Guest, A Regular,as an upper 60s person I undestand what you are saying, and I agree. Life in our country wasn't supposed to be like this. We grew up proud of our heritage and hopeful for our future. Suddenly it seems that the USA has passed the peak and is on a down slide. And we don't know what to do about it, or eve if there is something we can do.

I remind myself every now and again that in all probability our aims and expectations were too high, that Europe was right, that we have been naive and cocky, even arrogant, about our country and its role in the world. They would probably say, "Welcome to our World". Except that we haven't been making all that many friends that would wish us well lately.

Feeling rueful and contrite and beginning to be ready to accept responsibility for the messes we have made wouold be a start- but I see no serious indication of that on a national level. So what are we to do?

MG, you might want to go play with whatever you play with- you wouldn't understand this subject.