Attend any of the “Town halls” during the past couple of weeks? They’re certainly more raucous than the staged campaign-like appearances by the President, attendees by invitation only.
Listening to the level of “enthusiasm” of many of the attendees it’s clear the anger and anxiety being felt by us folks living on
Most polls indicate that by a Americans are turning their backs on the Administration’s reform efforts, albeit by a small margin. But the margin grows daily. It’s no wonder, never has any initiative been more poorly articulated, with mixed messages galore.
Then there’s the stimulus plan. A USA Today poll last week indicated 57% of us feel that it’s flat-out not working. The feel the $787 Billion plan has not worked as advertised, has not created new jobs, has done nothing to truly stimulate the economy and would much rather simply have the money returned to them.
Don’t hold your breath.
The real issue is that the majority of Americans simply don’t trust government anymore. It doesn’t help when the Speaker of the House calls those who exercise their 1st Amendment Rights "un-American".
It doesn’t help when Congress votes $500 Million for luxury jets when a lot of folks are simply trying to pay the bills.
Unemployment goes up, the debt does up, our confidence in government as a problem solver goes in the opposite direction.
All this started well before the current Administration. The inherited a mess but sweeping it all under a rug doesn’t get rid of the dirt. That will take a big broom and it appears the mood of the American people will be every bi-partisan next year to sweep everyone out and simply start all over again.
-John
John W. Scherer
John is CEO and Founder of Video Professor, Inc.
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