Obama

For years I had been half jokingly remarking that an economic depression would be beneficial to Americas soul-to remind people that our rampant materialism was not healthy...Obviously the reality of a depression would be more difficult to watch, and I have no clue whether the new "stimulus package" will have any affect. Certainly the current economic trouble IS exposing the flawed system, and the old adage "no pain no gain" applies here, with the choice-as always-being whether we find opportunities for productive change or try to preserve the status quo....in my humble opinion the latter is Not an option, because the rest of the world IS going to rise in power and influence, and oil and other resources Are going be depleted, so the time is Now to find new directions...Mr.Obama understands the problems and has assembled smart people around him...but I question the ability of the average politician or power broker to genuinely compromise for the common good, so we shall see if it is not too late...