It's not so the bird, but the light which is captivating.

It's not so the bird, but the light which is captivating.

Agree. In hind sight, those "social" programs have saved many from total disaster. They have become second nature. Most of us agree their intention is helpful, and the cost is reasonable.

That's the problem for "the Right." This large a social program makes government responsible for its administration. There is a power shift from private to public sectors. And people will become "addicted" to government support, instead of being self-sufficient. (Problem is; most people will never be completely self-sufficient. The days of survival in the wilderness are over. We live in a community. We are responsible for each other.)

As you well point out, it provides another opportunity for corruption. I offer; corruption will occur anyway. That's; just what bad people do. Perhaps, we can learn from the past to build in safeguards. Though, it's kind of hard to trust these politicians to be that trustworthy.

The Affordable Care Act is receiving the same scrutiny as Social Security and Medicare.

Someone has to pay for it. Who pays for health care now? No one can be denied emergency room service. Who pays? We payers for health insurance now (and the government). It's time for everyone to pay for their own needs. It's time for everyone to pay for their own health insurance. No one has the right to wait, till they need it to start paying.

Why do we have auto insurance? Everyone pays, before they need it. Everyone is covered (even those selfish enough to drive without insurance).

I agree! I thought I was the only one aware.

The politicians are in the pockets of the very wealthy. The very wealthy are well prepared for world wide governmental chaos. They welcome it. It's not the American people, who will suffer from this "control" problem; it's the world's people.

Hey! It attracted my attention. If you post it as a mistake, it is. If you're looking for action and a Tory, it works. I like it.

Very dramatic.

Are you sure that your external HD is formatted? You should have no problem storing your files on an external drive. Good luck!

Neat landscapes! Where do you find clouds to pose like that?

I think these are ALL great. Do you have stock in Topaz?

Yes; but I still closed my eyes.

Ah; bad memories. Good lessons.

I remember taking a picture, pressing the rewind button, rewinding the film as best a guess as I could, and trying for a double exposure.

How about the little brush that spread fixer on the finished Poloroid print? Smelled horrible.

Slight tilt to the right?