Just to keep things in proper perspective

[JohnR]

Right now our country is like a ship unsure of where to go and sadly the Captain isn't making the proper decisions he's paid to do. Our country is suffering from a loack of leadership at the very top. Will the next round of Republicans change that? The next round of Dems? Will some independent dark horse come in?

We are disjointed, on different paths.

Let us pray that we may hand it down unsullied to our children and theirs

I fear that the transfer of the reigns between generations is not happening in the best interests of the USA

Then we will have to explain to future generations why we squandered such blessing and abundance. If we are not careful this generation will be known as the ''greediest and most ungrateful generation.'' A far cry from the proud Americans of the ''greatest generation'' who left us an untarnished legacy.

This is precisely what I fear and the course this truly great country we live in is on...