has to lower prices, why do you think when the Saudi or opec curtail production to raise the price. The same is true if we were to flood the market with more of our own production which would start a price war, and in price wars the price goes down, not up. That is what you do not see in these studies.

Thr right doesn't want to read this, It didn't come from fox so it can't be true!!

You have no clue who I am!!

Janet, go over to the coventry patch and noone is more sensored than "coventry voter' ask lauren. He is a major thorn in her side.

>> For instance, @Maria Cabral calling me a bully, which I am not.

Janet, you are the epitome of a bully. Sorry to be the one to have to tell you...please, don't shoot the messenger.

>> I could easily call her a stalker.

You could easily do that, but you would be a wrong if you did so.

I replied to your posts because I disagreed with you. Does that make me a stalker? No, it makes me someone who disagrees with you.

Here's a newsflash for you: Disagreeing with Janet is allowed. From your words above, it seems we can all infer that anyone who disagrees with the mighty Janet can ONLY be a "stalker". I'm here to let you know that it's entirely possible to disagree with her Janet-ness.

Try that one on for size.

>> And then she went to post her own bullying remarks, her "<snicker> type of
>> comment (how childish, is she a minor Patch editors, and perhaps should have
>> the express written approval of an adult, prior to posting).

<snicker>

>> Like I said earlier @Maria Cabral, if you can't take it...then you should stop
>> dishing it out. Your remarks continue to reflect poorly on you.

I'll continue to dish it out, Dearie, don't you worry. Let's see whose remarks reflect poorly on whom...

Please reply to this post. Please please please.

Tea party with common sense ideas! I have to use that joke thanks LOL

I think you have won the prize for the most disinformed poster here! And don't cry about name calling "Joe" didn't you just call Larry a Lier?

The post that was taken down shows how when confronted with "Facts" the Left has no response other then Profanity. Shame on you Larry. My fathers Democrat party never had to resort to such a strategy.

So what do you do on broad street hang out looking at boy's is that what you said?

Really, "No1# in home foreclosures"? I think you make that up. Kindly cite your source or I'll have to assume you made that up also.

Sorry Joe (but it's good news) RI is no where near the top in home foreclosures or foreclosures in general

http://www.realtytrac.com/trendcenter/

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/top-10-states-for-foreclosure-0612.aspx

P.S. On the internet, you can blog, but you can also do research.

jOE ( I'm a legend in my own mind) get some sleep!

Just pointing out the obvious...another TCC-backed politician caught lying to the public...again.

How many years did you got back Larry La Shill. We were on top percentage wise for years.
Tell the people who lost their homes jobs and had to leave the state

Nice try Larry, but just MSNBC spin.

# 11 not based on facts or reality and taken way out of context of the whole plans.

Gee #12 just happens to be like Obama who was totally against it, till a few weeks ago, but then it is an election year.

#13 same as above.

#14 same as above with a caveat, That was a State issue which is a right of the State. Check enumerated powers not granted the the federal government are reserved to the States. Not to mention it was a compromise with a DEM controled Legislature.

Gee lot more to that huh, when you read all about it. Much more interesting the pundit talking points lol.

Jack (or anyone):

When copying and pasting words from another website, please always include the source of those words, in this case:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/power_rankings/congressorg/bio/userletter/?id=378&letter_id=8560695956&content_dir=congressorg

Including the source allows others to confirm the info easily as well as to place it in context. I have no problem with the statements you've posted, but I might have, for example, if they had been drawn from some far-right or far-left source. As it stands, they're typical biographic info issued by anyone who's running for office.

Thanks for your consideration.

Nard, Well I know the letter you are talking about, however it is from his biography. I saw no need to have the whole letter or Congress.org site listed since I was using information available in the public domain and reseached it at many web sites to verify. If I put the 20 or so sites I needed to verify, I doubt anyone would search them.

Also just because a site may be right or left leaning does not mean things are not true. It is up to the individual to reseach.

I love how people decry Wiki, but many of the things on there have links to were the person who worte it got their info. Granted some do not. So those are the ones you check yourself. It is like that no matter the site, though like everyone, not being perfect I sometime post things that are reasonable question to me, even in a so called chain mail etc.

