Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties.

When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure.

I learned very early that our health is always impaired by some excess either of food or abstinence and I never had any physician except myself.