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George M. Cohan was born July 3, but he decided to increase his legend by saying that he was born on the 4th of July.

Resist the Declaration of INTERdependence.

You can read the document here: http://www.interdependence.org/pdf/declaration.pdf

It might be 'cute' to sneer at the UK's 17th century Bill of Rights and quietly forget the Magna Carta (1215) which established inter alia the basic principle of habeas corpus a principle which is being eroded by BOTH countries.
The US Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence are just words, words which are being ignored day by day as our rights are being steadily removed and compromised. May I say Guantanamo, extraordinary rendition, military tribunals, wiretapping, etc.

Political parties and organized religion are two of the major curses of the modern world - debate!!

Robert Moore
NYC

I proudly say I am a Democrat! From the time I could vote in my first presidential election to today, I consider it a privilige. The Democratic party wraps it's arms around ALL people regardless of race or social standing trying to help the disenfranchized and recognizing that all Americans are worthy. I will vote for Hilary Clinton in this election and look forward to her bringing back respect to the oval office and around the world. And to repair the damage we have done under this administration. I feel embarrassed to watch and listen to George Bush speak.

All Independents have leanings one way or the other that may make them look like a D or an R but that's unfair to say they are of one of the parties. That said, so far all that I've heard from the first two callers are correct that yes, even the Ds lean into the corporate support and support the corporate because of the money and self interest. I often wonder who other than Kusinich [sp?] or Ron Paul who represent more than less an independent view. I'd vote for either even tho' the differences between the two are obvious yet they represent a non-party thinker. Long live the independence/Independents. agendas, programs and institutions too often freeze ideas in place and do not allow for openness and debate.

what about 'third parties.' they get no play time

Although I am registered with a party, I have always voted independently. I have been leaning more and more toward disaffiliating myself from any current party, but have yet to find one worth switching to. And if one is not affiliated with any party, one can not vote in a primary and have at least some influence over the process.

I beacame a naturalized U.S. citizen in time to celebrate bicentenual birthday of this great country. I left my motherland Taiwan for freedom and democracy because Chiang Kai-Shek was a dictator who ruled over Taiwan with White Terror. There was a jail off Taiwan Island called Green Island Prison strictly for prizoners of conscience. Since Taiwan became an open society after two chiangs' deaths, Chiang Kai-Shek and his son Chiang Ching-Guo, both died of natural death in the 1980s, The Green Island Prison has gradually transformed into a tourists' attraction, I hope Guantanamo detainee prison will close down soon. Let's transform it into a tourists' attraction eventually.