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Originally Posted by John Doe
Are you speaking personally, or the Country as a whole or what? I really want to know, because personally, I am not happy about the situation in Iraq--how could anyone be? I didn't vote for Bush either (although I constantly get accused of doing so here for some reason). However, I don't think it is the worst thing that ever happened to us. Also, I cannot imagine that at any time during the 35 years I have been on the planet that business has been better. I think I may actually be able to retire ten years earlier than I planned and that is of our own accord, not taking into consideration anything but personal planning and no outside windfalls.
I know where Surf is coming from--I don't think he thinks everything is perfect either, but the sky isn't falling and those who waste their time consumed with that thought and nothing but complaining really should put it to more productive use. A little $$ and maybe buy a boat or something and the world may seem a whole lot better off to you.
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I'm in similar circumstances as yourself.
On one hand, my business has been very successful and the pleasure of working for myself and not for "the man" cannot be understated. I don't see the possibility of such success anywhere else in the world other than this country. I could retire tomorrow if I so chose.
On the other hand, the economic success of an individual should not be the measure of whether the country as a whole is on the right track politically and socially for the next 50 years. There are plenty of people in this country who have the very narrow minded view of the fact that they have a huge $hitbox and a giant place to $hit and, therefore, everything and everybody else can just go pound sand. Things are wonderful.
I'm not one of those people.