From an article exploring the modern hopelessness of things being outside of the individuals control and requiring a group action, ie political, to reign it back;
"All those periods [of low American national esteem] were followed by much more optimistic periods in which the American people had their confidence restored," he said. "Of course, that doesn't mean it will happen again." Each period also was followed by a change in the party controlling the White House. This period has seen intense interest in the presidential primaries ... Records were shattered by voters showing up at polling places, yearning for a voice in who will next guide the country as it confronts the uncontrollable.One of the reasons I wanted to gain American Citizenship before the Presidential election is because I think this is a very important election; both locally, nationally and globally. The world is kind of waiting with baited breath and hope that America won't elect another moron who can't govern. Democracies tend to give governments one chance too many, it is the same in Australia with the several moribund governments, including Howard's and Carr/Iemma too many chances after it become obvious they lost the will to govern in the public interest. America is no different. The blood letting in the recent legislative elections shows the remorse for that bad decision to leave Bush in the executive. (more)
