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S.C. Rep. Brown is latest GOP House retirement South Carolina Rep. Henry Brown, a five-term Republican who faced a primary challenge, announced his retirement today, becoming the 14th GOP member -- and the second from South Carolina -- to not seek re-election in November's election http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/congressional_elections_2010/

Chris Dodd Democrat Connecticut http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_democrats2010 Ben Nelson - Democrat Nebraska down 30 points: http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20091229/pl_rasmussen/nebraskasenate20091229_1 Parker Griffith - Democrat Alabama switches to GOP: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/12/alabama_congres.html Laura Kelly Democrat Kansas - http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/74007-dem-recruits-continue-to-head-for-the-exits James Byron Dorgan Democrat N Dakota http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_dorgan_senate John Spratt of South Carolina, Vic Snyder and Marion Berry of Arkansas, and Chet Edwards of Texas. 7 Democrats retire rather than run in 2010: http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003266836 ABC: Democrats dropping like flies http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/01/democrats-are-dropping-like-flies.html Democrats are beginning to see the writing on the wall, and instead of choosing to fight in a difficult political environment, they are taking a pass and opting for retirement!

They are broke: 1. GOP cash woes threaten House bids With the Republican Party on the cusp of major gains in the House next year — and with the dream of retaking the House appearing to be a real, if improbable, possibility — one major obstacle remains: tightfisted Republican incumbents. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/31077.html 2. They 'expect to gain' quite a lot of Democrat held non-incumbent seats, when reality says otherwise: They have this tiny problem: The GOP has more retirements/non-incumbent seats than the Democrats, and who in his/her right mind retires when the 'chances are good' that his/her party 'takes over both Houses'? Come on, pull the other one. From the link below: What a close examination of the current open seat landscape reveals, however, is that the talk of a doomsday scenario for House Democrats simply hasn't materialized yet. Are they likely headed to double-digit losses come November? Yes. But, talk of a switch in House control is, at least at this point, premature. Republican Open Seats (14) Delaware's at-large (Obama 62 percent) California's 19th (McCain 52 percent) Florida's 12th (McCain 50 percent) Georgia's 9th (McCain 75 percent) Illinois' 10th (Obama 61 percent) Kansas' 1st (McCain 69 percent) Kansas' 4th (McCain 58 percent) Michigan's 2nd (McCain 51 percent) Missouri's 7th (McCain 63 percent) Oklahoma's 5th (McCain 59 percent) Pennsylvania's 6th (Obama 58 percent) South Carolina's 1st (McCain 56 percent) South Carolina's 3rd (McCain 64 percent) Tennessee's 3rd (McCain 62 percent) Democratic Open Seats (10) Alabama's 7th (Obama 74 percent) Florida's 17th (Obama 87 percent) Hawaii's 1st (Obama 70 percent) Kansas' 3rd (Obama 51 percent) Louisiana's 3rd (McCain 61 percent) New Hampshire's 2nd (Obama 56 percent) Pennsylvania's 7th (Obama 56 percent) Tennessee's 6th (McCain 62 percent) Tennessee's 8th (McCain 56 percent) Washington's 3rd (Obama 53 percent) By Chris Cillizza | January 4, 2010 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/… And finally, 3. Michael Steele doesn't think so either: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100106/ap_on_el_ge/us_steele_book He's also on his way out, for sure. How many times can a group of people shoot themselves in the foot without feeling any pain? No wonder Medicare is broke. And when does it become painful to watch? Come November, I reckon.

