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What Questions Would You Ask of the Presidential Candidates?

Numerous viewers have written to BILL MOYERS JOURNAL lamenting what some say has been the most sensational – and least educational – election coverage that the corporate news media has yet provided.

Whether or not you agree with that dire diagnosis, you may have some questions for the Presidential candidates that have not penetrated coverage of the horse race.

What questions would you ask of the Presidential candidates?

Please respond below or email your questions to moyersblog [at] thirteen.org


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TROY DAVIS, PLEASE REMEMBER THAT AMERICA IS NOT THE OLD SOUTH ~ AFRICA !!!


A $TATE ECONOMIC BOYCOTT OF GEORGIA INTERNATIONALLY WILL OBVIOU$LY BE THE END RE$ULT OF GEORGIA DECIDING TO MURDER A PO$$IBLE INNOCENT TROY DAVI$ WITHOUT A NEW AND FAIR TRIAL ?


US CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS WHO ARE ALSO LAWYERS BY TRADE, CONTINUE TO DENY poorer AMERICAN'S PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION !!!

THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BEGIN A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THESE US CONGRESSIONAL CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BEING INFLICTED ON poorer AMERICAN'S LIKE MR.TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA !!!

HAVING BEEN DENIED APPEAL LAWYERS FOR THREE YEARS ON DEATH ROW IN GEORGIA MR. TROY DAVIS IS NOW BEING EXECUTED FOR A CRIME HE MIGHT NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN INVOLVED WITH !!!

SENATOR OBAMA PLEASE LET THIS COUNTRIES VOTERS KNOW YOUR FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT A NEEDED FUTURE REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF OUR BROKEN JUDICIAL SYSTEM THAT CONTINUES TO ALLOW THE EXECUTION'S OF EVEN POSSIBLE INNOCENT AMERICAN’S LIKE TROY DAVIS OF GEORGIA ?????

BEING THE WEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD SENATOR OBAMA, DON'T WE NEED AS THE LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD TO BEGIN ONCE AGAIN TO RE-INVEST THE PROPER MONIE$ IN OUR OWN US JUDICIAL SYSTEM, ASSURING ALL OF OUR CITIZENS THEIR RIGHTS TO FAIR TRIALS WITH PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION ???

DOES GOD NEED TO LOBBY OUR US CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD ON BEHALF OF OUR poorer american’s SENATOR OBAMA,OR ARE YOU WATCHING OUT FOR THEM ??

***OUR US CONGRESS CONTINUES TO DENY MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION EVEN THOUGH WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS & FALSE INCARCERATIONS CONTINUE ALL ACROSS AMERICA ???

*** 700 BILLION $$$ AVAILABLE FOR US BAILOUT, & NO $$$ FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION ? SENATOR OBAMA, THIS JUDICIAL INJUSTICE HAS BECOME AN AMERICAN ART FORM, AND NO LONGER CAN BE KEPT HIDDEN OR SECRET FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EVEN IF CERTAIN (501c3) U$ RELIGIOU$ LEADER$ HAVE BEEN $ILENCED ??

LETS ALL HOPE OUR MEDIA FRIENDS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN INTEREST IN REPORTING ON THIS AMERICAN HORROR FACING THESE (TENS OF THOUSANDS) FORGOTTEN AND TRAPPED POORER AMERICANS, AND HOW THIS PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER HANDLES THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE FACING AMERICA’S LATINO AND BLACK AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ????

WITH 80% OF THE BLACK AMERICAN VOTERS SAYING THEY SUPPORT SENATOR OBAMA IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, IT IS ONLY FAIR FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW PRIOR BEING ELECTED OUR NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HOW THIS DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TRULY FEELS ABOUT THIS AMERICAN JUDICIAL INJUSTICE CONTINUING TO INFLICT GRAVE HARM ON THE BLACK & LATINO AMERICAN FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE ??????

*** WHEN GOD’S FACE BECAME VERY RED *** THE US SUPREME COURT GAVE ENEMY COMBATANTS FEDERAL APPEAL HC RIGHTS LAWYERS AND PROPER ACCESS TO US FEDERAL COURTS,AND POORER AMERICANS (MANY EVEN ON DEATH ROW) ARE DENIED PROPER FEDERAL APPEAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO OUR US FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEAL, AND ROTTING IN AMERICAN PRISONS NATIONWIDE ?????????

**** INNOCENT AMERICANS ARE DENIED REAL HC RIGHTS WITH THEIR FEDERAL APPEALS ! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE $LOWLY FINDING OUT HOW EA$Y IT I$ FOR MIDDLE CLA$$ AND WORKING POOR AMERICAN$ TO FALL VICTIM TO OUR U$ MONETARY JUDICIAL $Y$TEM.

****WHEN THE US INNOCENT WERE ABANDONED BY THE GUILTY **** The prison experts have reported that there are 100,000 innocent Americans currently being falsely imprisoned along with the 2,300,000 total US prison population nationwide.

***WHERE ARE AMERICA'S RELIGIOUS LEADERS ??????? Since our US Congress has never afforded poor prison inmates federal appeal legal counsel for their federal retrials,they have effectively closed the doors on these tens of thousands of innocent citizens ever being capable of possibly exonerating themselves to regain their freedom through being granted new retrials.

This same exact unjust situation was happening in our Southern States when poor and mostly uneducated Black Americans were being falsely imprisoned for endless decades without the needed educational skills to properly submit their own written federal trial appeals.

This devious and deceptive judicial process of making our poor and innocent prison inmates formulate and write their own federal appeal legal cases for possible retrials on their state criminal cases,is still in effect today even though everyone in our US judicial system knows that without proper legal representation, these tens of thousands of innocent prison inmates will be denied their rightful opportunities of ever being granted new trials from our federal appeal judges!!

Sadly, the true US *legal* Federal Appeal situation that occurs when any of our uneducated American prison inmates are forced to attempt to submit their own written Federal Appeals (from our prisons nationwide) without the assistance of proper legal counsel, is that they all are in reality being denied their legitimate rights for Habeas Corpus with our US FEDERAL COURTS and will win any future Supreme Court Case concerning this injustice!

For our judicial system and our US Congressional Leaders Of The Free World to continue to pretend that this is a real and fair opportunity for our American Middle Class and Working Poor Citizens, only delays the very needed future change of Federal Financing of all these Federal appeals becoming a normal formula of Our American judicial system.

It was not so very long ago that Public Defenders became a Reality in this country.Prior that legal reality taking place, their were also some who thought giving anyone charged with a crime a free lawyer was a waste of taxpayers $$.

