I worry about a slow but insidious move toward an undemocratic United States of America, where the majority of our human citizens are not participating in the democratic process, and not welcome to do so. I worry, for instance, about the power of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) that writes and passes Bills, at the state level, without the knowledge of the general voting public.

These Bills, written by ALEC, are purposely NOT introduced at the national level because those Senators, Representatives, Governors, and ex-Governors, ex-Presidents, corporate heads, and lobbyists, who belong to ALEC, wish to secretly form "model" Bills that favor corporate interests. Now that corporations, since January 21, 2010, are American citizens, ALEC's excuse for passing these Bills into law is that members of ALEC ARE including "citizens" in writing state legislation.

No matter the rhetoric of our collective "Employees", they will continue to ignore the abuses of Corporate America, and now Corporate International on these shores - and allow them to finagle the rules and find back-door, after back-door to avoid any sort of adherence to any kind of ethical business practices towards consumers.

Take the recent stories about the large numbers of Incorrect Credit reports and the impossibility of the consumer to correct them, to have access to the same info shared with other parties, etc, etc...

Shows nothing but the complete disregard of not only the Financial Industries, but our entire Government to behave ethically and responsibly.

The more this goes continues only lessens the legal abilities of the citizenry to muster any protests with any impacts.

OBAMA! (That's the reply to the question in the title.) I jest.

I've made two trips to the hardware store in the past week and had to stand waiting to get a key made. At the "sporting goods" counter first time, 4-5 men buying guns. Second time (Friday), 8-10 men buying guns, notably handguns. I asked the guy making my key, "Is a season opening?" He said, "It's Obama's gun law." That's gotten me very worried.

From your show this morning, a site was mentioned, edge.com, but when I tried to find it, since it seemed interesting, I couldn't. Can you direct me please?

Geoffrey Froner

I am VERY worried about the restriction of our healthcare options by our government

Conflict of interest and ignorance of healthcare beyond the pharmaceutical options prevents the FDA from truly “advancing the public health by … helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to maintain and improve their health”.
Regarding medicines, the FDA solely promotes the pharmaceutical industry. They are blatantly prejudiced to non-pharmaceutical options widely practiced in other countries that may be more effective than drugs, have few or no side effects – and are much less costly. These options include Homeopathic, Anthroposophic and Ayurvedic practices.
Furthermore, the involvement of the FDA in pharmaceutical decisions crosses the line of objectivity. For example, the FDA actually develops vaccines, including the flu vaccine – which is only 62% effective – then tells the public that everyone should get the vaccination – as if they were an objective party.
Our government should stop dictating how doctors should practice and openly endorse non-pharmaceutical healthcare practices – to promote healthcare options for our citizens – and save billions of dollars.

As a Nation, we might be having a nervous breakdown...I blame multi-tasking.