I am glad Chicago did not get the bid. I glad it came in last of the four. We know of the corrupt political machine there. Certain people would stand to make a lot of money with land that would have been used for it. Some of the media wondered if it was such a good idea for Obama to be going over there when there the time could have been spent in his deciding what to do about Afghanistan. We heard that he did have a conversation with General General Mcchrystal, but from the way Obama was talking--of his still having to look at the options and decide what to do--I wonder what the conversation was really about.

I tend to believe that Obama was stalling on having to make his decision. He was doing so because reports were that if he gave Mcchrystal what he wanted, he may have lost some support of some Democrats that could impact the passing of his health care plan. So, I wonder, what did he tell General Mcchrystal? Did he get his troop request? If not, what did Obama tell him? That he would not be able to make his decision until after he got health care passed?

Health care should not precede a war in importance. If it is, it should say something more about where his priorities are at, and that should tell us that as president, he is not leading this nation as he should. His agenda is more important than the defense of this nation, and that should be a concern to all of us--especially when we have had uncovered terrorist plots right here within our borders.

Additionally, we had further reports that unemployment has moved even closer to going over the 10% mark (even though the actual figure is closer to 17% with people who no longer getting unemployment). The economic situation is becoming untenable, and has been for some time despite this administration’s optimistic enthusiasm every time some little thing improves.

Mr. Obama is using this economy to help get his health care bill through. If his stimulus money was used as he made it sound like it would be used--to turn around this economy quickly--we should have seen some kind of improvement in the unemployment numbers. He could have started with the California farmers very easily, but they are still suffering there because the water situation is not because of some little minnow. It is because of other political reasons he does not want public right now. One rumor is that it is because they want to put in a huge solar project there. There is plenty of room in Nevada, right next store.

Obama is stalling to get what he wants, and the American people are suffering because of it. Now he flies off to Copenhagen to argue for the Olympics--for his own vain reasons. Mr. Obama, it is time for you to start doing the right thing, not the vain thing, and focus your energies on getting people back to work again. Forget health care, and any kind of government-run system. It costs too much, and it is something that just has to wait. Act like a real president. Defend this country, and get people back to work!