This FACADE and HORROR of our Federal Appeal proce$$ is not worthy of the Greatest Country In The World! ***GREAT SOCIETIES THAT DO NOT PROTECT EVEN THEIR INNOCENT, BECOME THE GUILTY !

A MUST READ ABOUT AMERICAN INJUSTICE:
1) YAHOO 2) GOOGLE
(MANNY GONZALES THE KID THAT EVERYONE FORGOT IN THE CA PRISON SYSTEM.) ** A JUDICIAL RIDE OF ONES LIFE !

***Someone please tell our US Congress that the GED degree that Manny Gonzales acquired in prison is not a LAW DEGREE !!!!!!

lawyersforpooramericans@yahoo.com (424-247-2013)

I would ask Senator McCain the following questions. You say you will lead us to victory in Iraq no matter what the cost may be. Are you willing to reinstate the Draft ? How many American lives are you willing to sacrifice to achieve victory ? When will you know we have won in Iraq ? Please define victory in Iraq.

I would ask Senator McCain the following questions. You say you will lead us to victory in Iraq no matter what the cost may be. Are you willing to reinstate the Draft ? How many American lives are you willing to sacrifice to achieve victory ? When will you know we have won in Iraq ? Please define victory in Iraq.

I would ask Senator McCain the following questions. You say you will lead us to victory in Iraq no matter what the cost may be. Are you willing to reinstate the Draft ? How many American lives are you willing to sacrifice to achieve victory ? When will you know we have won in Iraq ? Please define victory in Iraq.

I would ask Senator McCain the following questions. You say you will lead us to victory in Iraq no matter what the cost may be. Are you willing to reinstate the Draft ? How many American lives are you willing to sacrifice to achieve victory ? When will you know we have won in Iraq ? Please define victory in Iraq.

I'd love to get an answer on this.

If you go to Woods Fund Chicago, and look at the who we are, William Ayers is right there. If you scroll down to the middle of the Board of Directors there is Patrick Sheahan. Turns out he works for UBS Investment bank.

My question is this; Doesn't that mean that former Republican Phil Gramm is actually "funding" the person that Palin and McCain want us to believe is the second coming of Osama?

If anyone from either side of the aisle can explain this, I'd love to hear it!

To each candidate, how will your budget affect the overall deficit by the time your first term is over?

Houston B. White: I wonder where you served and what you learned. You must be about retirement age now. Got Medicare? Consider this: If we had universal single-payer health coverage you would not be worried over eligibility at the Veterans Administration,unless they have some specific expertise you need. Anyway, if we had a good health care system not distorted by greed, we would probably be treating our soldiers and veterans a lot better. Let's tell the government and business welfare queensto, ?Hold on, Buddy, no more dipping until we meet our moral obligations. First things first. People in physical and mental distress can't wait. Your money? Fuggitabowdit!"

As an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army (1961-1964) I am a "priority 8" status to receive Veterans Medical Benefits. I volunteered to serve while many were evading the draft, when my country needed. When I enlisted I was told that as a veteran these benefits would be available, now when I need these benefits they are not. Where does Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama stand on changing, so that all veteran have the medical care they need in there later years.
Thank you,
Houston D. White

As an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army (1961-1964) I am a "priority 8" status to receive Veterans Medical Benefits. I volunteered to serve while many were evading the draftmj, when my country was needing me. When I joined I was told that as a veteran these benefits would be available, now when I need these benefits they are not. Where do Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama stand on changing, so that all veteran have the medical care they need in there later years.
Thank you,
Houston D. White

Someone has to explain to me some things:

Why should one continue to pay their mortgage payments when the government is proposing to let you default and pay it for you? Basically it's ok to buy a home you can't afford then borrow off it to buy every new model car and item you want then default, keep all the items and have the government pay for it?

And someone explain, why does filing taxes as "Married filing separately" cause people to pay a higher tax rate?

Was this country not formed because of being over-taxed by the British?

Century's ago did not the Rich tax the poor ..and tax ..and tax...will the government become the next land baron?

Do we teach the children of today anything about respect, hard work or are the adults just too lazy?

WHEN WILL THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA GET UP AND SAY THAT IS ENOUGH? Or has this country become too self-involved, luxury driven and lazy. I hope we wake up while we still have a country.

It's a HUGE pet peeve of mine when candidates (Democrat and Republican) tactfully dodge or don't answer the direct questions they are asked by moderators or media people. I'd like to see both candidates and the people asking the questions to stay on topic and not let them change the question easily.

C. B. Nickrass: Check your facts, Sarah Palin had a relatively easy upbringing. She partied her way to a flunk-out at the Univ. of Hawaii before graduating from the Univ. of Idaho. Her father had to leave Idaho to pursue his lucrative but illegal safari/ big game hunting business on which they've never paid taxes. Most beauty contestants are not poor girls. It takes connections to become a TV sportscaster even in Alaska, but then intelligence is a liability in that career. She served as an ice flow call girl until big executive hunters began to appreciate her talents and chose her as a political surrogate. More bear poop is due to hit the fan when her service on the Alaskan Energy Commission is investigated. Poor boy Todd couldn't have afforded exotic racing snowmobiles on his fishing income. He was never in the oil business until he received the favor through Sarah's connections. Even then no one can explain how they afforded their $300,000 float plane.
The media needs to crack-down on Palin, the reincarnation of Spiro Agnew. Beware you nattering Nabobs of Negativism.

C. B. Nickrass: Check your facts, Sarah Palin had a relatively easy upbringing. She partied her way to a flunk-out at the Univ. of Hawaii before graduating from the Univ. of Idaho. Her father had to leave Idaho to pursue his lucrative but illegal safari/ big game hunting business on which they've never paid taxes. Most beauty contestants are not poor girls. It takes connections to become a TV sportscaster even in Alaska, but then intelligence is a liability in that career. She served as an ice flow call girl until big executive hunters began to appreciate her talents and chose her as a political surrogate. More bear poop is due to hit the fan when her service on the Alaskan Energy Commission is investigated. Poor boy Todd couldn't have afforded exotic racing snowmobiles on his fishing income. He was never in the oil business until he received the favor through Sarah's connections. Even then no one can explain how they afforded their $300,000 float plane.
The media needs to crack-down on Palin, the reincarnation of Spiro Agnew. Beware you nattering Nabobs of Negativism.

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."

Trust no one but yourselves.

Question for John McCain; In recent weeks, you have repeatedly asked the electorate to see you as a "change" candidate. You devote a lot of energy to distancing yourself from the policies of Bush/Cheney. Question: Do you, or do you not represent 30% of the base that remains loyal to Bush/Cheney?
Follow up: If yes, then how do you expect them to come to terms with your political platform based on change?

