The old USA was a country that adhered to a RULE OF LAW. In this case, the Law was applied equally to all citizens.

You, obviously, as well as your employers, prefer a USA where the ends justifies the means.

Their "accomplishments" are physical compensation for the miserable lives they living inside their hearts.

That's what I tell friends when I take them to see the houses in Beverly Hills.

Will the Dems still roll over and die for every Neocon nutjob idea that wafts through the Congressional ailes?

I will believe the Dems have a little courage of their convictions when I see it, and not a second before.

CNN's own private Dana Perrino.

Is to fund the Big Three Auto companies.

The tsunami is about to hit.

Wake me when Palin gets the nomination.

"Andy Martin,... denied admission to the Illinois bar because of a psychiatric evaluation that showed he had "moderately severe character defect manifested by well-documented ideation with a paranoid flavor and a grandiose character." "

Since when is psychotic character defects a reason not to be admitted to the bar?!?!

I thought it was a REQUIREMENT.

I am intrigued by this writing style of yours. It is an interesting exercise, as are the thoughts you express as you write. I am sure that not all of it is a result of drug enhanced euphoria ;). Your insights have evolved, as your writing has, over the last three days. I am turning these in my mind as it relates to my experiences, which, in fact, are not at all similar to any of the LW of your column, and it is the disparity of the experiences that make the common thread (that is, your commentary) even more relevant to my own situation (which is more akin to mundane day to day living).

Anyhow, just thanks for your experiment. It is fascinating. Stuff like this is why I read your column.

Cassandra. Perfect.

The adults are back in charge.

Those governments can seize and extridite the offenders to the Hague, as they did with Pinochet.

What is true is that for the top 2%, and even more true of the top 0.5% is that their TOTAL Tax Burden, as a percentage of their total income, is LESS than the bottom 3 quintiles.

Warren Buffett famously says that he pays less taxes, as a percentage, than his secretary. Buffett also says that is wrong and he should be legally bound to pay more.

How can this be true? Capital gains tax is 15%. Property tax and sales tax are a greater percentage of the less wealthy's income.

And that does not even count what the uber rich have stashed overseas.

So, if one talks of everyone paying the same percentage, the rich need to pay more.

I like to eat. I do not have the money to go out. I do not have the money to buy processed food. As a result, after years, I cook fairly well. When my wife invites friends over, she asks me to cook.

I would really hope progressives get behind something like this.

I do not respond to these often, although I read Cary's column regularly. If you are in your early 30's, you really are doing well. I agree with most of the responders here. I am in my late 50's. You are young. You have probably MANY career changes ahead. My first reaction to your letter was something like, "Why she's just a kid." And believe me, you are not "behind". And you have talent. Several promotions and in middle management by the early 30s is great. Even if that is not what you want, those are valuable skills, regardless of your future jobs.

Don't compare yourself with others because you do not know what is going on in their lives, and there will always be others who are worse off or better off than you. Set your own priorities. Try and be reasonable with what you can achieve. And take one step at a time.

I have one word for you:

Zatoichi