If Obama believes that "we need fundamental change in this country" doesn't that mean that he thinks this country has fundamental flaws? I've never thought of this country as fundamentally flawed. Have you?

Have you noticed that by the time a presidential election rolls around there is very little difference in what the major party candidates are saying? Apparently they move toward one another because they're risk averse. They can't resist adopting their opponent's positions that seem to be playing well.

This is what Bob Beckel, a Democratic Strategist, called Sarah Palin in a post on The Fox Forum: a "...lightweight, egomaniacal, narcissistic, emotionless hack from Alaska who doesn’t know the meaning of honor or honesty..." Sounds like she's getting under his skin.

The liberal media love to keep the focus on Sarah Palin's supposed lack of preparedness for the position of Vice President. It diverts attention from the fact that their favored candidate, Barack Obama, is less prepared. And he's running for the office of President.

There is one benefit from an Obama victory and the Democrats maintaining control of Congress. No more Countdown with Keith Olbermann. He won't have any material.

Barack Obama claims that the government screwed up our financial system, yet he wants to put the government in charge of our health-care system. He might argue (wrongly) that it was the Republicans who screwed up the financial system and that he and the Democrats will run the health-care system properly. But does he believe the Democrats will stay in charge forever? What will happen to his health-care system when those bad ol' Republicans take over again? And they will after 4-8 years of an Obamanation.

The biggest problem with the government giving Wall Street financial companies a $700B bailout is that the government doesn't have $700B. In effect, one insolvent entity is trying to rescue other insolvent entities.

Barack Obama has pledged to cut taxes, balance the budget and add new government programs. If he's neither a messiah nor a magician he apparently believes, as fiscal conservatives do, that tax cuts can cause government revenue to increase.

Barack Obama has a new ad out that focuses on the fact that John McCain has never used a computer and can't send an e-mail. Jonah Goldberg points out in his column that Obama has never fired a gun. I don't think a president is going to be called on to do either, but I'm comfortable with a president who is more familiar with weapons than computers.

I hear that some of the attendees of the MTV Awards got political last night. That's okay. Every time a Hollywood type denigrates the McCain-Palin ticket another thousand people in fly-over country decide to vote for them.

I read that a citizen of China killed an Olympics visitor with a knife. In China citizens aren't allowed to have guns. So, in a gun-free zone a knife becomes about as deadly as a gun. The Chinese government understands the difference though; they have guns.

Looks like this is becoming a recommended reading list. The American has another good article, The Buck Starts Here, on the history and role of money.

A man has a sign in front of his business that says: A tax-payer voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders. He could substitute poor-person for tax-payer. In the long-term Obama's policies will hurt the poor more than they will help the poor.

Never in my lifetime have we been offered such a lousy choice for President as the current choice between Barack Obama and John McCain. Maybe the next four years will convince the losing party -- and perhaps the winning party -- that it has to do a better job of nominating candidates.

I recommend that you take the time to read an article by Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel. He thinks "energy independence" is an unrealistic goal and believes that we should strive for "energy resilience" instead. He might be right.

CBS News' Sharyl Attkisson: "For many, Independence Day means having to get by - without depending on Congress." She thinks that's just awful. I think it's great.

We often hear the plea, "Can't we all just get along?" The answer is no. Accept it and move on.

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In making my voting decisions I'm more concerned about what the government will do to me than what it will do for me.

The best argument against government-run health care is this: It's in the government's best interest for you to die. At least private providers want you to stay alive, if not real healthy.

As I approach my 70s I can still solve mathematical problems and write complex computer code. Now if I could just remember why I did it...

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