Change: Always Good?

If a majority of people think the country is going in the wrong direction, what is the right direction? Not in terms of foreign policy but domestic policy. Change is defined as "Radically Different". Wasn't there going to be "change" either way. Either we were going to elect the nation's first African-American President or the first woman Vice-President. Since the country has gone in the direction of less freedom and more Government and more spending, I nominate more freedom and less government and less spending. Am I wrong?

OK, everyone, here's a secret: sometimes change is not good. The following is a short list where change happens for the worst. Post yours if you wish. How many times have you gone to work and your boss said that "there are going to be some changes around here?". It is NEVER good. Some new random policy that you'd swear your boss stayed up all night before thinking about how to best drive the employees crazy. Or, if your significant other says "I need a change". Again, not good. Another example is with restaurants. How many times has food changed for the better? Either prices go up and/or portions get smaller. Normally it is "Honey, wasn't this dish bigger before and two dollars cheaper?". And lastly the expression: "Prices are Subject to Change" How many times has a price "changed" for the better (minus a sale)? Never. Be wary of self-naming labels. "The Peoples' Republic of China" comes to mind (which is an oxymoron). An Agent of Change might turn into an Agent for bad change. Be careful what you wish for.

About the Economy. There are many questions about the current economic situation that the country is in. Who's fault is it? How bad is it going to get? Here's my answer. 1) If there was a Republican to blame, that person would have been thrown in front of Congress and humiliated. Brought in front of every camera that could possibly be squeezed in, and 2) It is not going to be as bad as the Great Depression. Everything in between is a guess for anyone. I just hope President Obama surrounds himself with the brightest not just the most partisan. Buckle up, it is going to be a bumpy ride.