The 2008 Elections are a chance for real change in who will run our government. It's an opportunity for the people to change direction from policies that promote corporate welfare, such as the farm bill, and giving big oil, and coal companies more tax benefits while at the same time denying tax incentives for renewable, sustainable, clean energy sources like solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, and better bio-fuels.

If you wish to have more of the same just do nothing or support the current candidates that are freely promoted by the mainstream press. If you want to see real change in this country support the presidential candidacy of a person known as “The taxpayers best friend.” That person is Ron Paul. Ron Paul stands for less government intrusion into our everyday lives, as well as more common sense in protecting our freedoms by his unfaltering belief in upholding the back bone of our country's rule of law, The Constitution. He does not follow the warped views of law held by those seated in power now or many of the main stream candidates.

The real power in this great country fortunately still resides with the people who vote in our elections. The current status quo power brokers hope we all neglect to vote for real change, thereby surrendering our power to them.

So if you like the way things are now just stay home and don't vote, or worse yet, vote for more of the same, till Mexico, China, and the all powerful multinational corporations do away with elections in the United States all together. Please consider serious change for this country by supporting the election of a firm believer in our constitution, Ron Paul, for President.

David Schlegel

Auburn