Question for both candidates, starting with McCain. In the VP debate Palin remarked that she would like to broaden the powers of the VP. We have seen the Bush administration expand the power of the presidency, and espouse that the executive branch be accorded "Unitary Executive" powers, effectively gutting the founding priniple of governence by 3 co-equal branches. Yes, or No, if elected, will you pledge to renounce the powers of the Unitary Executive, and restore our system of democracy by three co-equal branches, even if it means giving up power?

To Bill Moyers et al,
If I were allowed to ask the candidates a question it might be simply this:
Should a US President conduct any foreign policy with the express or implied intent of regime change in order to further the interests of the United States?
Yours, pete sanders
Olympia, Washington State

I would ask both Candidates if they would be willing to name, before the November 4th election, the financial team that they plan to put together to tackle the current economic crisis once they are in office. I want to know who is advising them. Not a complete list, but a few names please....

I would ask John McCain:

Mr. McCain, you say you love your country. Your campaign's slogan is "Country First". You elude that Obama is not as patriotic as you nor a "real" American. You also say that you are not like George Bush. If you so love your country why choose Sarah Palin - the female version of George Bush? Was it a decision based on "Country First"?

Dear Mr. Moyers,
We are sliding so far backwards as a nation that it sickens me. As a bi-racial woman I've experienced a great deal of racism in my lifetime. I grew up in a small, mainly white, military town in Northern California where people hung the confederate flag in their window and liked to call the black community 'little Africa'. When I got older the racists comments were more subtle, just like what I see happening to Senator Obama in this campaign. I too heard things like, she's not like us or we need to preserve our America (which is code for white people's America) The GOP couldn't make Senator Obama into the angry black man, so they linked him to one. They couldn't outright call him a terrorist so once again they tried linking him to a terrorist. These are all different forms of racism. When I look at Sarah Palin I feel nauseated by what she represents. Her patriotism is a mask for her parties xenophobic beliefs and even the media, whether intentional or not, has bought into it. The spunky white woman is going to save (white Americans, such as herself) from the scary black man. Whether you like Senator Obama or not he has run a fantastic campaign and yet he hardly gets any credit for it, accept by his supporters. At he same time Sarah Palin bats her eye lashes, flashes a smile, spouts imperialistic views and is hailed by the media and others as a hero. John McCain, Sarah Palin/Rush Limbaugh/Bill O'Reilly and the rest of the GOP have once again given a voice to the religious zealots, the bigots and homophobes in this country and I am sick about it. I'm only happy to see that so many Americans are seeing through what is going on, mainly because most Americans already know how to get along with, and live with, people of different races, religions and sexual orientations (which is what America was founded on) My husband, who happens to be white, pegged this thing from the very beginning, he said this whole campaign will be about creating an image of a scary black man. I wish the media would start doing their job by calling John McCain and his party out on all these things. I shouldn't have to turn to SNL to get a true perspective on who won the debate. The ideologies of John McCain, Sarah Palin and the rest of the GOP are dangerous to this country, and to the world!!!

Linda M
Northern California

Hey Dean,
As Emma Coleman Jordan clearly pointed out on Moyers’ 10-3-08 broadcast, lending to African American borrowers was not the source of bad mortgages. Indeed, these borrowers had better credit ratings than those in states like CA, NV, or FL where folks were looking to capitalize on the bubble by flipping their housing “investments.” These are where the most foreclosures are today. You should tune in some time and maybe get the context of your facts correct.

OBAMA has the blood of this financial debacle on his hands. He used President Clinton’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations as part of ACORN to manipulate the banks. He manipulated the banks by threatening the bank’s CRA rating. Obama personally trained ACORN activist to stage protest in bank lobbies virtually black mailing the banks into making bad loans lest they be called racist. He raised money for ACORN and has supported this organization from the beginning of his political career.

OBAMA is at the very least a sketchy person. When you are either supported by or associated with Racist, Organized Criminals, and Terrorist your credibility is nonexistent.

John McCain and John Glenn were acquitted in the Keating and the S&L debacle; they were only investigated for political purposes.

These are the facts.

Sarah Palin is now the GOP point person in questioning Obama’s crossing paths with Ayers, the underground terrorist of the 60’s. She chided Biden during the VP convention with “there you go again, looking at the past…” I would like to ask the McCain/ Palin mavericks to explain John McCain’s “non involvement” with Keating and the S&L debacle (that cost tax payers millions) when their paths crossed in the 80’s. John may have to answer that one since Sarah (in the 80’s like Barack in the 60’s) was not really old enough to know what was going on then.

Shouldn't all congress persons be required to return all monies plus interest obtained from Freddie/Fannie just like they would not accept political donations from tainted sources?

To McCain: explain how this is different from the S&L debacle and why should we trust you with this current economical issue in light of the Keating 5 secnario that played out after the savings and loan bailout?

To Obama: How will you achieve the funding for healthcare and social programs under your administration?

@ Brian O'Neill:

By our own governments standards, as created over the past 6 years - Sen. McCain was NOT tortured but simply put in stress positions and some minor psychological discomfort in order for that countries leader to gain meaningful information from a deemed 'enemy combatant'.

Or are you saying......... he was tortured but when we do the same thing it's not?

Senator McCain
You have stated that there are times when our "civil rights" must take a backseat to the need to national security.

Please explain why you're willing to protect my right to have an AK-47, but you believe my right to free speech doesn't deserve the same protection.

I completely agree with Darlene Little's question in regards to allowing third party members into the presidential debates. It is no wonder why in these televised debates presidential candidates are allowed to avoid certain issues completely. The vast majority of American voters are left to pick from two candidates that may represent 'more of the same' because they believe that they only have two choices. This is the shame of both Democratic and Republican parties but also the committee that sponsors these events.

In response to Brian's comment regarding Senator Obama's upbringing in the Hawaiian Islands being tough - I think he (Brian) would find it interesting that Hawaii is a state that has one of the highest costs of living in the nation. Over 50 percent of school-aged children in the public school system participate in the free or reduced lunch program. In the Senator's defense, I would say that because he came from a single parent household it is likely that he himself was a participant in this program. So maybe he never went without eating lunch, but maybe he did. I can assure you from experience that growing up on the tropical beaches of Hawaii is no picnic. Many local families live in tents on the beaches because they cannot afford to buy a $500,000 home (the median price of a single family home in Hawaii) or pay $1,500 a month to rent an apartment.

to the question, "Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama, one simple question for both of you. Have you ever gone hungry ?" Don't ask McCain that question, POW's arent given three meals a day, more like 3 beatings a days. As for Obama, gee what a hard life being raised on the tropical beaches of Hawaii. Ooo, what a tough life...

