Dear Friends, I'm new to this group - just joined a few moments ago. I tried joining Political.forum.com but after beating my brains out, I discovered a tiny message that they are not taking new threads.I would like to voice my opinions and feelings and share them with others. And hope this is the right place for that. I'm a retired federal employee and a veteran of the Vietnam era, so social security and veterans benefits are of interest to me but there are many other issues that are important to me as well. Thank you. Russell