tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post4198443811464084969..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-26427440729593721412008-08-12T05:27:00.000-05:002008-08-12T05:27:00.000-05:00<I>"I think about the idea that maybe this country's become more divided, instead of more unified. And maybe our economic opportunities have shrunk, so only a few people are able to make it into the middle class, and we've got a lot of people who are just struggling day to day and not able to live out the American dream," he said. </I><BR/><BR/>Sigh....adjusted income at all levels has done nothing but go up over the last 50 years. And that last statement he made about the American dream really sticks in my craw. It's the <I>pursuit</I> of happiness that a person has a right to, not happiness in and of itself. The entitlement mentality really shines through in comments like that one. Instead of making your own way, everybody has the <I>right</I> to a white picket fence and a new car in the garage, eh? I suppose all the sheep that support him will line up behind it, though. I mean, who really wants to work for anything? Work is hard. Sitting on your behind and having Obama sign a check for you is lots easier. And with direct deposit, you don't even have to miss Springer to go to the bank!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10525542680315157562noreply@blogger.com