Who does a person get to marry who is undefined as to sex, or who has the characteristics of both sexes. My college professor married what I thought was a woman but she turned out to be a man, who decided to be a woman at the age of twelve.

By your definition she would not be allowed to do so, since she was a male at birth.

Why do you hold both biologically ridiculous notions, and ones based on religion as well?

We all like to criticize the Wall Street/banking system for it's horrendous loaning practices. What we fail to remember or recognize is that the credit card industry has been using the same kind of practices for many more years that the banks are now using. What will you do to reign in the loaning practices of all financial institutitons including the credit card companies? (I would have liked to have seen Sen. Biden answer this)

Do you agree with the assessment that many home owners got into bad financial straits because of over use of credit cards? Since the bankruptcy laws were changed to force fuller repayement to the plastic companies, people were forced into taking out larger and riskier mortgages to pay their run up on credit. If you do not agree, how have the credit card companies and the newer bankruptcy laws prevented foreclosures?

[quote]WHERE ARE AMERICA 'S RELIGIOUS LEADERS ??[/quote]

Which religion? Assuming you mean the Abrahamic faiths, and not needing all caps to yell, wasn't it America's so called wealthy religious leaders who backed George Bush - who states he has a direct line and vision from God?

Buddha help us.............

I don't think any question posed to Palin would produce a genuine response. She's like a GOP Barbie with a rotating recording of "folksy talking points." She sounds completely brainwashed.

If you agree with a political philosophy you should agree with it, not be controlled by it.

Biden is the real deal.

Gov. Palin...do you think everyone in the U.S. is a soccer mom, joe-6 pack. Please Gov. Palin...answer a question stop side-stepping them. If you don't know, say so. I'm for one am tired of your fantasy world thinking you are even close to being qualified to lead this country. Gov. Palin..do you understand sub-prime loans? I don't think there is much you do understand.

Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama, one simple question for both of you. Have you ever gone hungry ?

SENATOR OBAMA, WHY SHOULD POORER AMERICAN'S NEED GOD TO LOBBY THE US CONGRESS ??

SURELY OUR US CONGRESS & US SUPREME COURT BOTH KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WRONGFUL STATE MURDER IN GEORGIA & A POSSIBLE EXECUTION IN GEORGIA NEXT WEEK ???


OUR US CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS OF THE FREE WORLD CONTINUE TO DENY MIDDLE CLASS AND WORKING POOR AMERICANS PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION EVEN THOUGH WRONGFUL EXECUTIONS & FALSE INCARCERATIONS CONTINUE ALL ACROSS AMERICA ???

*** 700 BILLION $$$ AVAILABLE FOR US BAILOUT, & NO $$$ FOR ALL POORER AMERICANS PROPER LEGAL REPRESENTATION ???????


WHERE ARE AMERICA 'S RELIGIOUS LEADERS ??
SENATOR OBAMA, THIS JUDICIAL INJUSTICE HAS BECOME AN AMERICAN ART FORM, AND NO LONGER CAN BE KEPT HIDDEN OR SECRET FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EVEN IF CERTAIN (501c3) U$ RELIGIOU$ LEADER$ HAVE BEEN $ILENCED ??

LETS ALL HOPE OUR MEDIA FRIENDS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN INTEREST IN REPORTING ON THIS AMERICAN HORROR FACING THESE (TENS OF THOUSANDS) FORGOTTEN AND TRAPPED POORER AMERICANS, AND HOW THIS PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER HANDLES THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE FACING AMERICA'S LATINO AND BLACK AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ????

WITH 80% OF THE BLACK AMERICAN VOTERS SAYING THEY SUPPORT SENATOR OBAMA IN THIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, IT IS ONLY FAIR FOR EVERYONE TO KNOW PRIOR BEING ELECTED OUR NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HOW THIS DEMOCRATIC SENATOR TRULY FEELS ABOUT THIS AMERICAN JUDICIAL INJUSTICE CONTINUING TO INFLICT GRAVE HARM ON THE BLACK & LATINO AMERICAN FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE ??????

*** WHEN GOD'S FACE BECAME VERY RED ***
THE US SUPREME COURT GAVE ENEMY COMBATANTS FEDERAL APPEAL HC RIGHTS LAWYERS AND PROPER ACCESS TO US FEDERAL COURTS,AND POORER AMERICANS (MANY EVEN ON DEATH ROW) ARE DENIED PROPER FEDERAL APPEAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO OUR US FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEAL, AND ROTTING IN AMERICAN PRISONS NATIONWIDE ?????????

**** INNOCENT AMERICANS ARE DENIED REAL HC RIGHTS WITH THEIR FEDERAL APPEALS !
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE $LOWLY FINDING OUT HOW EA$Y IT I$ FOR MIDDLE CLA$$ AND WORKING POOR AMERICAN$ TO FALL VICTIM TO OUR U$ MONETARY JUDICIAL $Y$TEM.

****WHEN THE US INNOCENT WERE ABANDONED BY THE GUILTY ****
The prison experts have reported that there are 100,000 innocent Americans currently being falsely imprisoned along with the 2,300,000 total US prison population nationwide.

Since our US Congress has never afforded poor prison inmates federal appeal legal counsel for their federal retrials,they have effectively closed the doors on these tens of thousands of innocent citizens ever being capable of possibly exonerating themselves to regain their freedom through being granted new retrials.

This same exact unjust situation was happening in our Southern States when poor and mostly uneducated Black Americans were being falsely imprisoned for endless decades without the needed educational skills to properly submit their own written federal trial appeals.

This devious and deceptive judicial process of making our poor and innocent prison inmates formulate and write their own federal appeal legal cases for possible retrials on their state criminal cases,is still in effect today even though everyone in our US judicial system knows that without proper legal representation, these tens of thousands of innocent prison inmates will be denied their rightful opportunities of ever being granted new trials from our federal appeal judges!!

Sadly, the true US *legal* Federal Appeal situation that occurs when any of our uneducated American prison inmates are forced to attempt to submit their own written Federal Appeals (from our prisons nationwide) without the assistance of proper legal counsel, is that they all are in reality being denied their legitimate rights for Habeas Corpus with our US FEDERAL COURTS and will win any future Supreme Court Case concerning this injustice!

For our judicial system and our US Congressional Leaders Of The Free World to continue to pretend that this is a real and fair opportunity for our American Middle Class and Working Poor Citizens, only delays the very needed future change of Federal Financing of all these Federal appeals becoming a normal formula of Our American judicial system.

