...one of my first official acts as "queen" (I think I'd change the name from "president" to "queen" just for kicks, but that's not what this little diatribe is about), would be to require that ANY new construction (house, restaurant, rest area, commercial/industrial building) in U.S. cities where the sun shines most of the time put a solar collector on the roof. And start using THAT for whatever energy it can provide. Like Phoenix. And Tucson, Sante Fe, Albuquerque, Palm Springs, San Diego, Miami, Clearwater, Daytona, Atlanta. And places in Texas and Florida. And New Mexico and California and Utah and (you get my drift, right?). In fact, I almost have to ask, "why the hell aren't you sunny cities doing it now???" It's FREE energy, for cripe's sake, and it gets delivered right to you. Grab you some of that, OK?

....I'd do a lot less talking and a lot more listening. I think the guy who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania right now likes to hear himself talk, but I rarely observe him listening, especially to people who either don't like hearing him talk or who don't necessarily agree with him on pretty important issues, like war and the environment and health insurance and tolerance and women and kids and morality and taxes. I remember watching footage a few years back of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in a roomful of average Brits who were pelting him with really serious questions, and he listened and answered every one of them. I don't think I've ever seen he-who-should-not-be-named from Texas do that. Ever. He really should. It makes you smarter when you listen to other people. And it gives you new ideas and perspectives on stuff. And makes you a little less big-headed and small-hearted, and every politican could use a healthy dose of both.

If I get elected, I'll listen a lot. (I'll talk a lot, too, but not before listening just as much. I promise).