I know the world's not perfect. I also don't mind the news warning me
about bad things that could happen. What ticks me off is when they
forget to tell you that the piece of a sky they thought was falling was
just a piece of frozen bird doodoo.
For example, have you heard about of the recession we are in? I had
hoped that when evidence came in that the economy is still growing
(though slower), that the "experts" would admit they were wrong. Nope.
What's interesting is that our economics professors tell us that the
economy is influenced by people's expectations. If we have confidence
in the future, we invest more and the economy grows. On the other hand,
with enough negatively-biased talk and people scared of a recession, we
will manage to eventually work ourselves into one.
My point is, where has the spirit of Americans gone? What used to define
us was our optimism and the belief that we were in control of our
future. Now the news makes us scared.
Maybe we will get tired of feeling helpless. As we head off into the
summer and our vacations, maybe we can enjoy the independence, freedoms
and adventures for a little while.