[fabsroman]

Jon, pretty good post, but that is just a beginning. You started on a lot of your pet peeves, but they do not even address a handful of the country's problems.

By the way, your request about CNN International playing 55 minutes of US sports news during the sports hour is ludicrous. It is called CNN INTERNATIONAL, get the INTERNATIONAL, for a reason. If you want US sports, turn to ESPN or ESPN2.

Okay, some of the things you missed.

Alterantive means of fuel shall be made mandatory. Seems as though that debate has decreased significantly because gas prices are not as high as they used to be. Don't let this little lull in the price of gas fool you. The supply is running out and the environment is getting destroyed.

Okay, that is a good seguay into the environment issue. How about ensuring that big business does not pollute, and that consumers reduce their pollution as much as possible. How about making recycling mandatory thoughout the US.

Oh yeah, then we have something called the budget. How about balancing the budget and trying to get rid of the huge debt that the US currently has. I don't care how we get rid of the debt, but one of the places to start is foreign aid.

How about the poor in the US? What programs do we put in place to get them out of poverty? Me, I am all for work programs in lieu of free handouts. Even if they have to produce bolts, nails, etc. (i.e., menial tasks). There doing something for their money will be positive for the nation.

What about crime? How do we decrease crime in the US?

Okay, I think I am done for right now because I have to hit the road on the bike, but I'll try to think of some other important issues that need to be addressed in the US.

Oh yeah, what about public land for hunting. That has got to be the most important one. LOL