I really like Newt. I know that is probably not a popular position, but if you will listen to him talk, he really is bright, and he really does have some ideas that are workable. Unfortunately, this book puts Newt’s idea of God first in the solutions. If we just pray in school, and say “under God” in the pledge of allegiance, it will be ok.

Well, Newt, that isn’t it. In fact, it is the whole paradigm of schooling that is flawed. I think you say “God” so much because you’ve screwed up so much in your own life along those lines (marriages, affairs, etc.). Now, I don’t really care that much, but I am saying that those aren’t ideas for real change any more than Obama saying “change” again and again and again makes for anything resembling real change.

What we need is government out of it, and people into it. However, that requires people to live more simply (not just have the bumper stickter) and to actually work and do things like grow their own food. Newts included.