It’s really sad to think that a majority of Americans are willing to bankrupt their children’s and grandchildren’s future so that they can get a few more freebies from the government.

The National Rifle Association claims guns make us safer. So why isn’t America the safest place on Earth?

For several weeks, gas prices have been jumping 20-30 cents a week like clockwork. News interviews say they plan to keep on raising the prices. Why is nothing being done to rein in this gouging of the public?

Before they even think about approving any additional taxes in Lake County, they better start auditing the books very closely to see how they are robbing us blind.

People get into politics to help themselves to public funds. They want to increase taxes so they have access to more money. Just say no to more taxes.

When they held up fixing the doughnut hole for two years so they could include it in Obamacare, I could not understand why. Now I see. Fixing the doughnut hole is now listed as the only Obamacare benefit for seniors. My Medicare has been gutted by Obamacare.

To the uninformed reader questioning why Obama is traveling the country campaigning, he is raising money for fellow Democrats. As a suggestion, you just might choose to learn a bit about politics before asking such inane questions.

It’s amazing how the voters voted. Here you’ve got these politicians who just voted an increase in taxes and what do the voters do? They go back to the polls and vote the same jokers back in. I don’t know how much of a punishment they can take or want to take. I didn’t like it when I got my tax bill. And it cost me an extra $350 thanks to those great politicians.

If you're willing to pay someone minimum wage surely you should be willing to accept the minimum labor that person can provide.

It is shocking that while ISIS is making huge gains in Iraq, including taking an air force base and murdering more people, and Russian-backed separatists are capturing new territory in Ukraine using newly acquired Russian tanks and armored vehicles, the biggest stories in the U.S. media are Little League baseball and a questionable shooting in Missouri. Who decides what is important news?

And what was the strategy in 2003 when GWB invaded Iraq and broke the entire Middle East?

Reagan created the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. Daddy Bush armed Saddam Hussein. George W. Bush destabilized the Middle East and created ISIS. Three of the worst presidents in history.

It seems that everyone is missing the point on minimum wage jobs. They are no longer just entry-level positions for young people but now are a way to provide for a family. These are the types of jobs that are being created for the American people to raise a family.