It was not so very long ago that Public Defenders became a Reality in this country.Prior that legal reality taking place, their were also some who thought giving anyone charged with a crime a free lawyer was a waste of taxpayers $$.

This FACADE and HORROR of our Federal Appeal proce$$ is not worthy of the Greatest Country In The World!
***GREAT SOCIETIES THAT DO NOT PROTECT EVEN THEIR INNOCENT, BECOME THE GUILTY!

A MUST READ ABOUT AMERICAN INJUSTICE:
1) YAHOO 2) GOOGLE
MANNY GONZALES THE KID THAT EVERYONE FORGOT IN THE CA PRISON SYSTEM.** A JUDICIAL RIDE OF ONES LIFE !

lawyersforpooramericans@yahoo.com
(424-247-2013)

For both candidates: Excepting only the United States, which country or countries do you admire most....and why? Please note their economic strengths, social attributes and historical importance to our nation and the qworld.

For either canidate:

If an uninsured person gets medical treatment, the fee is more for him than if the person who has insurance, sometimes the fee is double or more than the insured fee. What are you as a canidate going to do to put the uninsured rate on equal footing with the insured rate?

Read "The Republican Noise Machine" by David Brock. If I could interview Obama, I'd ask him: How about reopening all the 9/11 investigations, because evidence (that the current administration has suppressed) shows that 9/11 was an INSIDE JOB (read: HOAX.) Once we prove that, the political landscape changes quite a bit, so that's really important. I'd ask him: do you intend to prosecute various members of the Bush administration for their WAR CRIMES and CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY? Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice, Wolfowitz, Perle, and many others need to be tried in the Hague and to GO TO JAIL for what they've done. I'd ask him: Why DON'T you support a woman's unrestricted right to an abortion? I'd ask him: will you DO anything to correct the authoritarian abuses of the people: the warrantless wiretapping, suspension of habeus corpus, the PATRIOT act, and "torture is fine"? I'd ask him, what are you going to do to put political power BACK IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE, WHERE IT BELONGS, and take it away from people who think money rules the world? I'd ask him, are you willing to stand up for the PEOPLE even if it means you'll lose your next election? I'd ask him to FILE A BILL to remove all the Bush administration's judicial appointments (Bush wasn't entitled to make them: he wasn't elected, NOT ONCE.) Then FILE A BILL to get rid of the remaining justices who voted for Bush in 2000: Scalia, Thomas and Kennedy, and censure all five, including Rehnquist and O'Connor, for STEALING THE VOTE FROM THE PEOPLE. I'd ask Obama if he has the guts to tell America: WE ARE NOT KLINGONS. WE WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER WAR UNTIL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE ON BOARD 90%. WE WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER WAR BASED ON "SECRETS" AND LIES. I would ask him: do you agree with these principles?

Unfortunately he would not agree, and McCain even less. So finally I would ask him: DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO DEBATE RALPH NADER?

Please ask the VP candidates if they would support single-issue legislation and a total ban on oinker bills (read pork barrel spending)?

Gwen:
Governor Palin,
Do you mind if I do everything possible to undermine you in order to ensure the success of my preferred candidate and book?

I would like to ask Gwen Ifil some questions: How in good conscience can she be the moderator/now that her upcoming book has been announced and her 'support' for Obama. Also,does she know the definition of the word--moderator--as defined in Merriam-Webster dictionary?

I'd like to propose two questions for Gwen Ifil to ask on Thursday evening?

Governor Palin, In your acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention, you referenced the "bridge to nowhere." You said you told Washington "Thanks, but no thanks." Since that was the first time many Americans heard you speak, what do you think most thought then happened to the money for that bridge?

A second question:

Governor Palin, you've indicated that you are against abortion in all instances. Your 17 year old daughter is now pregnant. If, God forbid, her continued pregnancy placed her life in serious jeopardy, what would you counsel her to do?

Question: if you evenly distributed the $700 billion bailout to every American citizen over the age of 21 how much would each receive?
Explain why you would vote against such an idea while voting instead to give the money (via bailouts to their failing companies) to the likes of Lloyd Blankfein (Goldman Sachs), Martin J. Sullivan (AIG) or Richard Fuld (Lehman) and why this would be a better use of these taxpayer dollars.
Note that as potential recipients my wife and I would:
pay taxes on this dividend back to the treasury,
pay off our first and second mortgage,
pay off all our credit card debt,
pay off our student loans,
set up college trust funds for three grandchilren
and purchase adequate medical insurance for each of us.
Then we’d replace our aging, polluting vehicles with greener versions and double our contributions to our local charities.

We should ask Sarah Palin what branch of the government the vice president belongs to. And which branch is responsible for Habeus Corpus and do we have Habeus Corpus and should we and why?

As a nation, we must take time out to heal our country from decades of faulty leadership, and misplaced values. In that light, it's imperative to strengthen our abilities to help one another; only then can we consider helping other nations.

If you believe that principle, what will you do to give us back our very basic rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness," and how do you propose working with both houses of congress to bring about our nation's health? Who will you bring into leadership to carry our nation forward for the people?

Lastly, are you courageous enough to use intellect and not war against other nations?

Dear Candidates,

Would you be willing to (please) keep your mouths shut about your personal religious beliefs? It is rude, inappropriate and offensive. Frankly, particularly in the case of this crazed woman Palin, it is unsettling to say the least.

I would ask each of the would-be Presidents and Vice Presidents to whom I am their sister In Christ: If you had to choose, would you forego my 27 year old daughter's vote in favor of her turning from her agnostic stance and believing in her heart and confessing with her tongue "Jesus is lord of my life and I accept him as my personal lord and savior for all eternity"? Of course your answer would be "yes". Because as christians we know that God already knows how this election will turn out, we continue to do our work for Him. Rock on in His name. Thank You!

I was going to applaud Sarah Palin's honesty but...

It seemed refreshing to hear a politician admit that they did not know everything under the sun.

In her interview with Katie Couric, Palin told Couric she would get the info for her at a later date as she was not able to answer her question.

I felt that if McCain could not answer a simple question about how many houses he owned and had to refer the question to his office. What was wrong with Palin doing some research to answer a question?

Then it occurred to me Palin was making claims based on knowledge she did not have...AKA just another lying rhetorician.

I would respect Palin much more if she came forth and said I got swept up in the political frenzy, I was overworked and tired and did not have the facts that I claimed to have. I apologize to the American public and will try to do better in the future with being honest.

(...and no, I'm not voting for Obama...just another lying rhetorician.)


How are you going to help those of us over 65 living on pensions cope with rising costs and lessening coverage on health care?
Our savings are disappearing and some of us are going to lose everything we own because of health issues.

