Americans dissatisfied with economy by 4 to 1!

The United States used to be the Land of Opportunity. Not anymore, it seems. Four-fifths apparently think their future lies between the average and the dire. According to a New York Times/CBS News poll, 81 percent of respondents said they believed that “things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track,” up from 69 percent a year ago and 35 percent in early 2003. That's an acceleration of pessimistic thought beyond imagination!

Only 19 percent it must be assumed think life is OK. Could these be those that make up the Bush administration, Ben Bernanke and his Fed Friends, Wall Street "analysts" and sub-prime lenders? After all, they all have some reason to keep up the pretence that all is fine in the garden.

Just think. Walk down any street in any town in America and four out of five people you meet are of the opinion the country is on "the wrong track"! I remember Casey Jones being a tad upset if his trains got on the wrong track. Imminent collision was a strong possibility.

Sandi Heller, who works at the University of Colorado and is also studying for a master’s degree in business there, sums in up very well. “What I learned from economics is that the market is not always going to be a happy place. If the government steps in to help out, that will facilitate more of it happening.” She added, “There are a million and one better ways for the government to spend that money.” Precisely. But will they ever learn?

I really hope Americans seize the opportunity this November, not only to vote in a President that has some grasp of the impending problems, but also take back their democracy from the self-serving elite who have denied them ballot access, proper primary elections and a media that doesn't skew opinion and scramble the facts!