One of the reasons I found Barack Obama so attractive was for a possible return to honest government returned to the White House. This morning I learned that Obama will continue the faith-based grants started in 2000 by President Bush.

AMERICA IN 2008

I keep wondering why Bush went into Iraq. His axis of evil pointed to Saddam even if the rest of us had doubts. Or was it for the oil as McCain and many other Conservatives have admitted? Could it have come from his father’s agenda of forcing Democracy in the Middle East to make them appreciate America? Could it have come from the religious right to exterminate Islam?

Global Warming and Off Shore Oil Drilling

Religion and politics are two subjects that most Americans have been told to stay away from in their associations with others. I was told when I entered my private high school to stay away from these subjects as the school was filled with girls from all over the world. We ignored this rule and we all became comfortable with each other’s Gods and government differences.

The Primaries are over. We are down to two men who could not be more different. I keep hearing that we know little about Obama but we know a helluvalot about McCain.

It with deepest sadness that I have to tell of the death of SEAL. His wife Dinah wrote to me this morning that SEAL died in his sleep on May 31st of the terrible cancer that was fought off until it went into his brain and it shut down. He was not in pain and I told his wife, I would invite here to share your comments with her.

NUMBER THREE PRIORITY: Universal Health Insurance

NUMBER TWO PRIORITY: Armed Services Restoration

We must return to the promise of the G.I. Bill and bring it up to date to protect every member of the Armed Forces including the health problems brought on by any injuries incurred, physical or mental. .

I had planned to do this when I was writing for the home page but am glad I can do it here in a blog.

We are facing an important election in November. I would like to start a priority of issues to be debated here on an old list I came up with in 1998. My priorities may not be yours but should be discussed nonetheless.

NUMBER ONE: Defense and Security

THE CORPORATION

Is the Internal Revenue Service legal? Yes! This lack of ratifying the 16th Amendment is a fraud that has been found in the Federal Courts over and over sending many people to federal prison on fraud. “We the People” caused the fraud and many Americans are being told they do not have to pay their taxes.

After giving considerable thought, I have decided to return to the Libertarian Party. I left before when they watered down their platform to give in to the religious right. I watched the opening speeches last night for the LP Conference in Denver and found a new energy coming from the party.

Neither party gives a damn about the American people and they would rather slam into each other on Racism and Sexism and everything in between, including religion.

Few here seem to want a mandated health care program that we all know we can’t afford. Once this program is approved by the Congress it will be impossible to back out. I have an idea that might work.

It is possible to send another blogger a private message? I want to continue to read many of the blogs but not to reply on the board.

I've got a wacko trailing me here and I want out! I hesitate to use my new email address on this site but would like to continue to correspond with others. I have most of their emails but not all.