There are forgotten issues in the 2008 election that deserves close attention. Americans need to know!

The Republican Party in the 19th century was formed over the issues of slavery. Today John McCain supports your “Right to Work” and opposes the 20th century form of slavery, the “exclusive majority bargaining agent.” Where a 51 percent majority in a government-designated bargaining unit can set up an overseer system that controls you on talking to your employer, it is forced subordination of the individual to the group.

Except in the 22 free “right-to-work” states, forced fees can be taken from your pay to support the overseers! Barrack Obama not only opposes “right to work” but supports the overseers by seeking to end true secret ballots and paycheck protection laws!

Better worry. Under Barack Obama and his mandatory wage, benefit and regulations plans, more jobs will probably go overseas and mandatory bargaining agents will only be one reason for job loss.

Barrack Obama’s carbon and other taxes will hurt corporations that are owned by pension, IRAs and other mutual funds. The retired will probably lose more.

Barack Obama entitlement plans will hurt all and subsidize what we don’t want! Some examples: Two 19-year-old females. One stays with her two parents and plans job savings and eventual marriage to a man then kids. (Natural reproduction and care of kids is the basics of marriage, not to be with “a significant other.”)

A 19-year-old female who has a child and is not married or does not choose adoption will probably find expanded free medical, welfare or EIC payments, subsidized housing and day care, plus WIC food stamps, Pell and college grants based on her income (not parents). Obama will subsidize more of what the U.S. does not need!

The choice is clear: McCain and Sarah Palin for president and vice president. She has more chief executive experience (state governor of our largest state) versus the three others’ Senate experience.

Candidates Brian Davis, Norm Coleman and Erik Larsen provide national and Minnesota legislative support for good government that is needed now. Vote for the best and ignore the rest.

Tom Schleck

Albert Lea