The politicians are happy as hell to see these issues come up, and manipulate them in such a way that they overshadow really critical issues such as these illegal and immoral wars without end, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deficit.

It is those issues which should be driving the conversation about this next election.

And as to this allegedly "improving" economy, for whom it it actually improving?!? Not for people I know, that is a certainly.

The very simple questions people need to ask this year are, "Am I better off than I was 4 years ago?!? Do I have more financial security for myself and my family than I did 4 years ago?!?"

For most people I know, the answer will be a resounding "ABSOLUTELY NOT" And my problem is, I know Obama cannot even begin to fix this, nor can the alleged frontrunners in the Republican party.

The only person, in my perception, who possibly could, is Ron Paul, but he will not be allowed by the Republicans any where near the nomination.

But the longer he stays in the race, and gets himself heard, the more the American people are hearing a conversation about the issues which really matter most critically to the future of this country.