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10/01/07   Alleged GOP "conservatives" cave in and vote with the Democrats on a 5 year $35 billion increase in spending for SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program), which shouldn't even exist in the first place (Read the 10th Amendment.).  Apparently the only option left available for the reform of our government will be actual bankruptcy.  The national GOP can expect no help from me.  JES

09/05/07  Fred's in the race: "I'm running for President of the United States of America".  Fred has been criticized by some who contend he has waited too long to announce.  Actually, the timing is early by historical standards.   I would wonder at the timing of the announcements of other candidates, Democrat and Republican; way, way early.  All this early activity reflects the depth of polarization of politics today in the United States.  You will hear Fred speak much of "security, unity and prosperity" in the months ahead, as he addresses a key concern about the threat to the United States occasioned by international IslamicFacism.  He will also take on the difficult task of directly addressing the brick wall of entitlement spending towards which the nation is racing.  His calculation is that the ordinary voter is better prepared to consider the problems of terrorism and big government entitlements than the politicians.  For more, got to http://www.fred08.com.  The Mountain Observer supports this candidacy as representing the best ELECTABLE option for Conservatives in 2008.  We shall see.  JES

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