A dead fish-perhaps analogous to us Las Vegas residents.

This fish jumped out of its pond, perhaps believing it could live on grass. Its choices were, in L.E.'s opinion, wider than your choices when voting for Obama, Hillary, McCain or Huckabee. While corporations effectively own our government it matters not one jot which party has so-called power. Two parties with one group (multi national corporations)at their head.

Ralph Nader has, L.E. believes, done more for the general population than many past (and likely future) Presidents.

WHY NO DECENT MASS TRANSIT SYSTEM TO OUR AIRPORT?

Here we are in 2008, many older folk expecting that by now we would be using Jetson's like transportation devices. However, there is still no decent mass transit to our airport from downtown or the Strip. Our expensive to buy and expensive to operate monorail glides along its lone rail without driver, and in many cases without passengers. One wonders which lobby group controls this situation.

COW MEAT MAY KILL AFTER THE ANIMAL PROVIDING IT HAS BEEN CRUELLY KILLED (RETRIBUTION?).

We are told that we have a safe food supply yet frequently we are advised of food recalls because of tainted food, mostly cow meat.

The latest recall (apparently the largest ever) with its accompanying video of sick cows being treated in very cruel ways (such as driving forklift tines into them and poking them in their eyes) in order to get the poor creatures into "the killing box" is likely not an isolated incident. Research indicates that 3 or 4 major corporations effectively control the supply of cow meat. One wonders whether their power influences the USDA and its inspection process.

WE ARE BEING CHARGED MORE FOR OUR WATER BECAUSE? / HOSPITAL MISMANAGEMENT

Clark County Commissioners (with only one gallantly and rightfully voicing opposition) recently decided to raise the cost to consumers of our water. They did this under the guise of encouraging us to use less. We let them do it. One wonders whether the Commissioners' oversight of our water supply monopoly is of a similar standard as their oversight of our county hospital, U.M.C., where many millions of our (taxpayers') Dollars are shown to have been wasted (apparently by criminal fraudulent activity).

NEVADA POWER (ANOTHER MONOPOLY) AGAIN ATTEMPTS TO DUPE.

One may also note that Nevada Power (yet another monopoly) is intending to build a number of coal fired power stations in our neighborhood. This is despite almost universal opinion that such stations are the leading cause of destruction of our environment. They also want us (taxpayers) to fund a new improved power grid so they may share power supplies with their parent company in Northern Nevada under the guise of improving service for us. Apparently the only oversight involved is our three member P.U.C.

We need to become involved, at least discuss these matters with friends which may lead to greater things and us having actual say in how our community evolves.

NEW YEAR WISHES

L.E. Fant takes this opportunity to wish all the very best for 2008 and beyond.