A pre-boomer’s thoughts about hope and change

 

Two years ago, at just about this point on the pre-election calendar, people of all ages were wearing pins , donning T-shirts and slapping stickers on their cars in support of the idea of hope and change as the battle cry for fixing whatever was wrong with America. 
Today, there is growing anger among many regarding [...]

Are you a bigot?

Some segments of society believe any opinion contrary to their own is reason enough to label those expressing opposing views as bigots.  For instance, if your values are not in line with open boarders, gay marriage or building a mosque in the shadow of where the twin towers once stood, get ready to be demonized.

 
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Compare yourself to the people who represent you in Washington

When you look at the research, it’s hard to believe that the people at home actually voted for those who were sent to the nation’s capital to represent the voters’ interests.  Polling shows 57% of the sample believe the party in power has an agenda that is too extreme.  Put another way, 56% say Congress [...]

Will the mid-term elections solve our current problems?

American citizens are hopping mad with government, in their cities, states and with the federal government in Washington.  While 68% of those polled think the political class doesn’t care about what the public thinks, about the same number of politicians’ claim the country is on the right track.  And, elected officials are held in such [...]

Pre-boomers don’t want to see the USA in their Chevy Volt

There’s been a lot of press surrounding GM’s introduction of the new electric car, the Volt.  Going for over $41,000, this car is designed to create interest in “green” vehicles made in America by an American company.  The administration and the government owned auto maker hail this a  first step in reducing our dependence on [...]

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