While I like most regional pronunciations, I detest the adding of letters that just don't exist in the word to begin with. Outside of that, cities and states should be pronounced the way the locals say it. Like Louisville (loo-uh-vul, or even Loo-ee-ville)... or differentiating certain towns, like Birmingham, England (Berm-ing-um) and Birmingham, Alabama, USA (Berm-ing-ham).

And if I did, and I was elected, my constituency would be getting exactly what they deserve... :evil:

Alex- you have me rolling this morning! I love the commercials on tv when they say they'll be in Oreygone or when developers talk about the will-uh-mettie River and developement that will be great! I love that people mispronounce my city and there's a country by the same name. Also the wonderful phone customer service people that ask if you live in the country or city Lebanon?! Um hello!

After spending the day at the Aquarium with a raft load of homeschoolers. I'm thinking your abortion until age 12 idea might be right on target:evil: ,sorry about the smiley Alex i had to

Does anyone ever call it the William-ette?

I've never heard it called that and since there is no second I in the name I don't know why anybody would.

I honestly thought that was what it was when I first saw the name. For some reason, my brain added the extra "i"

And how will these "free" programs be funded?

I suppose we will have to legalize and tax drugs and prostitution.

Rich people would be required to fund them.

However, we would not legislate what "rich" was - it is just a nebulous term.

By making the people who don't use the bacon service (Vegetarians, me, Jews, squirrels) contribute to the bacon delivery system it will subsidize those who can't afford to participate in the bacon system.

This was covered in last nights debate with both parties in agreement. The remaining question was whether there would be a mandate with civil/criminal penalties if you refuse to pay for your bacon or if bacon would be made cheap enough that everybody would buy it regardless of immediate bacon need.

But then you pretty much end up with Canadian Bacon....which isn't quite as good.