Democrats are going to 'drop like flies'? 'Look at the polls!' Well, okay, let's look at the 'polls' come November 1st, in the meantime, let's look at some REAL facts, shall we? From the link below: What a close examination of the current open seat landscape reveals, however, is that the talk of a doomsday scenario for House Democrats simply hasn't materialized yet. Are they likely headed to double-digit losses come November? Yes. But, talk of a switch in House control is, at least at this point, premature. Republican Open Seats (14) Delaware's at-large (Obama 62 percent) California's 19th (McCain 52 percent) Florida's 12th (McCain 50 percent) Georgia's 9th (McCain 75 percent) Illinois' 10th (Obama 61 percent) Kansas' 1st (McCain 69 percent) Kansas' 4th (McCain 58 percent) Michigan's 2nd (McCain 51 percent) Missouri's 7th (McCain 63 percent) Oklahoma's 5th (McCain 59 percent) Pennsylvania's 6th (Obama 58 percent) South Carolina's 1st (McCain 56 percent) South Carolina's 3rd (McCain 64 percent) Tennessee's 3rd (McCain 62 percent) Democratic Open Seats (10) Alabama's 7th (Obama 74 percent) Florida's 17th (Obama 87 percent) Hawaii's 1st (Obama 70 percent) Kansas' 3rd (Obama 51 percent) Louisiana's 3rd (McCain 61 percent) New Hampshire's 2nd (Obama 56 percent) Pennsylvania's 7th (Obama 56 percent) Tennessee's 6th (McCain 62 percent) Tennessee's 8th (McCain 56 percent) Washington's 3rd (Obama 53 percent) By Chris Cillizza | January 4, 2010 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/house/republican-retirements-mount-i.html From the link below: GOP cash woes threaten House bids With the Republican Party on the cusp of major gains in the House next year — and with the dream of retaking the House appearing to be a real, if improbable, possibility — one major obstacle remains: tightfisted Republican incumbents. The National Republican Congressional Committee, the key cog in helping to finance GOP campaigns, has banked less than a third as much money as its Democratic counterpart and is ending the year with barely enough money to fully finance a single House race — no less the dozens that will be in play come 2010. A big part of the problem, according to Republican strategists, is that GOP members themselves — the ones who stand the most to gain from large-scale House gains — haven’t chipped in accordingly, despite evidence of solid opportunities in at least 40 districts next year and with as many as 80 seats in play, according to the Cook Political Report’s estimates. In the past three months, only 75 of 177 Republicans — most of whom represent safe districts — transferred money into the committee, netting it $2.1 million. The average donation was just $28,000, with only 11 members donating $50,000 or more during that time period. During that same time period, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has netted nearly $4 million from 90 of its members — with 35 House Democrats chipping in at least $50,000. Republicans are already expressing concerns that they may not have enough resources to fully take advantage of the political climate, which is shaping to be the most favorable for the GOP since the last time they took control of the House in 1994. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1209/31077.html The GOP, it seems to me, is the party with serious problems, and come November, Dems and independents would have had just enough of their antics to give them a good spanking again. And wait until the 'Teabaggers' really start getting obnoxious and Rush, Sean and Glenn start spewing the vitriol 24/7. Who on earth needs this 'smoke and mirrors' lot in charge again? You? How come?

Ben Nelson - Democrat Nebraska down 30 points: http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20091229/pl_rasmussen/nebraskasenate20091229_1 Parker Griffith - Democrat Alabama switches to GOP: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/12/alabama_congres.html Laura Kelly Democrat Kansas - http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/74007-dem-recruits-continue-to-head-for-the-exits John Spratt of South Carolina, Vic Snyder and Marion Berry of Arkansas, and Chet Edwards of Texas. 7 Democrats retire rather than run in 2010: http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003266836 Democrats are beginning to see the writing on the wall, and instead of choosing to fight in a difficult political environment, they are taking a pass and opting for retirement!

I'm 16 and am planning to get a job this summer. I am scared that I will not get it, I have led a semi-bad life, and am trying to turn it around by giving back. I volunteer at -Retirement homes. -Animal hospital. -Litter Control. -Youth camp for kids with military parents. I am also planning on teaching kids in the hospital to play guitar, or just play guitar for them. I am cpr and firstaid certified. I also give blood every chance I get (56 days) and plan on donating plasma bi-weekly when I am of legal age. (17) I am from around Columbia, South Carolina, if that helps to narrow down your answers. With these do you think that I am more likely to get a job?

We would like to move further south, but want a good place for our sons and to retire in a few yrs. I don't want to worry about poison snakes close by or the alligators too. If not there, what about N. Carolina area, near the beach ?

