Is nation feeling guilt over Bush?
While my parents raised me to be a good Republican, the '60s turned me into a better Democrat. This means I have both red and blue friends, and I took note when in one week, three of my red friends confessed to me with some chagrin that they voted Republican in the last two presidential elections and with some shame that they now felt betrayed by this administration.
When asked, none of them knew whether they would vote for Obama or McCain, although I am sure some pollster knows this chagrined, shame-filled demographic well.
Of more interest to me is the number of these chagrined, shame-filled people there are in the country, and if the number is large, if their collective soul -- in the same way the collective Age of Aquarius soul had an impact in the '60s -- doesn't have something to do with general malaise and anxiety we Americans seem to be feeling both economically and psychologically in the last few years.
SUSAN MYHRE HAYES
ST. LOUIS PARK
State can jumpstart shift to green cars
A possible solution for the auto industry to develop new auto technology is for all local, state and federal government agencies to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles for day-to-day use.
I would think most local government vehicles are driven less than 100-150 miles a day doing their inspections, delivering the mail or day-to-day business.
Take the St. Paul Ford plant, convert it to produce electric Rangers, and have the local, state and federal government buy the vehicles. Support local jobs, support local taxpayers and support the green economy.
