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I was listening to Rush and thinking about our Washington politicians. Is it time for a third party, the "Wall" party? I don't have the experience, contacts, or skills to know where to start on this, but here is what I would run on. Nothing about abortion It's too divisive an issue and can be dealt with in the courts. Term Limits No one serves more than two terms, retroactive. Build the wall Like the caller on Rush said the other day, hire the Mexicans to build the wall. They have the biggest concrete block company in the world. This...

WHY DIDN'T THEY LEAVE? by John Desaulniers, Jr. Since August 29th, the nation has been riveted to their televisions, radios, and the Internet as we've watched the wrath and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina unfold in the Gulf Coast. One question regularly comes up. asked directly or indirectly, concerning those who experienced the onslaught first-hand: Why didn't they leave? It's an intriguing question, and one that many have attempted to answer. The answers seem much more viable prior to the storm than after. People believed they could ride out the storm. Some did, but many lost everything, including their lives. Some...