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• Amazon signs up authors, writing publishers out of deal

  Mon Oct 17, 2011
  • Maybe this explains why several of the latest books I've gotten for my Kindle are so poorly edited. If losing the publisher from the equation means unedited books, it's a bad trade-off.

• Do you think Sheen should have been fired?

  Mon Mar 7, 2011
  • There's no excuse for his bizarre behavior. His absence will make the show more palatable.

• Should Sarah Palin run for president in 2012?

  Wed Nov 17, 2010
  • ...although it would be the best thing for the Democrats, who would run all over her. She should take her media popularity and get rich.

• What is the most offensive thing to deal with on a plane?

  Thu Oct 21, 2010
  • The tight spaces are hard enough without a kid constantly kicking one in the back. Body odor occurs less often--at least to me.

• Who is responsible for Social Security recipients not getting a cost-of-living increase?

  Sun Oct 10, 2010
  • In the current political climate, the Democrats can't be seen spending any money without being blamed for the national debt.

• What kind of justice should President Obama appoint to replace John Paul Stevens?

  Fri Apr 9, 2010
  • "W" didn't shrink from nominating ultra-conservatives in his own mold, so "O" should give the left a voice.

• Do you think sending left over FEMA trailers to Haiti is a good idea?

  Fri Jan 29, 2010
  • Just what they don't need. There are enough things making them sick already. Cardboard boxes would be better.

• Do you want your child to hear President Obama's school speech?

  Mon Sep 7, 2009
  • The Right is going too far. Every child should hear a message of responsibility and hard work at a time when dropout rates are soaring.

• Are Democrats in trouble?

  Tue Sep 8, 2009
  • Democrats' strength is in voicing divergent opinions and working through them rather than marching lock-step like the Republicans.

• Would you be willing to trade higher taxes for a larger social safety net?

  Thu May 7, 2009
  • We get--or don't get--what we pay for. I'm willing to pay.