Most of it was verified from his biography.

http://www.biography.com/people/mitt-romney-241055?mkwid=s2wG86QRt_pcrid_13829896608_pkw_mitt%20romney%20bio_pmt_b&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=mitt%20romney%20bio&utm_campaign=Political+Figures&paidlink=1&cmpid=PaidSearch_google_Political+Figures_mitt%20romney%20bio

Also Nard, when people ask a question of another poster, it is not my job to do their research for them, and I have found most times they know it. They just do it I assume because they think they are in college and are a proffesor that requires a thesis on weverything you say in a post. So I get tired of it as I am not the researcher of these people who are demeaning, disrespecting, name calling internet trolling etc. It is all a game to them though I pretty much have most of them classified so far.

Again though, if it it a left or right site, FOX, MSNBC, ABC,NBC etc etc. Does not mean it is not true, if you reseach yourself. All of these outlets are not to be believed exclusivly, that would be foolis.

But what do you see of the majority of answers to me. Pundit talking point retorts with no information supporting the point at all. Again I am not here to spendthe time to correct pundit points. Let them do their own research I say.

Jack:

> I know the letter you are talking about, however it is from his biography.

No, it's pretty clear you were copying and pasting from the letter. The last paragraph........

But, on the minus side, he never was a "Community
Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never
got drunk, did not associate with communists
or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor
called for God to damn the US.

.....is certainly not included on Romney's biography. It is, however, taken verbatim from the letter.

It's no big deal, I'm just asking you to list your source when you're using another's words. Yes, we can all research it, but it just saves a step. You were obviously on that web page (or another with the same content) when you copied and pasted, so it wouldn't have taken too much longer to make a reference to the original link.

Thanks again for your consideration in this regard.

Then of course there is this.

Mitt Romney is one of the wealthiest self-made men
in our country but has given more back to its citizens
in terms of money, service and time than most men.

And in 2011 Mitt Romney gave over $4 million to charity,
almost 19% of his income.... Just for comparison purposes,
Obama gave 1% and Joe Biden gave $300 or .0013%.

Mitt Romney is Trustworthy:

He will show us his birth certificate

He will show us his high school and college transcripts.

He will show us his social security card.

He will show us his law degree.

He will show us his draft notice.

He will show us his medical records.

He will show us his income tax records.

He will show us he has nothing to hide.

Mitt Romney's background, experience and
trustworthiness show him to be a great leader and
an excellent citizen for President of the United States.

You may think that Romney may not be the best
representative the Republicans could have selected.
At least I know what religion he is, and that he won't
desecrate the flag, bow down to foreign powers,
or practice fiscal irresponsibility.
I know he has the ability to turn this financial debacle
that the current regime has gotten us into. We won't
like all the things necessary to recover from this
debt, but someone with Romney's background can do it.

There is a minus however in the interst of being transparent.

But, on the minus side, he never was a "Community
Organizer", never took drugs or smoked pot, never
got drunk, did not associate with communists
or terrorists, nor did he attend a church whose pastor
called for God to damn the US.

Though I am nut a member of any political party or organization. I do know that this country has been divided about equal for decades not, even with the independent movement.

This has created the damned if you do damned if you don't senario's in most election around the country. Especially the Presidency.

It also comes down to the lesser of 2 evils. That to me is what has to be determined. Which of the 2 canidates can actually get elected and then which canidate has the most issues you care about that he/she would accomplish in your own opinion.

The 3rd party, which I really wish would come to fruition, is just not there yet. So you then have to ask yourself, do you continue the policies of the one in office, or do try a new one. This applies locally as well. Thats my opinion on voting anyway. I do disagree with a lot of Mitts issues, but I disagree with more of Obama and lets face it, Obama has not fixed anything yet at all as far as jobs and the economy in general. With out that we cannot recover, everything else matters not, without those issues addressed. ;-}

While normally I might agree with you, Romney has ZERO chance of winning in Rhode Island. Zero.

As much as a dislike Obama it's hard to get too worked up about this fact because Romney is a joke. The guy has no morals and anyone who think Romney is going to support them if in office is deluding themselves. He's going to support himself and the small, rich, group of Republicans who helped get him there.

Whether you vote for Romney or vote for a 3rd party candidate like Gary Johnson you're essentially throwing your vote away. The only way a 3rd party will ever come to fruition is if people take a stand and VOTE FOR A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE. The best you can do is make a statement and vote your conscious.

The last think I want to do is tell the Republican Party to throw more losers like Romney our way.

I agree on the RI, GOP has never won RI and Never will I suspect. nor would a third party or independent presidential canidate. Don't know what your definitaions is of moral though, the guys has plenty of that I think, he also has more good in him to help the econmy obviously then Obama. He got has some flip flops and a few issues I disagree with. But a possum would be better than Obama to me.

