Perhaps more important than getting out of Iraq is the task of restoring our democracy - and there is little talk about that.  

If Democratic leaders desire that our party succeed over the long-run, and do not want to be afraid of Republican administrations in the future, action has to be taken to strenghen the federal system of checks and balances.  Do we have a candidate who has indicated that they will act in that direction?

If WE do not act to restore the constitutional system of checks and balances there probably will be a viable third party forming from the Libertarian Party and certain elements of the Democratic Party.