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[jackson33]

Thunderbird; Your little oration on assisting a person in need, is done everyday through out this country and yes Obama, did much the same work in Chicago. It points out the reasons and qualifications for the Federal Government and frankly State Governments to stay out of the way of the private sector. I personally don't think Obama, did his work for anything close to the reasons you do, or do I think it qualifies any person for serving in government....By the way, you are the person from the Farmington Missouri area, definitely a rural area and probably as depressed an area found anyplace in this country.

I suppose, Obama will reflect on his days in South Chicago, the needs of that society based on 30-40 years of government assistance and to some degree the power of the Chicago Political Structure. I suppose, Bush reflected on his years in Texas, the hard work required in the oil fields by workers and the Capitalistic Society that allows achievement based on that work. I'll also suppose these two completely different understandings of what best for the majority of the population in all States has and will show up in the history books a century from now. What I do feel is sure, is the American Public is interested in the positive approach and desire achievement and the rewards for those achievements.

Your complaints are also against the Bush Administration and your perceived understanding of what government or the Executive Branch should be allowed to do during certain periods of War (Wartime) or the THREAT of war. We have American Citizens all around this globe, doing business, visiting, diplomats, religious work or any number of reason. He and/or any Administration is also required to maintain their safety but obliged to work with in other National Laws. In short, no one is tapping your phone, concerned with who you deal with on the phone or frankly what your political affiliation may be. Mr. Obama, will have the same responsibility or if you prefer obligation and has little choice but to address in the same manner or suffer the consequences, if wrong.

No, Bush actions have been mild, when compared to others and with now 300 million American's with the greatest diversity in our history. Going backward, Johnson, JFK, Truman, FDR and Lincoln all were strong armed leaders. IMO, J. Edgar Hoover probably was one individual who violated more rights than any President, especially toward American in America. What you have been watching and concerned with is the power struggle between the three branches in Government, which has also always existed and has changed over the years.

For the record, I read your 'John Rember' article, finding nothing new from the campaign rhetoric and again the usual complaints against Bush. If Obama can achieve more through diplomacy, more power to him. He would not be the first with these ideas, Clinton, Carter, Truman, T. Roosevelt and Jefferson being the first all tried and each having some success. That success usually ended up in prolonging failure which was later address with force. War of
1812, Iran and North Korea a couple examples.

Think about my Forth Branch or sub-Branch of Government, which could change the transparency of Government, I feel your real problem in understanding...