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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.