If you could give one piece of advice to the next president, what would it be?

I would tell the President to get real, to remember the life lessons I hope he's learned - once you've dealt with a bully, you sort of understand the concept. We're dealing with a lot of bullies, and we have to draw the line and stand firm to protect our values - values that most of us share, regardless of race, color, creed, economic status. We all want a better life for our children and ourselves, just like in the Louis Armstrong song "Hello, Brother." I would tell him that the opinions and desires of those around the world are based on THEIR needs, THEIR goals, THEIR agendas, and pray that he remembers that he is responsible for attaining OUR goals. I would ask him to review the last 20 years of terrorist activity, and see where appeasement [including wimping out when a US naval ship was destroyed!] got us - right to 9/11 - and then to look at what President Bush achieved with his "For us or against us" policy of keeping them on the run elsewhere: we have had peace at home for so many years that people are forgetting WHY we have it. I would tell him to continue those strong policies - we were never more respected than when Roosevelt sent the marines to protect an American citizen - he thought! Our enemies are not JUST LIKE US. We don't deserve their hatred, or the disrespect and hatred expressed by many of our celebrities and the media. We're good people, and this is a good place. That's why the world wants to join us here!

Kindly consider the following before reforming Health Care. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is to blame for rising health care costs. Ever since Americans started insulating their homes, IAQ has suffered. Insulation was designed to keep the treated indoor air inside the home to save on energy consumption, which it does well. It also traps moisture in the air from every day activities such as cooking, bathing, and cleaning. Moisture trapped indoors causes poor IAQ. Therefore it has always been VITAL to keep treating the indoor air once insulation has been installed in order to maintain good IAQ. It was the Energy Crisis of yesterday which sparked people to install insulation and, in the end, it is the more urgent Energy Crisis of today that is sealing the fate of Americans by making it too expensive to dehumidify and filter the indoor air of their insulated homes. Since home is where Americans spend the majority of their time, Americans are being stricken with a host of chronic illnesses. One example of this is Asthma and Allergies, 80% of American Families have a member who is a sufferer. Well, if Asthma and Allergies are caused by poor IAQ, then isn't it easy to construe that 80% of American homes have poor IAQ? Consequently, American's take over-the-counter anti-histamines, "it opens our airways", so this way when they get back home they can breathe in deep all the mold spores in the moldy air. Americans are bound to get sicker as the building products in homes are allowed to get older and moldier. There are so many other examples and new discoveries being made every day how repeated exposure to poor IAQ suppresses the immune system. Another reason Americans see the doctors so often. Solve the root of the problem, instead of anti-histamines, perform IAQ tests and determine what kinds of mold exist in the air and if its a health issue. Before SENDING CANCER PATIENTS HOME, examine the IAQ, for chronic sufferers of all kinds, and the list goes on. We have the tools and the know-how to fix the problem. Infrared imaging can be used to quickly find air and water leaks, in most cases homes can be repaired and tightened. Some buildings may need to be condemned. Have you heard of the Sick Building Syndrome? Homeowners and Landlords can be educated on the importance of good IAQ and how to maintain it. Periodic checks will be necessary but improvements can be seen through IAQ lab tests and Infrared imaging. Repairs may be large on the first go around but manageable from there on with early detection of moisture infiltration. What will the sign be? A patient's visit to their doctor. I named my company CleanAir Homes, Inc. because I wanted to help people with their IAQ. But so long as people have health insurance, no one has the money for an IAQ evaluation, NOR do they have the money to treat their indoor air with the proper air filters or to the proper humidity levels. Mostly, when I approach a chronic sufferer about the importance of IAQ, I find that I just aggravate and depress them, which depresses me. In closing, Indoor Air Quality needs to be included in Health Care Reform. Lets examine all the benefits of improving Indoor Air Quality. 1) Open an entirely new field in Health Care (IAQ Consulting). 2) Create jobs in construction (by replacing out dated mechanical systems, repairing and sealing homes, condemning and rebuilding other buildings) 3) Improving Energy Efficiency 4) Raising Property Values 5) Improving the health of Americans 6) Lowering h

Instead of different tax brackets how about everyone paying 10% if what they earn. That should be something everyone could live with and it is a much fairer and less complicated way than it is now.