Independents

I have to say, the fact that there are now two Independents in the US Senate is encouraging to me. I have always been anti-two party system and the fact these two have been able to run without national party support is a good sign. I don't know whether such independence can endure or even expand, but I for one hope it does. We need more people who are not quite conservative or liberal, or too conservative or liberal for the two national parties to run more. People in this country want more, and independents and 3rd parties are a way to give people more.

Oh Ann Coulter......again

You know, I think for one year, I would like to see the world the way Ann Coulter does. I really don't know how she has such pent up aggression and hate for the other side. She lives to argue and take character shots. People talk about what is wrong with this country? It is not the liberal media, it is people like her and Rush who insist on trying to polarize this country even more than it is.

Also, check out this website. I wonder if he could actually win? I would vote for him, just for the cabinet.

Goodbye Nancy

The democrats took back the house. They may or may not take back the Senate (ok, they won't). No matter what happens, Nancy Johnson is no longer in congress.

Chris Murphy, please do a good job.

To all newly elected congresspersons and senators (or relected ones): Work with the opposing party. Listen to you constituents, not your largest campaign contributors. Do what is best for the American people, not what is politically expedient. Listen, compromise, and realize there is more that unites us than divides us.

Ann Coulter

Oh how she boils my blood sometimes. I'm really glad to know that every Republican or Conservative I know dismisses her as being as crazy as the people she accuses of being crazy in this column. She seems to imply that focusing on anything but the War on Terror and the War in Iraq would be absolutely insane. There are other things in this country we need to be concerned with. Least of all is budget management which seems to be pretty low on the priority of the fiscally responsible Republican Party. Yeah, we are in a war, but we have been in a couple and I don't seem to remember having such a huge disparity in spending and income during those wars. You know why? Because in order to pay for those wars, the government raised taxes, especially the estate tax in order to pay for those wars. Previous leaders of our country understood that everyone has to give a little bit more in a time of war.

Wrong Voting Precinct?

Oh Ann Coulter, how we love you.