Reply #5: No mzteris I'm not happy, haven't been for a long time. [View All]

[EmeraldCityGrl]

The Bush years killed whatever idealism I had left. Bush was easy to hate and there was always the unspoken promise that once we
took control of the government our hopes for this country would be realized. At the very least we would hold the criminals accountable,
we would bring our armed forces home, regulate Wall Street, create the social programs to care for those at risk and those devastated
by years of economic tyranny. I didn't expect this to all happen in a few short months, but I did expect to see the foundation laid so
these goals could be achieved. Unfortunately the writings on the wall. The wars are escalating, the corporations are still in their glory days
and the man I put so much faith in is not who he promised he'd be. Slowly I'm moving from disillusionment and sadness to a place of anger.
Gotta keep our heads about us, but we have to fight back. The one thing they have always been able to count on is our apathy. Our willingness
to be pacified by the next hollow promice, the use of mind numbing entertainment and a propaganda news media to keep us weak,
disorganized and alienated from each other. No, I'm not happy.