4 Out of 5 Americans Are Dissatisfied...

Which direction is the country going? If you're liberal, you fear it's going to the right. If you're conservative, you fear it's going to the left. Either way you fear it's facing a dangerous enemy. I wonder what those that are satisfied are thinking? Maybe they trust that in the end it always works itself out? Or maybe they're satisfied with their own lot, so assume the country must be going in the right direction? Beats me.

I believe it would be very hard, anniepa, to find hardly anyone among middle-class people who are happy with the direction in which our country is moving. I know almost everyone I talk to feels the same as I do. At this point, I'm thinking that I might be able to run the country better.[smile] Now that we are getting closer to the actual election time seems to have practically stood still. I wish I knew how much longer we will have to suffer.

Using a general static like 4 out of 5 is misleading. Only on in 10 are satisfied with congress whereas 3.5 out of 10 are satisfied with the way President Bush is handling things. You can say staticly that 3 timesore people support the president than congress. More people like the way Republicans are handling things better than the Democratics are. To draw any conclusions from this you need to know who was asked and what they were asked. All too often only the summaries or conclusions are given and you have no way of knowing what it means.. For example most people when asked feel they are doing better now but feel their neighbors are not doing as well. People feel that schools are doing a poor job of educating students, except the school their children attend. That school is doing a great job. Such a general statement is meaning less.

Well I am happy with my life but the country is going down.There is a big divide between the people and the government. I don't know if we will ever get back together.

All I can say is then, is that the "one' in five who is satisfied with the way things are going in this country must be living in the twilight zone...LOL I haven't a clue how Bush got re-elected and I certainly didn't vote for him. A few days after the last election and Bush had won, I bumped into this neighbor of mine and she asked me, "I'm so glad he won again, isn't he the best president we've ever had?" I wanted to gag, but just smiled at her, so I guess she IS in the twilight zone..LOL..Yes count me in too, as one of the four who isn't satisfied

Hi Annie, Like a few other people on here, Im not unhapy with everything, but a large majority of it. So you could count me in on the 4. Its almost like everything is linked to everything else and no matter what its sort of getting worse. Mainly high gas prices and the increase in everday foods; milk, bread, fruits and vegetables, even the increase with detergents for crying out loud. But anyway, its a huge circle of events pretty much. Im more unhappy than I am happy about it. While so many see its a great place to be, Im begging to differ! Bay Lay Gray xx

Lets see, with the congress you have and the senate you have elected, the United States is going to hell in a hand basket. Note I did not mention the President, it is the congress who passed those horrible laws that would lead to the persecution of Christians who stand up for what the Bible teaches. I wonder do the Congress and Senate want God to obey them?

"FOUR" But where exactly is the country going? I think that's the biggest problem I'm having...everything is so all over the place that I don't think anyone knows which way is up (or left or right). If I align with the right I'm potentially going against years of struggls for women, but if I go left I'm leaving behind the very things this country was founded on.

Annie, I am having a great time reading the replies to your thread! I am also one of the "four" and also do not trust "one party or the other" just because they are this or that. We have been herded and coerced for FAR too long! We are NOT being heard, and we are being stifled! In Govt class I learned the US Govt is supposed to be by the people, for the people. Time to reclaim OUR RIGHTS and stop catering to the "by the leaders FOR the leaders and in SPITE of what the people say" process. Great topic!

Other than the border issue and high gas price Im happy with our country.

I am one of the five. Rather than looking at the things wrong with America I look at how much it has improved. In the past we had trouble with racism. Racism will never go away, but it is slowly declining and soon racists will not speak out about their views in fear that they will be considered fools. Right now homosexuality and abortion are big issues. Ten years the majority of those who support the two would not dare say it in public, now people are fine with it. And much like racism they will only decline farther. The war is an issue of course, and I agree we should not be in Iraq. But Bush will be out of office next year and things will change. People are so busy thinking about what's wrong with our country to bother thinking about what's right. And what's wrong will change. Twenty years from now homosexuals will be open and have the same rights, racists will hide their ideas in shame, and religion will not be a big issue.

Also one of the four In Michigan nothing good is happening.