Swindwinder, better stop and examine all the candidate's. Dr.Pauls pension and benefits are no different than any politician in DC., that has served just 2 terms. ALL of them ought to have their pension and benifits cut. Their all overpaid imo. And, as far as Palin, if she were to get on the ticket, that would be just fine. First thing she did when she became gov. in Alaska. P*SS of both the Dem's and the Rep. She did the right thing. Told big oil, get off the lease's you have, or drill. Your not going to sit on property rights and not do anything. Bought charge's against Rep. in office, and got them sentenced. She's a damn sight better than what we have as a VP now. gypsyman