Even after the Enron and WorldCom meltdown, 911, and expense of our wars in the Middle East, unemployment is low, lower than under Bill Clinton.

Medical technology continues to bring new drugs and cures. My daughter will have the opportunity to get a vaccine that eliminates the risk of cervical cancer much as polio was eliminated.

HSA’s give us greater individual control of our health care expenses.

The internet has brought a level of communication and accountability to a level undreamed of only a few years ago.

Cars are available on the market that get 50 miles per gallon. Gas, while higher in price, is still readily available.

401ks and people’s savings are growing, even after the recent market selloff.

We have gone longer without a terrorist attack on our soil than any of our most optimistic pundits thought possible.

While this fact seems largely ignored, Al Qaeda and Muslim terrorism has been severely set back for the first time in decades. Simply examine their activity now compared to post 911 (Spain, Bali, Britain)

Just in case you think I am smoking wacky weed, I do also see our problems- the weak dollar, being mired in conflict, and the banking and mortgage crisis.

Yet I propose that this call for change the candidates champion is another sample of meaningless political blabber without substance or clarity. The word change is meaningless without clarifying what they intend to change.

While there are certainly a lot of people less fortunate, I would propose that most voters are generally happy with their lives. When many propose change they really mean they want those other bastards to change.

When the candidates get clear about how their proposals for change will affect the voters’ personal lives, you may find that change is not the popular campaign position the media makes it out to be.

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