Let's see, a couple conference calls today got me a little more informed. The preparations for the 2008 Republican National Convention is going full speed ahead with the Minneapolis Saint Paul 2008 Host Committee gearing up to hire about 140 full time staffs.

Governor Huckabee is gaining in the nationwide polls. I understand it's largely because people start to catch on with his support of the FairTax plan, which taxes consumption and not productivities or savings.

The issue of water shortage in Georgia is a little more serious than I read. Governor Purdue's lawyers are finding way to allow the president to waive some of the Endangered Species Act provisions so nobody has to face the choice of children vs. mussels because the children are going to win everytime. The midwest will be next to experience water shortage as well if the ridiculous water consumption to make ethanol is to continue. It takes about 1,700 gallons of water to produce 1 gallon of corn ethanol, which is pretty incredible to me. Texas is pretty creative in proposing to pay royalty to the folks if they are willing to sell their private properties so water reservoirs can be created in east Texas.