Again you engage mouth before brain. Show me a post where I engaged in name calling. There are none, so you will have to eat your words. Sorry, there was one where you were so disrespectful to veterans that I think I did referred to you as something excreted by a maggot.

I started nothing. I find people who take pleasure in degrading others reprehensible and beneath contempt. The act of debate requires two opponents of at least moderate intelligence. You never engage in debate because you never have a defensible point of view.

Modern coal mining is a very highly paid occupation. The people that do it have been doing it for generations and are proud of the job they do. Over 90% of the electricity in this country is produced by coal. The world purchases the coal produced in this country and highly values its quality. Who are you to judge the worth of another mans efforts?

As usual you attempt to twist the facts. I have not called anyone names or made reference to their character. You are the one attempting to slander and demean others comments.

The Republicans have been pointing to the truth all along. Obama and his party have been on a crusade to destroy the coal industry and the thousands of jobs it provides. They have squandered billions on their so-called "green energy". They have throttled oil production at every turn. There has been no measurable effect on energy availability or cost produced by the "green energy" efforts of this government. The birth and success of the shale oil industry has been in spite of the governments efforts.

As the OP has pointed out the world has been in turmoil. While most countries are attempting to get back to normal our fearless leader has entered us into yet another useless war. He has committed our troops to do battle with a disease. Perhaps I missed the training sessions while I was in the Corp, but I fail to see what qualifies our military to fight an infectious disease. Now we are committing Nation Guard to this "battle". There is no party in DC that is right in this situation. There is no party that is working for our benefit. If one is worse than the other it is the hypocritical Democrats.

Before you go off on another tangent, understand that I do not support either group.

Using logic and truth will only get you grief from this crew.

The OP does put the truth out there about falling prices. However, the boom in shale oil happened despite the Administrations efforts, not because of them. In fact the Presidents efforts to destroy the coal industry have cause a steady and unrelenting rise in the cost of energy production through out the world. We are enjoying savings when we gas up the car but the savings are being eaten up by the increasing electric bills coming in the mail box. What we are seeing in this discussion and the press is typical political smoke and mirror magic.

The Attic was created for you folks that want to wallow in your name calling and delusions that one side is better than the other. Why don't you go there and enjoy your hatred?

You make some good points. However, where you see conspiracy I see rampant incompetence. What exactly are the Marines supposed to do about Ebola? In my four years I never received any training on how to fight a disease. Why would you commit billions to bomb an enemy and then state that we are not trying to prevent them from taking territory? Why are we bombing them? Why are we spending an estimated 40 billion to bomb ISIS? If there is an end game it is so obscure that it is invisible. Insanity pure and simple.

I agree with you on everything you've said except for one point; We, the American people, got us into this. After 911 Bush would have been stoned to death if we did not attack somebody. We wanted revenge as a Nation. Both Parties jumped on the band wagon and off we went. From that point on it has been an out of control train wreck.

The people wanted a black President. I have no problem with that. The office is too important to be owned by a color. However if you look at the man I believe we elected the wrong man, no matter what color he is. Now they are beating the drums for a woman. Unfortunately I'm not certain Hillary qualifies as a woman. She certainly doesn't make the grade for a good President. We caused this mess and we need to correct it.

He also greeted every returning plane full of bodies at Dover with a salute. Obama doesn't even know where Dover is.

No body said Bush was a good soldier. No body said he was a good President. Many have said it is past time to let it go. The current fool has been in office just short of 6 years and gets worse every day. His crimes make Bush look like an amateur. Get your head out of the sand.

I use the SX50 viewfinder more than the LCD. The LCD is impossible in bright daylight. My SX50 is my quick-click carry around camera.

I do agree with you that it is best to have a viewfinder available.

I am a Viet Nam vet and I totally disagree with you. I have my Purple Heart from carrying the Globe and Anchor into combat.

GWs father helped him out, so good for him. You did not address the lack of character Obama shows by disregarding his family and not giving them help.

To keep harping on Bush's drinking and disregarding Obamas admitted drug abuse is insane. Both activities are unbecoming a President but alcohol is legal. Marijuana and cocaine were not when Obama was in college. Before you break your smilies finger; read Obamas biography to learn about his drug abuse.

I admit, I haven't read many of your posts. I try to stay out of this section since I do not agree with the name calling and defamation of character that so many seem to enjoy.

However I do agree with you we get screwed no matter who runs the show.

I did not know that. All of mine have both lcd and viewfinder.

So what? If you could "pull strings" to help your son wouldn't you? GW had a father who tried to help him. Obama has a father who needs his help and he wont give him any.

Why is there no prolonged discussion about the current President and the continuing illegal actions he is taking? We are in yet another war and no one complains because Obama says it isn't a war. We are living in a chapter of Alice in Wonderland.

Maybe I'm just reading this wrong but don't all cameras have an "eyelevel" viewfinder? Every time I look through any of my viewfinders they are all right in front of my eye.