Reply #52: You might be right, there might be some policy changes,

[MadHound]

However they could be for better OR worse.

But nevertheless, I'm tired of waiting. I'm tired of pretty speeches, I'm tired of unfulfilled promises. I'm looking at reality here, the reality that the past four years of college aren't going to mean a damn thing because the education budgets are being slashed to the bone. Four years, down the drain, and the worst part about it is I still have to pay the bills.

I'm looking at the reality that at best this so called health care "reform" is going to wind up being worse than what we have now.

I'm looking at the reality that all that money I've paid into Social Security over the years is going to be scammed from me, and that whatever hope I had of being able to retire is gone.

I'm looking at the reality that last week we just saw the beginning of the end of the takeover of our government by Corporate American, and now the real fun begins.

I'm sorry if this bursts your little rah-rah, great speech, everything's going to be better bubble, but the truth is that we need a hell of lot more than pretty speeches to this train around. We need solid, concrete action and we're simply not seeing that coming out of this administration or this Congress. I would love to be proven wrong, but sadly I doubt that I will be.

So perhaps you should just reevaluate your perky little self in light of reality and recognize just how hollow your words ring with many, many people.