another side effect of uncontrolled capitalism....

Yes, no laws against capitalizing on the need of others.

However, how do you fix that without trampling on a persons freedom to be "needy"?
A absolute nanny state, that provides and decides everything for everyone?

maybe we could start there... there are price gouging laws... and it could simply be like a stamp of approval, like USDA Prime steak, or movie ratings....  

I agree goverment can play a role, and it does NOT have to be called socialism...
However, when those laws are not enforced/work, we need to not make more laws, but try and determine why the laws are not having the desired effect we had hoped for.
I will use murder, and gun laws, as a current example.

This type of reasoning it what is directly rooted in the foundation of separations of powers, and separation of religion and state.....

I totally don't follow that at all... I'm not disagreeing, but whatever you are saying isn't being communicated clearly to me,

what kind of reasoning????

the foundation of separations of powers and separation of religion and state is an attempt at secular fairness, that no one ideology be granted total control


Exactly, however, if you turn off the light in the room, to not expose a certain element/activity, etc, believing it might unjustly shine/expose something under its influence, you have by default, promoted one, over the other, by that very action....
I know its extremely convoluted, sorry, but in effect, promoting a NON belief of something, over a belief of something, is in fact, promoting one over the other....

I agree in principal, and I feel the founders also did NOT want to promote religion by state sanctioning, but to keep it in perfect context, they also said the state can make NO LAWS prohibiting the freedom of expression, as well.....
This is where its up to us, to exhibit and extend, tolerance, freely, without expectations, solely because its the only viable and sustainable way to achieve any such harmony.    
Example: You can make laws against discrimination, but you can't change a persons heart.
These laws usually just inflame their hate and anger more.


Not a man, entity, or system of governance possess the absolute honest integrity it would need to make it a successful way to govern.....none.
Prove me wrong, try.
I wish it wasn't so.

That's fair, nothing is perfect, but when we complain about it, that's our way of trying to improve it, not "anti-America"

I believe that really goes without saying....either way.
Nothing wrong with being passionate and feeling strongly about any given subject, matter, or belief....
I feel what we have forgotten in our lessons, and what "sports" use to teach us, first and foremost, when I was just a tadpole....
You were a GOOD SPORT first, before a winner.
You gave your best, you accepted your losses with dignity, and you accepted your wins with humility.
Either way, at the end of the game, you lined the base pad, and shook your opponents hands graciously.....
Then went and tossed rocks at the girls playing softball    


How awesome would it be IF everyone was indeed, his brothers keeper.
Will you start it?