"Duh?"

Near Taylor University in Upland Indiana is an addictive little restaurant called "Ivanhoe's." Their specialty? Embarrassing the daylights out of Baskin Robbin's 31 flavors.

Ivanhoe's offers not just 31 flavors, but (as of last count) over 100 choices of terror for the lactose-intolerant. And they are flavors on that menu that would freeze up a vote in Congress as to "which one gets my vote today?" So for those who are first timer's at Ivanhoe's, you might want to study the choices, and go off of your diet for at least 4 weeks.

At various points in my life I've been akin to the phrase, "When one decides NOT to decide, the decision has already been made." And especially at this point in our electoral history as a snot-nose, barely-crawling nation, dare I say that those of us who pay attention are only lying to ourselves regarding our electoral choices.

It's amazing that most of us as Americans end up knowing the difference between right and wrong, basically. But when it comes to being truly honest with ourselves in matters of this nation and where it is headed, we tend to dummy down our choice. Unfortunately, someone out there will not vote. People are spilling blood overseas for us to vote, but some of us still won't vote. So be it.

Then again, there ARE others who look at war hero records when there are heroes overseas who did not use their daddy's influence to get ahead. They did not use their wife's billions to get ahead. They do not cheat on their spouses as both Republican candidates have done.

They do not research and learn about how Cindy McCain was dating her current husband when he was married to another woman, Carol McCain.

If anyone is undecided I have one question for them: What type of mind needs to think about who is best to bring a nation together? What kind of sordid racial tension in this country has so soiled us that we are too afraid to look at where we will be in the next four years if we put people who think only of their own personal and financial interests in office?

Probably the most critical question is this: Look at YOU right now. (Go on, find a mirror and STARE into it. Then look at your bank account. Look at your bills. Look at the experience of candidates who work with broke folks--i.e. about 90 percent of most American voters.

So now, to help you make your decision, “Where the heck do YOU want to be in the next four years?” You and I make up the country. Who is going to put us first?