[Lazamataz]

A "doom and gloomer" is now a generalized slam at anyone who dares question, criticize or makes a negative comment about problems in the economy, finance, jobs, etc. There is an obvious effort going on at promoting group think.

Apparantly! Kinda like the groupthink that emerged for a while there, whereinwhich any criticism of GW Bush's policies labeled a person as a DNC plant.

I know that you aren't a doom and gloomer but that is the label you are going to be stuck with unless you either keep your mouth shut about your concerns or cheerlead party politics.

Heck, I've given you a fair amount of s**t on what I perceive is excessive negativity about the economy. Kinda odd that I'm lumped into a category with you for expressing what I believe are geniune and realistic concerns about the options for employment in America in the next decade.

Makes me wonder if you were really wrong after all.

[arete]

You know me -- I've never been afraid of being wrong nor have I ever been obsessed with the need to be right.

Remember the story of the three major league umpires who stopped by the Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago. As they were sitting there enjoying their favorite cool beverages, the first umpire says, "I calls 'em as I sees 'em". The second ump says, "Well, I calls 'em as day are". The third ump looks at the first two and just shakes his head and says, "Both youz guys are wrong, cause day ain't nottin til I calls 'em".

Richard W.