Perhaps that is the real question that needs to be asked right now. Can you hear me now?

Over the past couple days I've read hundreds of emails, blog posts, and comments about Paul Hackett. Everyone has their opinion that they want heard, and so do I. So, here I go.

You know, we always seem to get back to key issues about what it means to be a progressive and how can we make sure our vote is counted. Well, let me take a slightly different approach on this, and I'll hopefully tie it back to what has happened with Paul Hackett.

We can argue about whether key components of a progressive platform includes ending the war in Iraq, improving access to health care, providing better education, restoring fiscal responsibility to Washington or other key issues. However, I'm going to suggest that there is a much more crucial issue, which is where the locus of power resides.