Reflections: What America needs

by Meghann

What happened to making educated decisions? The top 2 issues right now are, 1- the war in Iraq and 2- the economy. We are in a very tense position at the moment. We are at war and now people who have no idea what it's all ...read more

by Glenn Mccready

Unconventional So the primaries have almost come and gone, and we've hit the homestretch of the long Presidential Campaign. A few odd days left in a race that seems to have begun in 20...read more

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by Hill Kemp

I HAVE A DREAM TOO Two and a quarter centuries ago a brave people launched a dream on a sea of hope, determination and grit. It was a journey fraught with hazards, challenges and traps. The Civil War. They were not a pe...read more

by Elaine Sihera

The Real Reason Barack Obama is Ahead in The Race Barack Obama, against all odds, is slowly cementing his hold on the nomination for the Democratic presidential candidate. A year ago when he started, the pundits were ...read more

by Caroline McAlister

As I was growing up I was very close to my Dad. He was a hard working devoted family man. He instilled in my brothers and me respect and compassion for all people. I admired him for many reasons, one being his persevera...read more

by Susie Turk

What America needs is to start really listening, and talking, then listen again, and then, CARE. What Americans need to do, is to STAND, LISTEN, and SPEAK TO one another, and NOT AT one another. Imagine, if you will, Ameri...read more

by Garrett Rogers

James Brown said, "This is a man's world", but does Senator Hillary Clinton's recent loss prove that? Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Janet Reno, and Condoleezza Rice have proven that women can challenge and interpret congressional ...read more

by David Armaan

Yesss...Race matters Honest Americans must confess to hearing the awful jangling chains of the ghost of America past even during the loudest chorus of "God bless America" or "Yes We Can" chants. Yes..most of us sti...read more

by Heather Foster

Socialism is what we in America are headed for if we don't use our voting power to take power away from those in Congress who are greedy for power and want to turn our government into a politburo. That way they would be in...read more

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by Donald Schuster

A hard Dose of Reality A few years ago Yogi Berra said one of famous his "Yogi -isms" " when you see a fork in the road take it". Well we seem to be at one those forks and given the inertia of the modern American politi...read more

by Tera Jean

America needs her citizens to remember who they are, and to remember what we stand for. This country was built, grown, and maintained, with the hopes, sweat and blood of every day men and women who refused to live in fear...read more

by Carrington M. Nye

A Leader of the People United He never removed his suit jacket while he was in the Oval Office. He gave great thought to his actions and the consequences that his decisions would bring to Americans that were both good ...read more

by Amanda Horst

To all concerned: It is with a heavy heart that today I go vote. I am scared; and anyone who knows me well knows me not to be fearful. At the beginning of this election cycle I was truly excited. I saw a hope and a wond...read more

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by Renata Hunter

What America needs is what America has: youth, fresh ideas, creativity, confidence, intelligence, freedom, opportunity, diversity, and most of all GOODNESS. What we need more of are REASON and WISDOM. The CLINTONS have all...read more

by W.D. Curl

I am building a reputation for speaking my mind for better or worse. I do not write to pass the time or to show Helium that I know good grammar. I write to voice my opinion on issues that most in the media attempt to avo...read more

by NorEaster

So, when do we finally give in and accept the fact that the only way to rid ourselves of them is to become them, only more them than even they are so that we can beat them and rid ourselves of what they are? And, if by bec...read more

by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

The election of 2008 has seen Clinton and Obama fighting it out for the Democratic Nomination. Carville accuses Richardson of being a Judas. We also have Mc Cain, Obama, and Clinton trying to get out attention. Are you tir...read more

by Tom Watt

John McCain's campaign website claims on the issue of taxation that "John McCain will fight the Democrat's crippling plans for a tax increase in 2011. Left to their devices, Democrats will impose a massive $100 billion ta...read more

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by Ron Robinson

What does America Need? Change. The word change is associated with the Presidential campaign as the primaries will roll around in November. Barack Obahma promises to bring change if he wins the office. It would be a welc...read more

by Fredrick Glinski

When you look at it as a casual observer, remove the emotion and acknowledge the reality of the choices that remain for the office of president in this year's election it's a very simple choice really. If you accept the pl...read more