Lets face it, Obama and his crew have accomplished next to nothing with the econmy and refuse to change what has not worked. New idea's are required.

I agree sadly that he will be beholden to some no doubt. The nature of the system that needs to be changed for sure. But it is what it is for now.

I alway tell people to vote who they want, however I just gave you my opinion on the reality of the system right now.

Personaly, I think we are in for a real surprise in November and it won't be a good one for the DEM I suspect. Just an opinion, but there it is.

I'm sorry, but when our "chosen" candidate is someone who's biggest political accomplishment as Governor was pushing through what is essentially Obamacare, we have a problem. And I don't buy any of Romney's attempts to distance himself on the issue.

Gary Johnson 2012 !!!!

Seriously though, if you call yourself a "real" tea party supporter and you're not all over Johnson as a candidate you should just leave the movement.

As I said NK Parent, I belong to no party, organization or religion. I a about as Independent as you can get, and base my choices on my own reseach and beliefs. Nor do I believe in party following blindly of any party or organization. So if you are referring to me being a Tea Party member you are sadly mistaken. Though I do agree with their position on many issues.

For me to be labeled anything it would be that I am the party of American period. Free choice and free will ;-}.

NK Parent?? Please vote for whomever you wish but don't call yourself a Republican. Anyone who says Romney "pushed" anything through a vastly Democrat controlled congress in Massachusetts is either misinformed or is a disguised Obama supporter. I think the latter is more like it. I'm not a Romney fan but I'm sure not going to throw away a vote against the worse, most dishonest president in American history by voting for some third party candidate.

It is their way Joe, doen't work or accomplish anything lol. But it is their way.

How does anyone know it will work, are you a seer, do you really think the plan so far is writen in stone?

Did not ramble about ried or pelosi, took a dig at ried and his so called reliable sources he cannot reveal. so stop believing everything larry writes as he only sees what he want to see3, oh never mind so do you.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-made

self–made adj \ˈself-ˈmād\

Definition of SELF-MADE: made such by one's own actions; especially : having achieved success or prominence by one's own efforts <a self–made man>

You forgot this deinition which fits Mitt to a tee and is also the own most people refer to in every sense of the word self made. It is the efforts and what you are given and what you do with it.

Done on this debate with you on that larry, i think your wrong you think I am. Time will tell.

Pick on Obama! Have a good time. Families not so much. About number 14. Snopes says that other first ladies had more than this current first lady. http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/firstlady.asp

English: I was looking at the same article last night. Jack is a moron. Not an ad hominem attack. I've seen enough evidence from reading these comments to make that decision for myself. He can't spell for crap either. Also regarding 13: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/lawlicenses.asp What Jack is doing is the equivalent of yelling "fire!" in a crowded auditorium. Say it loudly enough often enough and it "becomes" true. Truthiness at its finest.

Larry: Yup, Laura killed a guy. No charges filed. People don't like facts getting in the way of their myopic view: http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/laura.asp

15: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/occidental.asp It took me less than 6 seconds to find citations to debunk this claim. These idiots have no interest in doing any research to back up their opinions. It's pathetic.

Wonder why you don't speak to the sources snope used English, Yahoo, AP, Washington Post. As for Jackie Kenedy, counting the contractors renovating the whitehouse was hardly her staff. Need to look at the definition also. You might be interested to know that counting the people Barbra the bush family paid for our of their own pocket as well as Lady Bird Johnson, may make a difference that actual government employees' Just saying.

Nuburg, just typical name calling not based in fact at all. By the way it is an insult and ad hominem attack. One of the many reasons you have no credibilty at all. All you ever do is call people down with pundit remarks personal attacks and no facts at all. But then that your mindset evidently. Delusional, but hey at least its a mind.

In the end English, Larry and Nurburg, the past is past and has nothing to do with the current canidate, only their information is relevent, and surly not Laura bushs when she was a teenager. Don't remember her being charged with murder either. Nice spin, but if you watch the news every day you will find many teen had accident in which someone died, they are called tragedy's not killing someone. Wow your disgusting

Wow Nuburg, You really need help with anologies.

"What Jack is doing is the equivalent of yelling "fire!" in a crowded auditorium. Say it loudly enough often enough and it "becomes" true. Truthiness at its finest."

