[GOP_n_PDX]

The problem is, that while more and more people are invested in the market, ( pension plans ) few understand it at all.

Hmm... interesting observation. How will the demise of Enron figure into the demise of the Bush Social Security privatization reforms? This may not be over as soon as we all think!

[nopardons]

ENRON , as a " cause celebre " will be over VERY quickly. The Dems have far and away much more to lose, than to gain, by playing this card.

The WAR ON TERRORISM will heat up again, and again, and the somewhat privatization of SS, is on the back burner, and probably will stay there; for a while.

Market investiments, though much more common today, than at any other time in or nation's history, are still something confusing to most people. They refuse to be informed / inform themselves ( I have NO idea why ) about these matters ; even though many have investments. Even semi-privatization od SS ( which I wholeheartedly endorse, BTW ) will fai miserably, unless the public finally decides to act like responsible ADULTS, and so some study, on the matter.