AT LAST – BILL CLINTON HAS A REAL LEGACY?

I have read numerous reports that former President Bill Clinton has worried about his political legacy. His concerns are over. The American people know it, feel it and agonize over his legacy every time they go to the pump to buy gas. When he vetoed the bill that would have authorized drilling for oil in Alaska (ANWR) which was submitted to him by a Republican Congress in 1995, he sealed our fate. We must now give him full credit for his lack of vision, insight and failure to protect the American people.

The critics are correct. It will take 10 years to realize any real benefits to our efforts at “tapping” this natural resource today, but had we began drilling in 1996, we would be prepared. Isn’t it time we recognized our politicians for the incompetent “boobs” they really are and vote every politician who does not support drilling for oil off the Coast or in Alaska out. That would mean Democrats as well as Republicans. Let’s take back our votes and let the politicians know who is in control. Let’s elect people who truly love our country and are interested in preserving our democracy, our freedom and our security.

Insofar as the current Presidential race, neither candidate will get my vote until or unless they see the error of their ways and support oil drilling both off the coasts and in ANWR. Further delay is not an option. We must start now and take steps to solve our own problems while seeking alternative energy sources without delay.

This is my position and I am stuck with it.

MINDSET OR ATTITUDE?

In a conversation with a friend recently, the subject of serving in the military came up. I was offended by my friends apparent disdain for persons who serve in the military as if military service suggested a sort of “low level mentality”.

Later, as I thought back over this exchange, I realized that there are several people in our circle of friends who appear to have a similar mindset. I honestly do not and cannot understand this thought process. However, in retrospect, it seems to me that this is the thought process of the elite Democrats. If this should turn out to be true, then are we headed for a complete break down in the defense of our country as the current political climate relating to the war on terrorism and the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan would suggest?

In my mind, the upcoming election will be a major turning point for our country. The question before us seems to be whether those of us who cherish our freedoms and our way of life will be sacrificed by the mindset of those who would believe as my friend seemed to suggest, that defending our country is beneath their social status. It is difficult to comprehend that we have reached this low level of thought, but I am beginning to wonder.

GRUMPY OLD PERSON

I have sat back, content to listen, watch and analyze the political campaign thus far from the comfort of my "retiree" arm chair. I pesonally would like to remain unattached and content to have someone make the hard decisions that will bring comfort and security to the masses. Unfortunately, I do not see it happening. The political race for the parties is all but over and as they used to say in my day "it's all over but the shoutin".

O'Bama and McCain seem to be the candidtes of choice and never in my many years of exercising my right to vote have I been so disappointed in two candidates. The last time I voted for a Democratic candidate was John F. Kennedy and in that year, I think I simply cancelled my husbands vote.

There has never been a year when so much importance could be placed on an election and never have I seen two lesser candidates. Neither of these candidates nor most of the Democrats who are running for Congress are interested in making us oil independent by opening up our vast oil resources in Alaska and off the Coast. Never has America been so content to let ourselves be buried in debt while preserving for those who will soon control us economically and politically our vast resources at the expense of our freedom.

We in America have surely hit a new low. Not only are we signing on to the incompetence of the political machines, we are helping dig our grave for the great burian of a wonderful country.

I have listened through the years as those who were disturbed by the political turn of events in their losses and threatened to leave the country but indeed, as it stands this year, no matter which is elected I feel the urge to find a country not yet overcome by stupidity, incompetence and plain political suicide.