Fire in a theater really lol. Not even close to the the other quote lol. Actually damn insane comparision, but I have to consider the source which always seems to be half truths and half baked comment, when it comes to politics or life in general lol.

If I am a candidate for office, I would rather have the majority electorate like me rather than hate me. Politics 101.

You are correct on the nothing, but it will be nothing left if we vote for Ron, he cannot get elected and Obama would possible get re-elected. Yea I know him and romney are the lesser of 2 eveil, Obama being much worse. But that is the choice.

Should note I like many of Ron Pauls stand on issues, other than his military stand which would put us back to per wwII and surely start wwIII.

Just my opinion of Ron however.

I voted for perot way back when also ;-}. Really thought we had a 3rd party back then chance.

Larry, why because he is open to more than just the talking point highlighted on the mainstream media? Because he does his own investigating? Because he brings talking point to the table that you cannot even start to counter? Because Perot would have been the best thing that happened to this country? Because Paul could be the best thing that happens to this country? Because the fiscal state of our nation, weather we like it or not, cannot afford to continue the military industrial complex that Eisenhower warned us of? Because some people are so set in regurgitating others talking point that they cannot come up with an original thought to save their life? Because the wonderful times that I enjoyed the tail end of being only 28 myself are what I want my son to have? Because the government that my father’s generation and the debt from his has left mine in a situation where we cannot fathom ever getting out of? Because the monetary policy is in such a disarray from Nixon handing it fully over to a corrupt system run by wall street cronies that only care about their profits? Because half of the involvements of our military are built off of lies and it shows thought the military men and women not support the current president with donations? Because if you really followed the money trail you would realize that none of this even matters and we are all just a cash cow for our government under the UN to do whatever it wants wherever it wants?

Most Ron Paul supporters (and I do mean most) haven't even read his positions: http://www.ronpaul2012.com/the-issues/ron-paul-plan-to-restore-america/

Repeal Sarbanes-Oxley?! Are you people out of your freakin' minds?!

This is coming from someone who, at the surface, thought Paul could be a great for the country... until I dove into the details.

Your reply to Larry is Right on there keith for the most part. I salute you!

Love the variety of hats, what a great idea for the media nation wide ;-}.

Fear nor Ego drives me to post under the name I am know by. I fear none and take no credit for posting the truth, the truth how I see it to be. The expressions of ideas in their purest form are only to show opposition to the beliefs of the many. However what is an idea, except a self projected view of the truth? We should be open to ideas and life in every form on every argument. The fact that one would post under a name means simply that they want to be held accountable for what they post. If I am to fear expression then I have accepted the fact that my god given rights have been taken away by my government. This is becoming more of a reality, but until the task of destroying our constitution has completed I shall use my name.

>> What is an idea, except a self projected view of the truth?

Boy, for a couple of French philosophers, your English is pretty good.

Très bien, Le Manifold! Bon travail, Monsieur Jean Keith!

Enjoy your croissants. :-)

Jonathan, I do accept that my inalienable (not god given) rights have been usurped. But not by the government. They have been usurped by extremist elements which seek to control the government and people with fear. And they do. when members of certain political groups proudly state that they carry guns for "safety" and routinely target people and harass them, anonymity of those opposed to them is a result. atheists and gay people hide themselves behind this cloak for fear of reprisal, not just against them, but their children. the Prayer Banner issue in Cranston is a prime example. Grown men sending death threats to a 16 year old girl. Flower shops refusing to deliver flowers to her. Police officers escorting her to school and 24 hour protection of her house. But those are just the FACTS in Rhode Island.

There is a big difference between "I do not like what you did" and the furor which cause her to require police protection. Laws were broken and nothing was done. Why? Because the majority agrees with the extreme element and is therefore loath to punish them. It really is no different than the Taliban. the majority is silent as long as they are not the ones being persecuted, yet will scream bloody murder when someone appears to infringe on their rights. That is why the person who filed a complaint about the Woonsocket cross chose to remain anonymous. and that is also why the mayor of that town is demanding the revelation of this person's identity. They want to harass and shame this person. And the people are all for it! We are in the midst of a culture war. The majority, led by extremists, and ignored by the unaffected, is working to push their way of life and their values on others. They are removing all of our freedom of thought and life in the process. Those of us on the fringe must stay on the fringe and hide ourselves because those that may agree we have a right to our beliefs and thoughts stay silent because they do not want to get involved. After all, they are not the threatened. All it takes for evil to thrive is for good men to do nothing.