I was going to write about an internet purchase experience and a local experience but a news item begs for comment.

As I opened WaukeshaNow, I saw a headline that the Sentry next to Walmart on the Les Paul Highway is closing. Such is competition. I'm in the minority, it would seem.  I don't like the huge supermarkets. It seems everything I want is about a mile away from the entrances or I have to sort out through expensive gourmet stuff that I'd never consider buying, but somebody must.

I miss my Sentry on Moreland and Delafield and the one that was downtown next to the bank. I can't help but blame those who were in power at the time for allowing that to happen. Would a tax exemption have helped the bottom line? How about the state helping out by eliminating some or all of the payroll taxes for a struggling food store? We are talking about a basic necessity of food and not spas or car dealers.

In the business section of Sunday's paper, an article about Buell reminded us about the government's tariff on Japanese motorcycles to allow Harley Davidson gain some footing to keep it alive. This was done by a Republican, Nixon, if I recall correctly.
 
Does all of this sound out of the question in the near future? Somehow it is something that I think presidential candidates Obama and Edwards just might consider. My votes during the last 20 years have been solidly Republican. However, I'm listening to the messages that have the Democrats so enthralled with these two people. It seems that people are indeed looking for change that is real rather than change that is only rhetoric. I think this also explains Mike Huckabee's rise in favor. Thus far I am still supporting Rudy Guliani, but until the pencil has made its mark on the ballot, who knows?

Could it be that true conservatism is gasping for air?