In light of the Abu Ghraib scandal, reports out of Guantanamo Bay about prisoner abuses including water boarding, and public discourse about the difference between "torture" and "enhanced interrogation", do you believe that the US is upholding our international agreements regarding prisoners such as to the Geneva conventions? What specific changes should be made to our current policies, if any?

I would like to ask Sen Obama, about his pledge to sign the Freedom of Choice Act as his first priory as President. Since this bill will lift all individual State restrictions on abortions, and the federal late term or"Partcial Birth Abortion Ban", I see this as a two fold concern; State rights and human rights. Please explain your overwhelming support of this bill, Sen. Obama and I would also like to hear Sen. McCain's view on this.

To both candidates~
How would you feel about amending the rules of order for the Congress and the Senate with the inclusion of three words:
Nothing gets tabled.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0205/p09s01-coop.html?page=1

I would like the Presidential candidates to answer or comment on the charges in this piece from the Christian Science Monitor on Liberalism and "..be careful what you wish for."

URL provided above

I have an energy independence question for the candidates:

With 3% of global oil reserves, even if we drill EVERYWHERE and tap ALL of our reserves, what's to keep Saudi Arabia from dialing production back 3% to keep prices high?

A question for John McCain:
Have you ever sought treatment for, a common illness among many veterans, the possibility you may be suffering from symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD)based on your military service in Viet Nam?

My question to ask each presidential candidate is:
Do you think the statement by Bin Laden shortly after 9/11 about destroying the U.S. not militarily, but economically have any bearing on our present perilous economy?

I would like to ask Senator John McCain if the glaring absence of Sarah Palin following the debate is due to her being in the hospital and getting a Cochlear Implant so that answers may be fed to her in the upcoming VP debate. Short of that, how could she possibly even chit-chat with someone the likes of Senator Biden?

I would like to ask Sarah Palin to please explain the answer she gave to Katie Couric's question about why she only obtained a passport last year:

"I'm not one of those who maybe came from a background of, you know, kids who perhaps graduate college and their parents give them a passport and give them a backpack and say go off and travel the world. No, I've worked all my life. In fact, I usually had two jobs all my life until I had kids. I was not a part of, I guess, that culture." [emphasis mine]

I'd like to know why she's suggesting that managing to leave one's own country at least once before reaching middle age is somehow an elitist practice.

To Senator McCain: You have said in the past that the most important factor in picking a VP should be whether they're qualified to be president. You're in your 70's and have had 4 bouts with cancer. In your judgement, is Sarah Palin qualified to be president of the United States? Yes or No.

As I said before, one candidate may have better spin on the question - so you vote for him or her. Another candidate has traveled more, so you figure being well traveled also equates to ethics, honor, honesty and good judgments.

But when it comes down to it - politicians are pretty much all lying rhetoricians...so the ignorant public just votes for the best liar!

And then we can also inject our own personal prejudices as one responder brought up. She did not like the 'lack of humility and respect' showed to her political deity when Obama called him by his first name.

Psychologist William James once said, "A great many people believe they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."

Where were the questions in the debate on peak oil and the end of American life as we know it?

The questions on the dieoff that faces humanity as all fossil fuels as well as uranium are depleted...not one peep.

The questions on our future food shortages and starvation that we face as a new way of life?

And why is the gov preparing the military for mass unrest and martial law?

But then, no one ever likes to talk about these issues...too depressing...too negative...no upside with getting more votes, especially with peak oil, since they can't be fixed.

Well, the upside is in the preparation and a more manageable and orderly transition with less deaths.

Have you ever heard your political deity utter the words Peak Oil...even once?

Your political deities can't do the work for you. No, they can't even talk about the underlying problems. And any problem that cannot be discussed in public is one scary problem.

As they say in 12 Step programs - admitting you have a problem is step 1. And our country cannot admit it, after all, admitting this problem would raise hell with our retirement funds. And until we can admit it, we cannot begin on our long road to a 'semblance' of recovery.

The intellectuals can keep their mind fixated on the future and fantasy as long as they want. They have no reckoning in the present. Their currency of trade is in 'thought' and not in practical application.

The survivalist on the other hand must come back to the present to prepare for and implement via 'practical application' what his future needs will be.

As futurists we try to anticipate future events and the direction the world is headed in and as survivalists we try to prepare for those circumstances.

You still have some valuable time left to prepare for what awaits you down the road. We are in the 'Indian Summer' of a post carbon world.

Don't wait until the winter sets in to start work on your preparedness efforts.

Will the REAL president elect please step forward. I want to know which facet of the candidates will be the one we see once they're in office.

The politician and public servant, with a history we can use to understand you?

The candidate you have become, bending every which way and being vague in your quest to get votes or not lose votes?

Or, the figure head of an administration we should assume will payback those interests which have paid for you to get where you are?

I am sure that those who have financed your campaign would like to know, and as a citizen whose vote is the ultimate ticket, I demand to know. Its said that Washington is broken, dirty and corrupt. Well, sunlight is the most effective and economical disinfectant.
Thank You

Bill,
One question I have wanted to ask every candidate but never knew how, so thank you for this chance. I like alot of Americans am on disability, the average pay is about 600-700 pr month however the average rent is about 400+ which leave utilities and such as well as food. The average apartment home expects a tenant to make at least twice the rent a month as the case in my city. Along with that I have 3 children who barely get christmas for example and always second hand, thank God for the uniforms at least they cant get teased for wearing the same ones over and over. But we are talking so much about children in poverty in other nations. Who is going to help this nation's children. I hear people talk about how their taxes support my kids well, while taxes are a help remember alot of us parents were not always in this situation therefore our taxes aided this as well, but think about this the state of KY thinks that my kids can be aided with 288.00 a month. Yes I have my SSI but thats not alot and other families have less. So before fixing other nations shouldnt we fix our's? Who is going to stand up for us? We hear so much about how the rich are affected by the crisis, HELLOOOOOO!! So you can't buy prada big deal half the time the average American cannot afford Ramen. So while I hear about the defense budget and I understand it is important, I am still not hearing from either candidate what is going to be done, if anything. To be honest I almost don't want to vote, because even tonight on the debate I never heard a straight answer. Bring Hilary back at least she did speak straight up on what she wanted whether we agreed or not, besides she ran it pretty well the last time. Sorry Mr Clinton. But please think about that before trying to convince the lower class like me and middle working class to vote, talk in terms we all understand. I can spout off terms as well, but does it mean anyone gets what I am about? For instance this post?

