[Gaffer]

Truthfully, here lately, I've been doubting myself. Not just with remembering things from long ago, but in how I perceive the news (such as it is), politics, people in everyday life I see blithely leeching off the government. Most of them seem to me completely clueless and selfish, while other hard-working people are working and not talking, and no one sticks up for decency any more - at least in public.

And as I drive down the main highway in my town each day I still see all three car dealerships with lots 1/3 full, the closed out tractor and farm implement dealer, the reduced inventory John Deere store, and a host of other empty and closed businesses and stores. While I'm driving then, I hear the WSB financial puppet talking each day how everything is looking rosy (in the markets, world finances, economy, jobs), or the AJC 'Truth Squad' lying their liberal asses off.... I just don't get it.

[skeeter]

Are you kidding? You should be reassured - its the people who think everything is great who need to worry,

On the other hand I'm worried I've been coming across as a paranoid conspiratorialist to my family - I see leftwingers under the stairs.

Its not that they aren't there, either. Its that not everyone recognizes them:)