I would really love your input! so if you would all be dolls and just take the time to read and rate this, i would love you all! besides, what else are you gonna do with five minutes of your life (rhetorical question, please dont answer) so this is just a little something that i was writing today, and i think i might want to continue on with it, but im not sure whether or not its just a waste of time or what, so its about a guy whos life is simple and boring, and one day 10 things happen that change his life forever so, hers the beginning. The 10 Things That Happened This morning was like any other. My alarm went off at 5:53, like any other day of the week (with the exception of weekends, at which point it would go off at 7:18), I sat up and took a shower with water at approximentally 97 degrees Fahrenheit, turning the hot knob twice and the cold once. I washed my hair with my mother's homemade soap, which I had 13 more boxes of in my basement cupboard. Like I said, it was much like any other morning. My life was always basic. I had a mother, a father, a dog named Ellie -she was a black lab- I had a best friend, Allen, and we went to the ice ream parlor every afternoon after 6 hours of school. My family stayed in the same small town in South Carolina all my life. We watched as other families came and went, we stayed out of other's buisness, we never had dinner at another's home, we never participated in the county fairs, that just wasn't our style. Allen had a little sister we sometimes had to babysit. Her name was Gabrielle. She had curly brown hair and sea blue eyes. Allen and Gabrielle's parents were the only lawyers in the county, and they were often gone. Their family was the only family my parents ever interacted with, and that was only because when Allen's parents were on longs trips, he and Gabrielle had to stay with us. My dad worked in the kitchen of the only "high-class" restaurant in town. He worked from 10 in the morning to 8 at night. He was never home for dinner, but always ate breakfast with us in the morning to make up for his absence at night. Mother stayed at home all day. She cleaned the toilets, made Allen, Gabrielle, and I meals and snacks, fed my puppy, kept by us when we were sick, she took us out to the park on Saturday afternoons. She had straight red hair, like her mother, and brown eyes. Now, when I look into my morning coffee, I can't help but remember her eyes. Apparently, I take after my grandfather. I don't know that for sure, as I only see pictures, and they're all in black and white. But my dad has his eyes, and I have my dad's, so I guess that can be a sign. My dad and I both have hazel eyes that my mother used to make fun of because she thought they looked the forest floor. Sometimes, I used to wish I had Allen and Gabby's eyes, but now I like mine, because they make me different. I grew up in McClellanville, South Carolina. Allen and I went to college at Costal Carolina University, only a few hundred miles down the road. When Allen and I graduated, we moved back into the little town, on the other side from where my parents lived. Even though I had grown close to them, I still needed that distance to make me feel like an adult. Gabrielle stayed with my parents and never went to college. Her parents ended up moving to Florida for buisness, but then opted for staying there for retirement. They would occasionally come up and visit, but rarely. Gabrielle and Allen both felt that my parents were more like their own, and therefore didn't put much effort into seeing theirs. Now, five years after Allen and I graduated, we still both live in town. He lives in a loft above the only bank, while I invested in a small cabin-like home on the outskirts, overlooking the river that flows through the town. This is how we've always been. He is more spontanious, and outgoing. He tries new things. I prefer to stay out of the way, and to always have a plan. I live in a rut. And this rut continued that day, as I have already explained. It was a Wednesday, I remember that because it started just as Tuesday did, and Monday before that. I continued my morning, eating my oatmeal after it had been heated for 2 minutes and 18 seconds. Then I dressed myself in jeans, one of my three ties (I have a blue one, a green one, and a purple one), it was the green one, and then put on my blue blazer - a gift from my mother. I took a quick look in the mirror and saw my brown hair was drying in a very ill-mannered way, and quickly combed it back into place. I proceeded to my car, a 2001 Volkswagon, and made my way on my regular route to work. This route took me past town some, only to turn around and pull back onto Main Street. There is a bakery there on the corner of the interstate and Main St. that I always get my morning coffee at. But that day, driving around the bend that leads me back into town, I saw smoke ahead. Startled, I pulled my car onto the shoulder of the road. haha heey its a part of t

Will i be able to find the name of the bank in which the company i worked for many years ago put my 401K retirement monies in? I can not remember the Banks name, but the company's name is National Waterlift, in Beaufort South Carolina. I worked there in 1977-1984

I just received notice of a $5,000 or so payment due to me as a beneficiary of a retirement program that my dad would have been eligible for if he had lived a few years longer. It is not tax-exempt, and I have been given the option of having taxes (a percentage I can choose) withheld instead of paying them later. I don't want to give up too much of it (more than I owe), but on the other hand, I don't want to risk owing the IRS money I can't afford to pay if I am unemployed at tax time next year. At this point, I have Social Security SSI (totally tax free) as my only income; but I am probably going to lose it due to this payout (as well as the life insurance payout). So, can anyone give me a good idea of what the taxes would be on this $5,000 if I don't have any other income next year (other than the $10,000 life insurance which is non-taxable)? How much should I consider having withheld to make sure these taxes are paid? (I live in South Carolina.)

