I am praying that McCain picks Mitt Romney as his running mate. Romney, who graduated magna cum laude from college, then earned a JD/MBA from Harvard, is a financial genius who truly understand the markets and capital. Romney was able to turn Massachusetts around from being in the hole to surplus. McCain is the next financially literate then Hillary, and last Obama. I cringe when I hear them lambasting corporations and threatening more taxes. Capital is free to go wherever in the world it chooses -and chasing businesses out of the US with higher taxes is cultural and financial suicide. What are they thinking??

This is a great issue. Nothing stands alone. There’s such intricacies. Try as we might, no single person can handle the world’s complexities anymore. Vision is helpful though, but sometimes I wonder if the next leader will be like someone immersed in oil (like quicksand) with his/her limbs pulled apart.

To get out of the $9.1 trillion hole: Cut out waste, severely cut the Pentagon budget, and put somebody’s mother in charge.

This is a great attempt to get at the issues that are driving our country. Agreed -we can not effect change in our economy with the current standards in place. We need a more refined model. No one person can change this immediately. Not one of these candidates has experience at the management/ executive level. With that said, we must look to the examples of how they have run their life and campaign. What have been the hallmarks for corporate appeal, how have the assets been allocated, who manages to attract the strongest positive labeling, who do the supporters/employees trust, does the label command respect in the broadest sence? Those are the questions I would ask before entrusting the budget to anyone.

I had read the NYT article yesterday, and it only confirmed what I alread knew: McCain doesn’t give a DAMN about working people, any more than did Bush/Bush/Reagan. His ideas for “balancing the budget” entail favoring large corporations and wealthy people - in other words, more of the same Republican crap. Obama’s and Clinton’s plans may not be perfect, but at least they give some indication that they are interested in doing something that benefits real people.

Stop the spendaholic politicians and their parasitic minions. In our high school we have a new and completely unnecessary multi-thousand dollar gizmo that looks like an ATM machine. Remember, when picking up a sick child you simply signed them out with paper and pen? Well, some Rube Goldberg affectionado figured that a bells and whistles kiosk would be much more entertaining, and easier for the bureaucracy. Step 1 Swipe your drivers license Step 2 Enter in your name, address and social security number Step 3 Aim the camera and press button to take a mug shot Step 4 Wait for printout to affix to your person. (The next version will require a DNA swab.) My husband pointed out to the receptionist that the nurses’ office was 20 feet away, and he could see the doorway - was this really necessary? Yes, it is for security. Later I asked him: “Did she mention the 6 inch hunting knife hanging on your belt?” Of course not - no security problem there. So today to pick up dear daughter, age 16, he told the nurse to just have her waiting in the main office to avoid the kiosk mug shot. But at the school entrance, new procedure, now he has to be buzzed in. “Did you bring a driver’s license, the voice asked. “No,” he lied. “Then you can’t come in.” “I’m here to pick up my daughter who is waiting in the office.” “Well, is there anyone here at the school who can identify you?” He hesitated: Did she really just ask me that ludicrous questions? He paused for dramatic effect. “Uhhhhhhhh………..my daughter!!!” “Ok, fine,” and she buzzed him in. And that’s why in our state they get $15,000 per child. People really wonder why we are in the mess we’re in?