@dede - As a person with cancer, I can tell you that the doctors will inform you that additional stress will weaken your system and cause it to flare up/spread faster, even if you think you are in remission. Chemo is debilitating. Radiation is debilitating - your thought processes are unstable, you are capable of emotional outbursts/actions that you regret, and there is no energy for just daily life. Imagine trying to run a country under these conditions. Also - the older you are, the greater the chance of devestating recurrence due to an immune system also weakened by age.

My question to the candidates:

Can you quit living in the past and take the country in a new direction; and if you find that you are on the wrong track - Will you step down to let someone more competent take the lead?

IE: Is it your power or the American people that come first.

I have to comment on the fact that Senator McCain looks really ill. The main question that I have is if Senator McCain is elected and God forbid something happens to his health. Gov. Palin will be the President of the United States and Nancy Pelosi will be the Vice Pesident. Somehow, I don't foresee harmony in the Oval Office. Please vote for Senator Obama.

I found some of the comments already given to be quite fascinating. !st of all the 1st comment I read by Tracie may be a bit hasty and rather colored, for lack of a better word. One may want to take note on who didn't look over at their opponent the entire evening. Also if McCain wanted to talk, he should. He is feisty enough to but in if needed. Also The other interesting note is to see who was throwing out talking points and who was actually trying to make an effort on explaining their point of view. Also take note on who it was during the debate who would not only agree with the other candidate, but would respect him enough to say so. Obama didn't need to do this. He could have kept his mouth shut and let McCain stay negative and insulting. You don't do such an informal debate (Which was agreed upon beforehand) and not look at your opponent and throw out lines like "He doesn't get it" or "This shows how wrong Obama is on his positions". Whether or not you agree with one candidate or another Obama clearly was the more gracious. I was originally for McCain in the beginning during the run up to the primaries.
I find I bring one main point to the table even though I am a democrat. Who tells the truth the most. This is who I vote for. McCain was amazing w/his "Straigh Talk" That being said the amount of twisting of records, the amount of switching or sliding into new camps to appeal to more constituents I find nauseating. I find Obama to be in the lead so far, but you never know.

Right now I'm just so disappointed in the lack of humility and lack of respect by Sen. Obama to Sen. McCain. You don't call the other candidate by their first name.

No class, no respect.

How do you define a US victory in Iraq?

Jim, Ask Obama how much he appreciates you allowing him to talk more than Sen McCain and how much this will raise your standing among the Washington elite?

My question for these candidates would be..
If you were elected to the office how would you help the current students with paying for college?

Do you think we should continue to send billions of dollars every year to Israel when we have homeless on the streets and are SO MUCH IN DEBT?

I would ask the candidates to answer the question as many times as it takes to get the answer.

(Asking does nothing if they evade the question.)

I would ask john/sarah why they call themselves 'prolife', when war and guns and lack of medical care for children and overpopulation and starvation end life.

Why can't they even be honest with themselves and call themselves 'pro-birth' as one of Bill Moyers guests call these anti-choice individuals?

thank you-- diana

I would ask Senator McCain:

Considering the current Wall Street meltdown, do you still support privitizing Social Security and sending retirement funds to Wall Street? Isn't this a bad idea? I would like Senator Obama to comment also. Thanks.

I'd like to know what the candidates have to say about this Reuters article
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080919/sc_nm/iraq_lights_dc
which found that "the surge" did not do everything it has been purported to do, and that an ethnic redistribution which began before "the surge" is, in fact, the reason for reduced violence.


From the article: "Our findings suggest that the surge has had no observable effect, except insofar as it has helped to provide a seal of approval for a process of ethno-sectarian neighborhood homogenization that is now largely achieved".

How will we pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

What will we do about getting justice for those who are locked up as terrorists without trial that might be innocent? Or because they’re non-Americans are they always assumed guilty?

How do we end the War on Terror and what will you do to achieve that?

It is obvious from reading many of the questions that people are either stupid or have no idea what the real issues are.

What will the candidates do to rein in government spending, regulations and interference in citizens lives? My second question is what will the candidates do to hold people accountable for their actions, personal choices and mistakes?

I would like to know what the candidates are reading now, and especially what history they have read recently that they were impressed by.

the American people demand an emergency
presidential election and an immediate transition.
One week from TUESDAY, all paper ballots.
This is the only way we get to regain confidence.

Anyone who would enrich these unelected
and lying group of malefactors is a traitor to the
american constitution and people.

While the daily news is replete with info on the bailout of the investment firms, and congress has responded in part with the requirement that homeowners obtain relief as part of the deal, there is no mention of the burdens consumers face from the credit card companies. Derequlation has allowed credit card companies to charge 30% interest - a rate that in most states was considered illegal usury not too many years ago. The credit card lobby was responsible for almost eliminating the availability of a consumer to get a "second chance" in bankruptcy. I believe that Obama/Biden ticket would be better for the Country going forward, I am concerned that the credit card companies have Biden in their pocket. It has been little reported that the credit card companies have also "securitized" credit card debt. When will that shoe fall? Since credit card use is such an integral part of the US economy, and consumer spending so important to the strength of the US in the world market, why hasn't government protected that most precious of our resources, the ability of the consumer to continue spending. Instead, government has allowed deregulation to such an extent that credit card companies have been also allowed to create a huge transfer of wealth from the consuming middle class to the corporate elite. What will be done to stop this phenomenon from breaking the backs of the middle class. In a related question, since the mortgage meltdown has been caused by the sharp rise in interest rates on these adjustable rate mortgages, instead of "bailing out" the banks by giving them billions of tax dollars, why doesn't the government just recast the terms of the adjustable rate mortgages so they don't rise above the original lending rate? This would shore up the mortgage backed securities and stop foreclosures in their tracks. And, most equitably, make the mortgage companies, who have gauged homeowners with these ridiculous interest rate increases, suffer because they are the real culprits which have undermined the entire financial system? This wouldn't cost the taxpayers anything in "bailouts".

"The gospel is meant to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."

Garrison Keillor

MY QUESTION TO ALL OF THE CANDIDATES IS:
Are you going to comfort the efflicted or are you going to comfort the comfortable?

What do you do when your best isn't good enough? When all you have to give can't fix all the problems in the day.

14 QUESTIONS That need to be asked the Candidates and have never been answered

If the media would read my blog www.thecandumemo.blogspot.com, they would have some great questions to ask the candidates in the next Presidential debate or in their next TV interview or program for A REAL CHANGE.

Since they have not read the blog see the questions below that have never been asked and need to be answered.

The questions and the correct answers to all of these questions are in my blog which has been emailed, faxed, web mailed and carrier pigeoned to the President (and all of the possible Presidents to be), Congress and the media numerous times.

