Thank you. I am not the originator of those thoughts but over the last years, I have been doing some serious reading on why our government has become so doggone dysfunctional.

I have been subject to ridicule and much more since 2008 when I referred to our President and his relationship with the teachings of Saul Alinsky. Actually, I can understand some people making fun, but the point is, the President of this country has a real impact on its direction and how it goes in that direction. Think back about Reagan.....FDR....any number both good and bad. They had an impact and that is why the oval office is important.

We are mired in activism from WITHIN in my opinion. We have a very smart President, who has only one background to come from as we all do. His was activism and that is what he knows well.

I am not a fan of Trump for the same reason. I think our next President should be a healer....a statesman....one devoid of the excess ego (they all have egos but some are bigger than others). However, as I have said, I think that what Trump is saying needs to be considered and discussed. He is just not that far off, no matter what the media says.

I will not consider Hillary Clinton for much the same reasons (by the way, speaking of Alinsky, Clinton wrote her senior thesis on Alinsky's teachings and of course that thesis has been sealed never to be seen) and actually corresponded with him. For that reason PLUS I do not see her as a healer in anyway. She is divisive by her very nature.

So my analysis for this upcoming election in 2016 is apparent and I am waiting for the Republican debate to make any decision.

By the way, the Democratic debate should be interesting in the sense that Hillary Clinton's only real foe is Bernie Sanders. He is not just left leaning..he is a true socialist. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskell out and out said he was a socialist and he truly is. Debate time should be interesting because there is a wing of the Democratic party that wants to move even closer to socialism, and Clinton does not want, at this point to go that far because I think she believes it will not translate to votes, thus those gathering to hear Sanders are the socialist fans and when they debate it should be interesting to see how Clinton handles it and of course just how aggressive Sanders is. I still see Sanders, based on this popularity as a 3rd candidate on the Socialist party ticket.

Ok...will shut up now and just watch baseball.