[Aristophanes]

Actually, dear lady, it sounds like a fine idea to me. Very compassionate and a good idea. I'm not opposed to it at all.

Except to say that the federal government has absolutley no power to do this - if the individual states, or counties or cities want to do it, then great (assuming they have the authority to do such things based on their laws.)

The federal government, however, does not. The Republican party has apparently lost sight of the fact that we have a limited government with limited powers for a reason. That's one of the main reasons I left the party.

[Marysecretary]

Where did you go? Independent? I hate big government, too, and wish the states did have more power to do these kinds of things. I have a feeling in a few months, none of this will matter. We're heading into a lot of trouble in Iraq and it's not going to be as quick and easy as some think. God bless our military and protect them.