I think most Americans, whether they support Cindy's message or not, think it's about time we had a conversation about the war in Iraq.

We've got to have this conversation now and we've got to ask those hard questions and I think Cindy Sheehan gives us an opportunity to do that.

There may be a nationwide split on immigration policy, but Americans are nearly unanimous in their support of an assimilation policy. Americans expect that this country's newest residents will proudly wave our flag and make strides to learn our language - English. An official English policy is the state government's manner of endorsing that sentiment.

Americans need to know that we support them and will assist them in any way. It's imperative that our Prime Minister relays this message directly to [U.S.] President [George W.] Bush.

I don't support the Americans any more and I, in many ways, would hope they would leave sooner rather than later. But I do support Iraqi democracy.

Rather than locking ourselves into a system that produces such appalling results at such enormous cost, Americans — in Florida and elsewhere — should be trying to find a better, more flexible, more efficient approach to organizing schools.