priorities

John Boy Edward does nothing for the fundamentals of democracy, save Kucinich and Nader. No one else qualifies that I have heard.

First of all: why do we, the people, allow the candidates to frame the issues? I think we should define those and demand answers, if not on specifics, general philosophies!

Ask them the below questions (yes, I am hung up on this item). For example:

What will he or she do to repeal the Patriot Act, all of it? What about the Military Commissions Act and all amendments associated with both?

What will he or she do to repeal the Bankruptcy Act? What will he or she do to corral the egregious interest rates allowed today by national law? How will he tackle the out of control financial community and its international arbitrage - against us?

What will he or she do to corral finance companies (think anti-trust)?