Some of the answers are so simple that it is scary. The answers are not part of the present Democratic, Republican, Liberal or Conservative programs. They are part of THE WE THE PEOPLE'S PLATFORM from all of the states that are now RED, WHITE and BLUE. They are MIA - missing in action in the present Presidential campaigns and media coverage

AFTER SENDING ALL OF THE CANDIDATES AN EMAIL SUGGESTION TO READ THE DALE CARNEGIE 'S BOOK "HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE", ALL OF THE CANDIDATES ARE NOW DEFINITELY USING THAT APPROACH. Let us see if they can also read and recognize a good idea to solve this nation's problems. Politicians Motto: Remember "ASK ME NO QUESTIONS AND I WILL TELL YOU NO LIES."

NOW I SUGGEST THAT THE SENATORS FOR PRESIDENT "SPEAK STRAIGHT" WITH "OWN VOICE" AND NOT WITH "FORKED TONGUE". THE "SPEECHES" ARE INDEED INSPIRING, BUT WE NEED LEADERS WITH SPECIFIC SURGICAL AND INTEGRATED "SOLUTIONS" AS MANY OF THESE PROBLEMS THAT OUR NATION FACES ARE DRASTICALLY INTER-RELATED.

As FDR and Barack have said "ALL WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF". WHY IS THE MEDIA AFRAID TO ASK THESE QUESTIONS?

THE QUESTIONS that need to be asked: :
1. What is the world's most powerful weapon (more powerful than a B2 bomber loaded with nuclear weapons), how would you use it in Iraq as a political solution (NOW DESPERATELY NEEDED TO WIN IN IRAQ)?

General Petraeus, Defense Secretary Gates, and Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff should also be asked this question as they too have been previously sent the answers.
This weapon system attacks the Achilles Heel of Al Quada and other terrorists, It can win the war on terror in Iraq and bring our troops home with honor and with term limits, without cutting and running. Both candidates have personally experienced the power of this weapon system. However, they have never personally read about it or responded to the emails and web mails sent to them about using this military weapons system that is MIA in Iraq.

2. If you know the answer, Has this weapon system been used in the US successfully recently?

3. Would you vote for a 1040 check off box on the tax form 1040 for a WE THE PEOPLE SUPPORT THE TROOPS FUND for $5 of the taxpayer's taxes - just like the Presidential Campaign check off Box? If $5 is too high (and would hurt the Congressional Universal Pork Programs and the Presidential Campaign Finance Program) would they vote for a $1 check off box program?

4. As President would you ask some of the countries, such as South Korea, Japan, and Germany, if we could borrow 25,000 of their troops in each respective country to replace 75,000 of our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan (who we financially support in their country at our expense)?

5. If not, would they each (country) send 25,000 of their combat troops to Iraq and Afghanistan to ease our burden so that we could send home 75,000 of our National Guard troops to serve at home guarding and sealing our national borders?

6. Is it possible using the principles in the THEORY of Tax-Enomics, to lower tax rates and increase tax revenues, and if so tell us the principles and equation used in this theory?

7. What is the hidden AMT Tax that works in the reverse (The lowest income taxpayer pays the higher rate of tax), where a taxpayer who earns $1,000,000 pays this tax at the rate of .006045% and the taxpayer who earns $10,000 pays the TEN TIMES higher rate of 6.20000%?

8. Is it possible , using the Theory of Tax-Enomics, that this hidden "AMT" tax structure be revised to increase tax revenues and to lower payroll taxes enough, that we could use a Health Basic Care Tax to finance part of a Universal Health Basic Care Program, similar to Medicare without increasing the total payroll taxes presently being assessed against all taxpayers earning less than $100,000 per year?

It may not even be too complex for our students of legislative taxation - The candidates, the White House, the Congress and the media.

9. How could we integrate, solve and control (for the benefit of the US Consumer of gasoline to avoid foreign oil import gas price gouging) our problem of dependence on foreign oil imports with an integrated program solution to stop the future insolvency of the Social Security fund?

Can you describe this program in basic detail?
10. What will be our primary source of energy in the years 3000 and 4000, when all of the fossil fuels will have been consumed, and bio fuels will either be limited or non-existent because the world's population will have increased at least hundred fold and will need everything grown to feed itself? Also there will be no where safe on earth to deposit any nuclear waste.

Which alternative energy can be the most cost effective to use because of its unlimited supply for ever?
11. What plan using the Theory of Tax-Enomics can make our country energy sufficient domestically, and at the same time increase tax revenues using lower tax rates, while granting domestic tax credits to US Taxpayers?

How using the Theory of Tax-Enomics can the is plan be basically self financing, reverse our current economic and infra-structure crisises, with the creation of jobs stamped "MADE IN THE USA"?

Would they vote for a Solar Panel WPA program to put solar panels manufactured in the US (with materials and jobs stamped MADE IN THE USA) on 2,000,000 federal, state and local government office buildings?

Would they vote to expand this SOLAR PANEL WPA program to put SOLAR PANELS on 20,000,000 homes in the US?

12. Would they vote for dramatically increased R&D to solve the need for maximum efficiency for a cost effective system for storing and collecting Solar Energy, such as placing them on the roofs of all passenger and freight trains, or by using magnification of Sunlight?

13. Which programs, using the principles of THE THEORY of Tax-Enomcs, having a major change in the tax laws, could have a substantial effect on stabilizing the present home market value crisis and provide a specific program to solve the home mortgage foreclosure crisis?

14. Which programs, using the principles of THE THEORY of Tax-Enomcs - at both the Federal and State Levels, could dramatically revive the US Auto Industry, with alternative energy power sources,"GREEN JOBS" stamped "MADE IN THE USA", and competitively prices for vehicles sold?


There are more questions, but the Presidential Candidate that gets all the right answers to ALL of these questions, will definitely get the keys to the White House with a 4 year renewable lease.

The Media program that uses these ideas and questions in their program will certainly raise their ratings.

Guaranteed those that have not read the blog, will fail to get the right answers.

Other food for thought for all from an excerpt from my blog:

I leave you with one other thought from

“WE THE PEOPLE”.


Politicians, Governments, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Secretaries of State and Defense, Foreign Ministers, Defense Ministers, Parliaments, Congress and Generals make and declare War.

However, it is always WE THE PEOPLE (and rarely, but not never, any of the above) who with our national treasure - the volunteer youths of our country who have to fight and die in the wars.

True statesmen after considering all the consequences from the loss of our national treasure who will only use war as a last method of dealing with radical, totalitarian governments and their dictators that support terrorism.

Just as the pen is mightier than the sword, the "VOTE W