1. Scientists expect to that drugs that can extend life five to ten years will be available within the next decade. How will longer life change human society? What adjustments will we have to make?

2. Speaker Hazeldine, in his efforts to pass the Life Bill, faced an uphill climb. Almost all members of congress had taken donations from the pharmaceutical industry and getting them to vote against Big Pharma was difficult. Was he wrong bend the rules and give out government projects in districts where he needed votes?

3. In NO POPES IN HEAVEN, enormous amounts of money were spend on television ads and other communications to sway voters but these campaigns seemed not to have a large effect of the vote. Do you think political ads are as effective as they once were? Where do you get your information to make voting choices? What would be the best way for a candidate do to get your attention and earn your vote?

4. On controversial issues, do public officials have a better chance of compromising and reaching agreements when they meet privately or in public with journalists present?  How do open meeting laws which require that discussions of legislation be held in meeting open to the public and press, affect our democracy?