Are America's best days over?

think about the great depression and WWII. It sucked then. Or how about the 80's where forclosures and interest rates were at all time highs, I mean people were refinancing to get down to rates of 14% on real estate and so many people were forclosed on in Texas that the banks let them live in there houses anyhow because at least they wouldn't get vandalized. Everything goes in cycles, history repeats itself, the pendulum always swings from one side to the other. There is a reason for these observations - it's true. The country has to change, just like a child has to grow up, but there are always the gawky, not so attractive times you just have to live through and try and make do. Right now, our country has a face covered in zits and mouthfull of big old metal braces. We will come through okay. We are stronger, more educated with the technology available, we have medical knowledge helping us live longer and healthier, now we just have to put that knowledge to use and not sit around waiting for "the world to change". Oh yeah, the fast paced thing? you are so right, we are on the verge of a national nervous breakdown - can you believe Target already has spring and summer shorts out for kids? Take a deep breath and ignore it, who the hell buys shorts in the northeast in December????????????