Illegal immigration costly to nation http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2009/07/01/altavista/opinion/opinion02.txt Wednesday, July 1, 2009 10:21 AM EDT The current administration, backed by a majority in Congress and a complicit media, is attempting to provide amnesty to illegal immigrants and circumventing the will of the American people. Such amnesty has the effect of undermining the rule of law and encourages future illegal immigration. It legalizes more workers to compete with Americans for jobs at a time when the unemployment rate is 8.5 percent and rising. Amnesty is very costly to the American taxpayer according to government statistics, as illegal immigrants will have low-paying jobs that contribute little tax revenue to the government. Illegal immigrants who would be legalized under an amnesty program are typically low-skill workers. According to 2007 statistics, low-skill illegal immigrants on average receive $3 in government benefits for each dollar of taxes paid, a net imbalance of costs to U.S. taxpayers of $89 billion per year. Over a lifetime, the typical low-skill illegal immigrant household costs the taxpayers $1.2 million. The cost of amnesty alone would reach $2.6 trillion once the recipients reach retirement age. With the federal debt at $10.7 trillion at the start of 2009, now is not the time to allow individuals who have not paid into the system access of the benefits of America's welfare system. The reintroduction of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis in the United States comes in great part as a result of uncontrolled illegal immigration. Such diseases had been largely stamped out and are now making a comeback as a result of unregulated illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants also make up 30 percent of our prison population, putting a drain in law enforcement and correction facilities and costing taxpayers billions per year. The recent swine flu outbreak indicates this type of danger. Former Congressman Virgil Goode, an opponent of both affirmative action and illegal immigration, in an appearance at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, as a guest of Youth for Western Civilization, was able to complete his remarks concerning the topics even in the face of rude, juvenile, irrational and pathetic protestors. Most of these individuals seem to not be aware of the facts mentioned above concerning the cost to the United States and to the protestors themselves, nor did they seem to care. Emotion, not thought, was the energizing force behind their actions. Goode was able to get across his points, stating, "I don't believe in (racial) preferences. I think the greatest weight by far should be given to objective standards like SAT scores and grade point averages." With the liberals in Congress and the individual currently in the White House intent upon giving these illegal aliens citizenship, which they do not deserve and have not earned, Virgil Goode is a sorely missed voice in the Congress. Barry Bank South Boston

The Sun Belt is known as the southern tier of the United States and includes the following states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nevada, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and extending as far north as Virginia. The Bible Belt occupies much of the same geography as the Sun Belt, with the exception of the southwest. [1][2] Author and political analyst Kevin Phillips claims to have coined the term "to describe the oil, military, aerospace and retirement country stretching from Florida to California" in his 1969 book The Emerging Republican Majority.[3] The term "Sun Belt" became synonymous with the southern third of the nation in the early 1970s. There was a shift in this period from the previously economically and politically important northeast to the south and west. Events such as the huge migration of immigrant workers from neighbouring Mexico, warmer climate, and a boom in the agriculture industry allowed for the southern third of the U.S.A. to grow by leaps and bounds economically. The climate spurred not only agricultural growth but was also a haven for many retirees who set up retirement communities in places such as Florida and Arizona. Industries such as aerospace, defense and oil boomed in the Sun Belt as companies took advantage of the low involvement of labor unions in the south and enjoyed the proximity to many U.S. military installations who were the major consumers of their products. The oil industry helped propel many southern states such as Texas and Louisiana forward and tourism exploded in Florida and southern California. Since 1970, the Sun Belt states have gained 25 electoral votes, many of which were shifted from northeastern and midwestern states. Since Lyndon B. Johnson's election in 1964, every elected United States President, with the exception of Barack Obama from Illinois, has been from the Sun Belt. (Gerald Ford, who was from Michigan, served as President following Richard Nixon's resignation but was not elected as President, and lost to Georgia's Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election.)

