Some questions to consider about change                     1-16-08
    By Mike Moseley
       The new word for today and the election season is change. Mr Obama used the word liberally in each of the recent debates. Not to be outdone, Mrs. Clinton used the word as a fix all. Mr Edwards is also expressed that he would be the leader in change. The Republicans expressed their willingness to change. Mr McCain says that Washington needs to change and he is the one to do it . Mr. Huckebee says that he changed Arkansas and he could change Washington. Mr Romney says that he has been successful at change in the private sector and in public office. So you get the picture. The American people are tired of Washington politics. Most people  think of change as a good thing for our broken government. Just a couple questions to consider.
Is the answer for America found in border security and wall being built? Or is the answer amnesty for illegals and open borders?
    Is the answer for America found in the continued spending of $335 billion dollars a year on benefits, welfare, medical care for non citizens? Or is the answer, use the taxpayers money to rebuild social security for the baby boomers and generations to come?
     Will America’s taxpayers foot the bill for massive spending increases to expanded the S-chip program to cover 12-20 million illegals and their families ( possibly up to 50 million). Or will America demand Washington use tax money on legal citizens?
     Does Mexico’s welfare state and criminal element  make us better as a nation? Or can America’s citizens afford the cost  that is associated with a third world country’s welfare and criminal state?
    If American leadership extends amnesty to 50 million people, 12-20 million illegals plus family members, do the tax payers have the financial ability to pay for a massive tax increase?  Or will seniors have to take a benefits cut instead?  Or will the massive spending program bankrupt states and the U.S. government?
     Will America put a end to the Mexican military invasion of the sovereign United States?  Or will we allow the Mexican military to disregard the southern borders as they bring illegals and drugs into our country?
       Is America better off because of cheap labor undercutting decent wages? Or would we be better off with more high paying jobs?
     Do American men in uniform perform any better with a divided government that offers terrorist more respect and rights than our soldiers get? Or would America be better if the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan had a supporting voice of victory from both sides of government?
     If the new administration changes the terror surveillance protocols will American cities be safer or be put in more danger?   
     Is America better because we buy oil from radical Islamic nations? Or would America be better off building refineries, opening domestic oil fields and growing an industry that provides good jobs with benefits?
     Is America better off purchasing domestic and military goods from China? Or would Americans be safer and more secure with the USA label?
     Are Americans better off with government run health care? Or better paying jobs that would afford each individual the rights of choice?
     Will America’s top corporate businesses stay in the United States when taxes are raised? Or will the top businesses and their employees go offshore like others have?
     Will the United States of America continue to be a sovereign nation?  Or will our borders be given away by internationalists in both parties of government?  
     America does need change and needs it now. Our elected leaders in government have made many mistakes and looks like they will continue in the same direction.  Their choices could mean the end of America as we know it.  If we have learned anything of recent history, we have learned that Washington can not be trusted with policies such as the amnesty fiasco. As voters consider the issues and the possible solutions of each party, we all know that change can also be bad.  Clearly, Washington will need the voters guidance after the election.
      If I could make a change, it would be cutting government because expanding government has been an absolute failure.