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It is November of 2009, and we have voted for our choices in government, economics, and life. Some of us will continue to pass through this life at the whim of chance much as a ping pong ball floating on the waters of a pond Others of us are willing to study and work to improve our lives and fortunes.

This site continues to offer suggestions and potential inspirations for individuals, governments, and the world. The newest content is always posted at the beginning of its section with the earliest postings appearing last.

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THE LATEST postings always appear on this site at the beginning with older material appearing later. It is the 2008 Presidential election season, and I feel that I, the first real DarkHorseCandidate since 1844, can best lead our nation and the world in peace or war into global respect, cooperation, and understanding that the Almighty One has prepared for us.

It is the end of September, 2009. The power, prosperity, and security of the United States of America are, in the opinion of the Dark Horse Candidate, in peril. Everything suggested here is within the laws of our nation and the specifications of its Constitution of 1787. The opinions of the Dark Horse Candidate are protected as are the opinions of all of the millions of other Americans who believe that President Barack Hussein Obama is not an asset but a liability to their security, their health, and their prosperity.

A reading of this entire website will help the visitor to understand that it is with some trepidation that I, the Dark Horse Candidate (an unofficial candidate), announce that I can see an extremely unlikely way that I could become President of the United States of America. This could happen within six months of when Vice-President Biden first contacts me. Because of interlopers and imposters, I would need to verify contacts before any substantive discussions could begin.

There are too many very specific reasons and ways that Mr.. Obama has and continues to fail to preserve and protect the United States, its blessings and its people. Most of these failings are known and published in many places. Some are unknown. None will be noted in this paragraph.

I do not desire or intend at this time or in the future to plan to break any laws or cause any physical pain to anyone in our government or elsewhere. I do plan to persuade by reason and entreaties the members of governments and other organizations to encourage their constituents, clients and charges to seek ways to improve their corners of experience.

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In support of this bold statement I recommend that the reader read my entire site.

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I am no longer running for local office at this time, but I continue to express my thoughts and suggestions on this site.

The reader can see my suggestion for immigration reform, and with scrutiny he can find what Congress did to destroy all benefits from my bill by substituting antitheses. On this site there are many more considerations and suggestions which, I hope, the reader will find reasonable, factual, and workable.

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If you are a new visitor to my website, I wish to explain (and remind returning visitors) that my newest postings always are posted at the beginning of the section in which they appear. My earliest postings are at the end of each section.

The fall election season is upon us, and I am again running for Legislative Council in the Fifth District of Hamden. The incumbent Democrat is not running this year, so I am expecting to do better than two years ago especially since there is also a third candidate, from the Green Party.

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CONGRATULATIONS PRESIDENT BUSH

I am pleased to congratulate President Bush on his election to a second term, and I feel that the United States and the world will be a safer and more productive place with him in the White House. There are parts of his agenda which have limited appeal as presented, though.

Many of my articles in suggested laws and political commentary identify differences between me and him. I especially draw your attention to A LITTLE CLEAR CUT and PRIVATIZTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY.

As I did four years ago, I ask all of my fellow citizens to support our President by reasoned suggestions to him and members of Congress concerning legislation proposed or otherwise. Reasoned suggestions can be inspiring to those who govern and those who make laws. If you read enough of my website, you should begin to understand what I mean by the adjective reasoned.

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Alas, my friends, I didn't win this local election this year either, but I did receive many more votes than in previous years. Thank you again for all your help.

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In response to queries about my platform I encourage my visitors to read my entire site, but a condensation might be this: I offer ingenuity, inquiry, integrity, imagination, and industry.

CLICK HERE for an expansion of these five I's.

In 2004 I am running for the Connecticut House of Representatives in the 91st district. I remain a Dark Horse because I am facing an incumbent of many years and this remains a largely Democratic Party Bastion. In my Political Commentary I offer more news on this race.

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Well, the 2003 election is over, and I failed to garner a plurality again. At least I received more than three times as many votes as in '01. My website remains, and I feel that many of my insights, observations, and recommendations continue to be timeless. In the comments section I offer updates on some of the initiatives I began earlier. As always the newest material is presented first in each section, so my earliest postings come at the end. I have always felt that visitors to my site are most interested in current news.

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The Darkhorse Candidate is I, L. Henry Platt, Jr. During the 2003 Campaign season I am the officially endorsed Republican candidate for the Hamden Legislative Council representing the fifth district. I am still a dark horse candidate because the incumbent has already served several terms in her seat. Although I never matriculated at Yale, I hope to bring LIGHT and TRUTH to the government and people of Hamden. (qv. Political Commentary)

I am continuing to leave all earlier postings on this site because they continue to define my positions and my person - regardless of which Office I might seek. My newest postings always appear at the top, and older postings trail below chronologically.

Citizens wishing to contribute to my campaign, please click HERE.

These contributions are not tax deductible from taxable income, and, please, indicate "R5" on the memo line of your check.

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LET'S ALL SUPPORT OUR PRESIDENT, GEORGE W. BUSH.

I have always supported George W. Bush, but I don't always agree with him. (Read my site here.) All of us Americans need to follow our President so we can all move forward. I can assure you from personal experience that a single letter which is well written and well reasoned can benefit our entire nation, and one phone call to the right person at the right time can save hundreds of lives.

President Bush may have been elected by a small margin, but all of us need to accord him the honor and respect that the Office deserves. If we disagree with any part of our government, we are fortunate in that we have means by which we can legitimately try to change that part. President Bush has told us that he wants to work with us to build a better nation and world, but before we criticize him, we should first try to understand the larger picture.

I would like to see major Universities offer a Master of Industrial Botany degree. This is not a matter to be accomplished through legislation, so I move my cause forward in conversations with industrialists and botanists. My views on Social Security reform differ from those expressed by President Bush, and in addition to sharing my views on this web site, I will probably send a letter to certain members of Congress.

I encourage everyone to read my entire site, but I do not expect you to read it all in one sitting. I frequently add new material, so you may wish to return to this sight from time to time for updates. New Material is usually placed at the beginning of its section.

Who is this darkhorse candidate? My name is L. Henry Platt, Jr., and I live in the Land of the Sleeping Giant. I was born in the City of Brotherly Love three score less two years ago. I believe that every person should be permitted to profit from his own labor. I believe in the Constitution of the United States of America of 1787, and within my respect for it I revised it in 1972. A copy of THE REVISED CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA may be found on this website. Please, read it completely.

Our nation was founded on the concept and the precept that we can and should live together accepting and exercising our individual responsibilities to and for ourselves and our neighbors. We need to refocus our endeavors upon building better lives for ourselves through our own initiatives. If we do not receive enough, we should try to give more. If our present pursuits are providing little fruit, we should examine another crop. One field may be great for growing strawberries, and another might be well suited to raise corn; but the strawberries would not do as well in the cornfield, nor would the corn where the strawberries thrive. I believe that every individual should be rewarded for what he can do rather than be compensated for what he feels he cannot do.

This website will grow from time to time as I build it with my thoughts and proposals. If you would like to advertise your site here, I will consider a negotiated arrangement. However, be advised: "NO SEX, NO DRUGS, and NO ROCK & ROLL" Finally, if perchance my advertising revenues shall reach or exceed my costs of this enterprise, I shall treat it as a "for profit" business. My site is a .com not a .org or a .gov and is therefore a commercial enterprise on which I shall happily pay taxes should I turn a profit.

Note: Date August, 2001, I have been advised by the State of Connecticut not to accept advertising, so the preceding paragraph is null and void