I'm looking to move to either florida or south carolina. which is the better retirement state, taxwise, and in any other way. thanks

Looking to move south after retirement, in which state will I fare better with a pension, IRA and SS?

Lookin at the whole conference, the nfc north is pretty weak. Going into the season i think Minnesota is the best team there, if Tavaris Jackson continues to develop, along with Adrian Peterson & their defense, they can be a 8-9 win team. In the NFC South the Saints and Bucs are probably the best teams, Carolina isnt a complete squad, and Atlanta wont be very competitive anytime soon. The Cardinals have the talent in the NFC West but are inconsistent, i dont see any other team challenging the Seahawks. The main thing, none of these 3 divisions did anything in the offseason to put them on par wit the NFC East. Starting with the Giants, who won the superbowl, lost several players to retirement but added Kenny Phillips, the best safety in the draft. The Eagles sign Asante Samuel, Redskins trade for Jason Taylor, and the Cowboys draft Felix Jones and sign Zach Thomas Pacman Jones. If all teams stay healthy, are these the 4 best teams in the NFC?

My auntie said that our family had big slave plantations in Virginia, that some of our ancestors were Indian traders, and that it is our responsibility as a prominent Anglo-American family to help the minorities feel a part of society. As pillars of society my family has set up many scholarship funds for Blacks and Indians. My grandfather even has Blacks working on his estate in South Carolina. He offers all of his domestic help investment plans for retirement. What else can I do as an intelligent Anglo-American woman of means to help the minorities feel a part of society? My family has always helped and taken our responsibility very seriously.

I have an Associate in Science, Bachelor of Arts in Ecology and a Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades Education. I am a certified teacher in the state of South Carolina. I'm a graduate of the SC Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer in SC. I have won numerous awards in college and from community work. I have a strong work ethic. I feel as though I'm worth more than the $30,000/year that I make as a police officer. I feel as though I can't even make enough to pay off my school loans let alone save any money for retirement / savings / vacation. I love my job as a police officer, but I can't get bills paid off making as little as I make. I've gotten to the point where loving my job doesn't seem to matter anymore...I just want to make more money to support my family, but can't seem to find jobs anywhere. Can anyone empathise with me or have any suggestions (I live in upstate SC)?

I have an Associate in Science, Bachelor of Arts in Ecology and a Master of Arts in Teaching Middle Grades Education. I am a certified teacher in the state of South Carolina. I'm a graduate of the SC Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer in SC. I have won numerous awards in college and from community work. I have a strong work ethic. I feel as though I'm worth more than the $30,000/year that I make as a police officer. I feel as though I can't even make enough to pay off my school loans let alone save any money for retirement/savings/vacation. I love my job as a police officer, but I can't get bills paid off making as little as I make Can anyone empathise with me or have any suggestions?

husband has put all income in his account check, va, retirement, im a hm maker attending class seeking work now. works overseas for now he claims his job contract is ending hes lied so much i dont knw. he sends 2000 to 3000 a month out of 14,000 ,<his salaryfor me and childern, but if i need more i have to call him for it among other things in the marriage he has cheated ect, 5yrs of the marriage still is from what i found out in dec he lied about coming home from iraq on the 8th of dec i found a reciept in his pants dated the 7th whre he was in south carolina i do know one female he has been involved with lives there he tried to lie and said he dont know how it got there, then hes on adultfriendfinder ect sayin hes divorce , no kids < he has 2 i should of left but i tried to work it out i cant no more, i cant afford a attorney but he can and does want me and kids to live in the house wih 5000 <include childsupport )i can make paymentts and bills he wont give me that what to do? to add to my last question , im not getting 5000 a month thats what im asking in separation /divorce, he sends home 2000 or 3000 a month , if u knew all my bills u would see why i asked for that amount. but i thank you for your imput

