Every single candidate in the November election voted for the Patriot's Act; McCain, Obama (renewal) and Barr! So what do we do about it? I can think of only one Congressman who did not vote for this hideous action against Americans.....Yes, it was Congressman Ron Paul of Texas.

We here at CHB care deeply for our Freedoms but without a massive movement what good are we?

BRAVO! Agreed.

You know what Doug? You're a bit too late on this Rant. Where were you in January, February, etc. This is the lot we are stuck with...McCain, Obama, Nadar, Barr and the Socialist candidate. You can write in Ron Paul's name but it won't do any good to get him elected. You could advocate for everyone to stay home but that's not going to happen either because the neo-con crazies will still vote their agenda.

You say its time to change the govt but the only thing I have heard is anger. You should read my last blog.

If we get McCain we will have 4 more years of unacceptable policies. We will have a man who wants to make Bush's tax cuts for the rich permanent, wants to cut corporate taxes and who wants the federal govt to tell me what I can or cannot do with my body.

We won't have a snowball's chance in hell of taking back our country.

The first thing we need to do is get rid of the neo-con cockroaches that infest our govt. After we do that, there are many ways to take back our govt. But until and unless it happens our country is doomed.

So rant all you want. Get the anger out. Because until you let go of it, there's no way that you will have anything constructive and positive in the way of changes to offer.

I was once you. I even moved to another country because I was so angry with our country and our government. But I found out that there is no place to go. We can not run away from what is happening. We have to stay and fight it any ways we can.

And since this is a battle of words, then that's what I will use.

You understand the game of politics since you have been in it. You understand the seriousness of the matter that we face. But you don't offer anything constructive. Anger is not constructive unless it's put into positive action.

We CAN do better!

FREE AMERICA

DIRECT DEMOCRACY

It's good to see you back to form, Doug.

When I heard Oprah was backing Obama I knew something was fishy in the district. Oprah is apolitical so there had to be some arm twisting to get her backing.
The biggest problem today is there are no honest and peaceful solutions to rid our country of these politicians who are puppets of fill in the blank__________
"Obama now seeks to sell his soul."
Obama sold his soul when he was a go-fer working for the Chicago Machine.......
He's not that innocent,
And please don't call me a anti-semite or anti-black, I would consider myself a liberal who gives people the chance they deserve if they worked hard and long for it.

Pollchecker. Why slam into Doug? He got fed up as we all have done and then returned with a change of pace; as we all have done.

I think in terms of the future. When we get all bent out of shape by a possible fix; we need to do exactly what Doug has done and take a cold hard look at this change.

I go back here all the way to 2000 when I tried to warn CHB readers the possible problem with Bush. It didn't work but few did the research that I did on the subject. Doug has done his research in 2008.

There isn't anyone here who knows that again we have been duped by corruption but it hasn't doomed the Republic yet... We have one hell of a lot to do before the next Congressional election in 2010 and more work on locating a candidate who will straighten us out on our priorities. Is demanding universal health insurance more important than firming up the Constitution to keep us out of forcing a Democracy on the planet? Is protecting our borders more important than protecting Israel?

Doug does not direct our votes but brings us updated information to make certain we know who we want or don't want in the White House. Clearly we have no options for a fix in November. But can we at least take a look at Paul's agenda for a possible change in our next election? He is too old (did I say that?) but his agenda may end up saving this sorry nation after the last blast of corruption.

At this point, I want all opinions voiced here. I want yours as well.

Perhaps we don't deserve to have our country back. Perhaps losing it all is what it will take to get people off their butts and into the streets. If that is the case then I will see you all in hell. That is where we are going if we don't do something now. Repent all you want. We are all responsible for allowing this mess and we will all burn for it if we don't stop it. Suburban Jesus is a lie. God is going to go Old Testament style on our collective butts.

I will never accept a monster God who will correct our problems for us. In my world there is no God. We, as individuals are the power and the source of corrections. All we need is to sit down and talk about what we want corrected. Doug has given us a place to do this.

Our choice is to research and discover what it is we want from a Republic; or would we prefer an Empire where the world will be looking at an American leader for their instructions? I am far more worried about the next generations missing out on the history of American freedoms. Christians are becoming lazy and would rather pray than act! We must act! We have a stage and we have an audience and we must market our product and increase our audience.

Look at Huffington Post. It is impossible to read that site all the way through on any given day. Here we have a forum along side of this blog to vent and discuss. I see no reason we can't become as popular and as important as Huffington. Doug has gathered a load of excellent thinkers here and it just gets better all the time. I believe CHB could lead the internet in non-partisan issues. But we must decide on what we want from the government. How much government do we want? We have more government at this time than ever before and nothing seems to be working. Can we start limiting the very authority that has removed many of our freedoms?

You will not see me in hell!

Barack Obama posted the following on HUFFINGTON on July 3rd:

My position on FISA (link)

When the Democratic nomination clusterphuque was in progress and you were devoting considerable attention to Hillary Clinton, you were frequently accused of being pro-Obama and/or anti-Clinton and/or anti-woman - but you told everyone that Obama would get your attention when you thought it necessary.

Now that you have pointed out that Mr. Change is wearing no clothes, I assume that many will now call you racist and/or pro-McCain. But I see you as doing what you said a good journalist should do: Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.

If we are fortunate, perhaps rants like this one and yesterdays will inspire a lot of people simply to opt out, to de-legitimize the system through non participation - in effect, to "vote with our feet."

Most sincerely,

T. J. Flapsaddle

Great you're back.....but who's the choice?
Sure ! Barack a self-serving pol as are 100 per cent of folks labeled politicians. However, Barack is certainly more akin to the human race than the hideous Hillary,or the moronically deranged McCain or, indeed, any of the other legitimate candidates.

Sounds like someone is finally realizing what I was saying about any candidate active in the Chicago ( Obamamama ) political scene and the boys from Chicago who were products of the Machine.

Obamamama is worse. He gathers supporters under false pretenses.

I do not trust him