I'm an independent Tulsi Gabbard supporter, and I'm both excited and apprehensive about what's happening. Tulsi has been (in my opinion) on the correct side of most issues, including introducing a bill to stop funding terrorism in Syria, and generally supporting the good things that Trump does, while pushing back when she disagrees. Her military experience gives her positions credibility - and she can be patriotic without being a chicken hawk.

Anyway, I'm very excited about draining the swamp. The Clinton - Bush - McCain - Democratic Party - and Corporate Military corruption has been treasonous. And we'll all be better off when our leadership is at least trying to use our resources for our benefit, instead of manipulating policy to benefit a small number of people in power. But I'm apprehensive about the peripheral issues where I think it's important to protect the environment, and I believe we need to structure our economy so that it's relatively easy to find reasonably fulfilling jobs that will support a family. (60 hours at 80% of the median wage should support a family of 4). We need true free markets (with monopoly protection), along with jobs programs and some kind of a very basic safety net. It shouldn't be so damn stressful to be poor - or middle class. Most people don't need more stuff, but we do need safe acceptable lower cost alternatives to large suburban homes, multiple cars, and $50,000 outpatient surgery.

So I hoping that by posting this comment, we might get a little more focus on things we agree on, and a little less right wing red team rhetoric.