Steve wrote:

...We vote. Some of us by our principles, some by our need to exploit our
vote. Ultimately it will result in new choices and directions, it
always has.

In either case, you generally do it badly.

This is an adolescent country with adolescent problems, we will find
our way.

Maybe. Adolescence is the end of the line for a lot of folks.

The sky is not falling.

Well, see, that's the problem. The sky is big and heavy; you never
know whether or not it's falling till.......well, you never know.

Wolfgang
so, what's dumber than a pessimist?.....an optimist. and what's dumber
than an optimist?.....uh huh.