Obama's run for the presidency shows the total disconnect with reality of too many voters in today's politics. Will Manly's superb article recently should put to rest that we cannot have this man in the White House, but let me add some more to this fact.

In a general sort of way, this man looks real good as president, but any open-minded person would have to admit there seems to be a problem when applying the talk to his agendas. Words don't mean a hill of beans; it's the action that follows.

Just how does the most liberal voting senator in Congress plan to "change" us to a "better America" and "fix" Washington? His voting record alone is a red flag. If at least half (probably more) in this country are conservative, how can his huge commitment to liberalism and this "new direction" bring us together?

On the domestic front, letting Bush tax cuts expire and then raising taxes is not positive change, according to most economists. More spending, especially handouts to buy votes, does not positively affect our huge deficit. Bigger government (especially with national health care), rather than less government in our lives, does not reduce our deficit -- nor even give us better health care. As a socialist, Obama will not improve the lives of most Americans.

On the foreign affairs front, how would pulling out of Iraq make us safer or better off?

Defeat in Iraq would be a calamity and only embolden radical Muslims. Talking to Iran's Ahmadinejad, as Obama proposes, would give him legitimacy and change nothing. This thug is sending terrorists into Iraq from Iran who are killing American soldiers as we speak.

Is there anybody reading this that thinks terrorist leadership (wherever) would prefer McCain in the White House rather than Obama or Hillary? A change from a strong military to a weak one is just what al-Qaeda, Hamas, etc. wants. Obama fits their bill.

Socially, how is appointing more than 400 liberal judges to various courts, plus a liberal judge to the highest court in the land, going to make us better? That means more abortions, possible same sex marriage, even less Christianity in the public square than we have now. More liberalism than we have now will make us a better America morally? I don't think so. These appointments by the next president may bring about the biggest change of all.

On the personal front, Obama's past is scarey. How is his racist pastor going to bring us together -- or his association with 1960s terrorists? Only recently, wife Michelle felt proud to be an American. Racism is alive and well (so to speak) thanks to many of Obama's black associates and supporters.

Let me tell you all something very important at this point. There are many elements in this country that believe America is evil and America must be completely changed. I could write a book on this subject. Many in academia, Hollywood, anti military groups, liberal congressmen, and even some Obama associates fall into this category. They take issue with capitalism and Judeo-Christianity that made this the greatest country on the planet.

Speaking of associates, the most powerful (behind the scenes) far-left liberal in this country is George Soros. He threw Hillary under the bus recently to back Obama, obviously, a far left liberal as well. You can bet Soros would expect to have a big hand in the new administration. Soros is an atheist and socialist, hates what America stands for, and has the money to buy anything and anybody.

Should this country have the misfortune of Obama winning the presidency, it will become obvious in short order that the rhetoric was fiction and delivery becomes reality. Americans better "hope" the country continues to be "divided" and not "united" when it comes to the two political parties, particularly in Congress.

Les Knoll

Victoria and Gilbert, Ariz.