Funny, I thought when Clinton took office that all the homeless people immediately found homes... I mean, the weekly homeless updates courtesy of Brokaw, Jennings, and Rather all but disappeared, so I had to assume such was the case. Thanks for alerting me to the fact that homeless people are once again a problem, now that a mean, greedy Republican president is back in office and has kicked them all out of the luxurious homes that Clinton gave them...

...Linking a high suicide rate to the government and your community not loving you makes about as much sense as blaming Sesame Street for your not winning the powerball lottery because Big Bird taught you the wrong numbers. The fact is, Nevada has a high suicide rate because gambling produces two things: Losers and alcoholics. Both types tend to kill themselves a little more than your average Libertarian. Not that I'm against gambling: I think it's a great way to indirectly tax people who are bad at math.

As for Arizona, their suicide rate is largely due to the Native American population, in which unemployment alcoholism, and depression have taken their toll more than anyone would want to imagine... (If anyone wants to start the petition for reparations for Native Americans, just tell me where to sign, and who to make the check out to.)...

...And trust me, it doesn't matter what state you're in, the less money a person earns, the more trash you will find in their yard. I'm not against the government enforcing ordinances at the local level; If the town law says keep your yard clean, then fine the people who don't. Please don't use generalities to equate Libertarianism with Anarchy. I can assure you all attempts will fail.

But don't let the facts stand in the way, come on back, both barrels blazing with generalities and justifications for the guilty feelings. I'll look foward to the next round :-)

Don H.