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Hi Jo, I agree with you. My candidate of choice would be Colin Powell, I wish we could get him to run as an Independent. He is a very good man, very wise, very Knowledgeable in Military and World affairs, I can't think of anything negative about this man.
Frank

AMEN!!!  I would vote for Colin Powell...just wish he could be persuaded to change his mind.

Of course they don't write their own speeches, if they did, then they wouldn't have to read all of it -- just a few works to keep their thought process in the right channel.  I agree wholeheartedly that we don't have a candidate that fits the bill for what this country
needs.  We need someone that is not dedicated to Power for oneself, and the reasoning that is labeled common sense and to remember first and foremost that this country must uphold the Constitution of the United States, and be a government of the people, by the people and for the people.
  And for the life of me --- I do not see that in any of the ones we have to have on the ballot.

Thank you, Jo.  Was beginning to wonder if I was a lone cat out there!

and all of them wanted to make a difference of ALL MEN, not just a FEW

Thank you, Flo. 

I dont believe he gets his material  from  Martin Luther King although as a interacial  male I'm sure he was influenced by the man... I just hope that wasnt a racial remark being made by you.  Yes he is half black and half white but why should that matter, in the world we live in today that shouldn't matter at all.

Dan has it right...I was referencing his eloquence, nothing more.  From the tone of your warning remark about your hopes, you could be a person of color...so, I apologize heartily.  Also, to the person who stated that it was obvious whom I was 'not for', I never stated unilaterally that I was 'against' Obama.  In fact, if I remember correctly, I believe I stated that he seems to think that he can bring change.  I simply said that I doubted that he had any chance of actually bringing that change.  In answer to that person, let me state clearly that I am not impressed by any of the people who have presented themselves as being candidate material for the 2008 election.  The qualifications that I would be looking for, in a candidate, would be:  Experience, both domestically and abroad...Enough youth to be energetic in their leadership but enough age and sophistication to prevent garden variety mistakes...and a proven record of service over a long period of years.  So far, I have not read of anyone who completely meets those criteria.  Hillary Clinton comes the closest of anyone but I'm not in the mood to foot the bill for another retirement for her and Bill...they've already got three retirements (his Presidency, his Governorship, and her having been a Senator)...which I would think would be enough for one lifetime.

Having taught combo classes myself (no more than two grades at a time, with no more than one step between grades), I can tell you from experience that teaching combo classes takes a great deal of prep time, a great deal of organization during the dissemination of the materials to the students and a great deal of patience while trying to convey information to two different grades of students...combined with having to monitor for behavior and tracking what has to be reinforced with the mainstreamed SPED students, all this happening while taking documentation so that you are able to grade fairly at the end of the quarter.  Beyond that, it's a piece of cake, lol.  I am not surprised to learn that there was no warning given to the teachers before this was sprung on them.   

At least he can speak!!!  And your right we will have to see how he does, just like we will have to see  about anybody  else..I do not know how anybody will act like and if they will follow through with the promises that they have made to all the voters.. I just hope in my heart that whoever becomes president does the best they can and looks out for the people..  I will be happy with that..]

Yes, the man can speak...He seems to have taken a few pages out of Martin Luther King's speech book...but he is woefully deficient in every other area.  The truly sad thing is that he honestly believes, in his inexperience, that he actually can make a difference...he hasn't been around the political venues long enough to realize that, being in the Senate, he actually has more power to do good for the comman man than he will if he actually steps up to the Presidency.  It has been disturbing to note that our youth seems to have been swayed by his rhetoric, caught up in the "hope" hysteria.  The worry here is that we will have to deal with the same garden variety mistakes, made by an inexperienced President, that we have had to deal with in the past (anyone remember the Bay of Pigs incident??).     

The details are posted in the headlines for Flinthills paper at the top of the page. Meeting July 10.

The Flinthills Express keeps us out-of-towners up on most things, thank goodness (and Mr. Taylor!)

Gas is 3.73 in Wichita.

Hello, TTM!

Have to ask...does the name reflect a physical stature or a mental cat-titude?

Hey, Y'all! 

Thanks for the warm welcome to the Forum!  It has been quite interesting to see what opinions are out there...especially concerning the changes coming for USD 282.  I have missed talking to you all since I was last there.