Barack Obama has proven that an American black man can win the support of the majority.... ...more

September 11, 2008

I am writing to you today with some questions and comments regarding gas prices, and more specifically, the greed of the members of OPEC. If we are the greatest nation on earth, and I believe we are, why do we tolerate the gouging we are being subjected to? Why don't we, as a nation, tell the Arab oil companies where they can put their oil, and instead use our own oil for our own people? What happened to all that oil we are pumping in Alaska? What about all the oil rigs off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana? Isn't that American oil? Why do we export our oil to China or wherever, and then import Arab oil for Americans to use? Why not let the Chinese deal with the stuck up Saudi king, and we just keep our own oil? Doesn't that make more sense? And if we did use our own oil and let somebody else deal with Saudi Arabia, then the president would not have to meekly ask the king to please pump up the supply of oil, only to be told no! Because I for one do not like the sight of the American president sucking up to anybody, let alone some smug Arab king! ...more

May 23, 2008

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright is killing any dreams Sen. Barack Obama may have had to be elected this nation's first African-American president. ...more

May 4, 2008

Barbara Vasiljevich of New Port Richey disagrees with op-ed columnist David Chauncey's view that Sen. Barack Obama lacks substance. ...more

February 23, 2008

Leaders of Florida's Democratic Party defied the national party last weekend by deciding - finally - to go forward with the Jan. 29 presidential primary that lawmakers approved earlier this year. ...more

September 25, 2007