We don't have a candidate or party that acts as though this is a matter of grave urgency.
We don't have one candidate from either party who will mention the more than 1 million dead Iraqi civilians.
Real issue 2: The survival of the human species is at risk as a result of our relentless fouling of the environment. Along with the polar bears, we may become extinct. That is the ultimate existential issue. Since we produce many of the toxins that threaten the world's population, we're expected to offer some assistance and leadership.
Are the devastating threats from a degraded environment a hot topic in this campaign?
What are the candidates saying about the specific human loss and suffering that will result from a failure to take action in the immediate future?
Real issue 3: The U.S. economy is just beginning an astonishing economic upheaval. Banks are posting records losses. The failure of one single investment bank posed a risk to the entire banking system. The human impact has just begun with record foreclosures on family homes and no "bail outs" for the owners. What's next? Who is doing anything about it?
Has any of the candidates commented on the utterly apparent threats to the economy and its institutions?
Has any candidate commented on or offered a solution for this decade's long trend: real income and wealth is increasing for the very few while it remains static or declines for the vast majority?
Real issue 4: Our elections are terribly flawed. Candidates cannot prove that they were actually elected. The election process is skewed toward candidates of all persuasions who are beholden to donors.
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