After reading one of my recent posts, an associate sent me a quote that in very few words helps explain my goal for this Blog.  Plato said: “The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”  How true!  How many of us go about our day-to-day activities without questioning governmental actions, once the election is over?  How many did not question the steps that the second Bush administration put in place to “protect” us from our fear of terrorism 9/11?  How many now do not question the radical changes being implemented by President Obama in the hope that they will somehow “fix” our broken 401k plans or offer us some other personal gain?

American society is often viewed by our ideologues on the Left or Right.  These extremes are but caricatures of Americas, most of who fall in the middle of the two ideologies.  However, the silence of the middle majority is deafening.  It is my hope that in some small way this Blog will be a voice that will help turn our apathy into something productive.  To be truly successful, this will require that you dear readers be willing to share and post your thoughts, as well.

This Blog will often question the actions of those in power.  Today such questions must focus on the Democrats, the only party with any power.  However, we will not let the Republicans off the hook.  Both parties have blame for the current state of America and will be challenged accordingly.  At the same time, there is a third group that deserves blame, we the people.  We look will also in the mirror to understand how we have created the challenges we now face as a country.

Many of today’s challenges are either economically or socially based.  My main concern will focus on the economic side.  However, time the laws of economics and social outcomes are interrelated.  Therefore, this Blog will discuss both, but with a focus on the economic issues.