Okay, so last year I was a teacher in South Carolina, hated it, actually left teaching, moved on with my life, both to a different career and a different state. We were required to pay into retirement while I was there. It's still sitting in South Carolina, and it nets about $2000. It's only from one year, and although it is accruing interest, it's not going to make so much as a dent once it comes time to retire. My new job does not offer a retirement plan. So, lately, I have been looking into the opportunity to buy a house. I love it here. I love my job, and I intend to stay here for a long time. I also really don't want to rent any more. I know a house is a good investment, but is it worth withdrawing my retirement (minus penalites and taxes) to go toward a down payment? (that would be in addition to some of the cash I have on hand.) I really want a house, and the interest that is collecting on my current retirement really doesn't seem like a worthwhile investment. Any opinions? :)

The Dilemma: I am a newly, happily married woman who is at a cross roads of decisions. My two goals were move down South (NC) bye summer 2009 and start a family. I am very comfortable with my career and didn't want changes until I moved? I work in the Retirement Services arena and recently learned that my client will be leaving my company, which means I'll be reassigned to a new client and a new team. So now I have new choices. Look for a new job within the company for the remaining time I'm in Massachusetts start a family then move on the original date Move sooner than originally planed and plant my feet and start a new career and wait to start a family Stay in Massachusetts for a longer period of time start a new career here and start a family?

My fiance's mother passed away last week from colin cancer, she didn't have a will & his step dad is telling him that he isn't intitled to ANY of his mother's esstate. My ? to all is... whats the low down on probate? We have a lawyer. But we want to know what are some things we need to know before all of this gets blown up in court. All we know about his mom is that she had...a car in her name, she owned half of the home, and half of her huspands truck. We know that she had Life Insuance, & a retirement plan. My fiance's step dad is also telling us that he is going to get rid of his mom's car. Is this legal? Can he do any of this without even putting anything into probate? Is there anyone out there that has been in this same situation that might have some advice? The reason I am asking about all of this is because my fiance' has already lost one parent (his father) 2 years ago... He was left out of everything because of his stupid step mom. Please Help! We live in South Carolina.

Can somebody please give a little description of both these places and let me know the type of tourist each of these localities is geared toward. I'm looking for sun, fun, nightlife, culture, and a little ocean air. I'm not looking for a Southern Baptist bible study camp, a redneck Riviera, a hip-hop freaknit, or a geriatric retirement resort. Any ideas? Thanks!

My husband had a job where he put money into a retirement account every week. He was terminated from this job and he applied for a refund of all the money he contributed to the account. We live in South Carolina and the state law states that the refund has a minimum 90 day waiting period before it can be paid and his 90 days are up. Anyway, the point is is that when he called to make sure all of the correct information had been retained for the refund, they said it had and that the check WOULD be mailed out on April 13th, 2007. Then he received a letter that said that the expected date of the mailing of the check would be NO earlier than April 13, 2007. It just kind of confuses me. What do you think? I am asking because the check is for a large amount of money and I really want to be on the lookout for it. Thanks!

BLUFFTON, South Carolina (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Monday the war in Iraq has been mismanaged for years and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will be remembered as one of the worst in history. "We are paying a very heavy price for the mismanagement -- that's the kindest word I can give you -- of Donald Rumsfeld, of this war," the Arizona senator said. "The price is very, very heavy and I regret it enormously." McCain told an overflow crowd of more than 800 at a retirement community near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, complained that Rumsfeld never put enough troops on the ground to succeed in Iraq. "I think that Donald Rumsfeld will go down in history as one of the worst secretaries of defense in history," McCain said to applause.

A Department of Energy nuclear complex contractor in Aiken, South Carolina utilizes the insurance services of a Southeastern Insurance company that is listed with the NY Stock exchange. The nuclear contractor took monthly premiums from the man’s retirement pay for 58 months; but the insurance company never provided any medical coverage. The poor man contacted his congressman; but the nuclear company threw up smoke screens to sway the congressman. The poor man has now proved his case by 100%; he still does not have medical coverage for his wife or himself.

I worked at United Technologies Inc. from 1972 to 1976 and contributed to a retirement plan. UTI closed the facility in Bennettsvile, South Carolina in 1996 but I've never received any information about my plan contribution. I am now 63 and was wondering what happened to the money I contributed. Any suggestions on how to contact the fund holder?