Non Party Politics

Dear Reader,

I try to present a fair picture to you about our U.S. political scene.

I am subscribed to, and read daily, magazines, newspapers and blogs presenting viewpoints and news all across the spectrum from the Far Left to the Middle-of-the-Road to the Far Right.

In Scragged today, the headline article was about John McCain and his alleged “death wish”. The article proposed that McCain is choosing to lose his bid for the Presidency by not attacking Barack Obama on three main fronts (terror, oil & associates) and is thus exhibiting a desire for his campaign to die.

On a much more serious front, the Washington Post published an article that should scare everyone on the left, the right and everywhere in-between.

Due to the seriousness of this news, I have included a link directly to the entire story.  All you have to do is click on the words “Washington Post” and you will go directly to the complete story.

This is something that every American needs to be aware of.

But first let me just give you a little excerpt about what is happening to the USA radio station in Eygpt:

Even those folks who do nothing but watch soap operas or games shows on TV need to know about this. You and I must make them aware of what is at stake before we go to the polls to vote in November.

I personally don’t like ANY of the four-so-far candidates, but November will not only decide who will become POTUS and live in the White House, but also who will be the next Commander in Chief.

The future of the USA is at stake!

Please pass this information along!

Scientists believe they have found a solution to our current oil crisis by finding a better solution for biofuels.

I am so excited about this news that I could just spit! Let me explain why!

About 100 years ago, when I first visited South Carolina and Georgia, I was enthralled with all the greenness. I was particularly captivated with all the beautiful foliage draping over the trees, banks and hillsides. Having come from the dusty greyness of pre-irrigation Southern California, the green everywhere was a delight to my eyes.

I quickly learned that the greenery I thought was so exquisite was roundly cussed at by the locals.

When I moved to South Carolina in 1987, I began my yearly battle with this insidious and invasive blight upon mankind.

What do I mean? Why kudzu, of course! Kudzu, the weed that ate the South!

Each Spring, Fall, Summer and Winter my husband and I fight a losing battle with our little three acre kudzu patch. The stuff grows so fast that it is virtually impossible for us two old-timers to keep ahead of it, even with help from our kids and neighbors. 

Every year, as we re-joined the ranks of those who cussed at the stuff, I would do more research to find productive uses (like bread, flour, jellies and decorative wreaths) that kudzu admirers claim it can be used for. All I ever got was a backache and heat stroke.

But now, scientists have discovered that kudzu is a perfect ingredient for ethanols. In fact, because it is so hardy and invasive and doesn’t have to be replanted every year, it’s actually MORE EFFICIENT than corn or sugar cane as a fuel source. And, the use of kudzu for biofuels doesn’t contribute to sky-rocketing food prices or deplete the world food supply like using corn or sugar cane does.

I hereby volunteer my three-acre patch, in the interest of science and fuel economy. No really, come on scientists. You can have every bit of it.

The Washington Post was just one of several media outlets that broke the news about Barack Obama’s plans for funding his campaign for POTUS.

“Sen. Barack Obama has switched course on general-election funding, announcing this morning that he would reject public financing and raise every dime for the fall campaign on his own.”

“The announcement was widely expected. For months, Obama has eased back from an earlier pledge to “pursue an agreement with the Republican nominee to preserve a publicly financed general election,” warning that it could impose unfair constraints.”

“The decision means Obama will give up $85 million in public money. But it frees him to raise $300 million or more from the 1.5 million-plus donors in his database, giving him an enormous — almost breathtaking — advantage over Sen. John McCain.”

Obama went on to say that he wants a publicly financed general election but that it’s not possible under the current “broken system”.

In the comments of the Washington Post Trailblazer story, a commenter (obviously an Obamamaniac - someone who feels BO can do no wrong) typed in the following statement:

“Oh so what if he broke his word to McCain, McCain is not going to play nice so why should Obama?”

So much for change! Sounds like politics as usual to me.

Things are not firmly set for either party yet. GOP Conservatives are praying that the “presumptive Republican nominee”, John McCain will somehow go away, or at least make an acceptable choice of a running mate.

In the meantime, Hillary Clinton is praying too! She’s waiting for another Obama-gate scandal, so she can step in and accept the nomination by convincing the Dems that BO can’t get elected.

Or is someone else waiting in the wings for either party? Nothing would surprise me this election year.