GG/Janet, there is nothing much here that I don't grasp. But there are several things that you don't grasp. One of those things is that several times here I have said that I do not belong to the Democratic Party, nor do I owe them any allegiance. DO try to read more carefully.

I am an Independent.

Believe me, I have done my share of organizing, petitioning the government, and protesting. And I belong to a couple of organizations, independent of the political parties, that are working for change—and with a measure of success so far.

I have also said that, of all the candidates, I preferred Kucinich, not because he is a Democrat, but because of what he, personally, stands for. But he has been cut out of the race.

Right now, there are no independent or third party candidates who even come close to having a chance of being elected this November. And I don't like ANY of the candidates currently in the running. So, disgusting as the situation is, I am NOT going to just throw up my hands and not bother to get involved, or even vote, which is what your defeatist attitude says everyone should do.

I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ANOTHER REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION ELECTED TO OFFICE IN 2008.

I feel like a doctor with a very sick patient, and I am trying to do whatever I can to save the patient's life. I note, however, that in every thread you have started and in every post you have posted, you are preaching negativism and defeatism. "The system is totally corrupt! Give up! Give up! Give up!"

I'm trying to save the patient's life, even though it may be a vain attempt. In the meantime, you want to perform an autopsy before the patient is dead!

Don Firth