A little patience, and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolved, and the people recovering their true sight, restoring their government to its true principles. It is true that, in the meantime, we are suffering deeply in spirit, and incurring the horrors of a war, and long oppressions of enormous public debt. … If the game runs sometimes against us at home, we must have patience till luck turns, and then we shall have an opportunity of winning back the principles we have lost. For this is a game where principles are the stake.
Thomas Jefferson, 1798
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This certainly summarizes how I’ve been feeling lately. I feel like the country is falling down around us and there isn’t much I can do on a day-to-day level. I guess government is like the stock market. You have to remember that you are in it for the long run. Try not to worry too much about the daily/yearly issues. You’ll have ups and downs, but in the history of the establishment, it’s had a pretty good run.
Sigh…so perfect. Thank you, TJ and NewMexiKen. I need to believe that things can’t stay like this forever.
This too shall pass. Let’s just hope the pendulum swings back past the midpoint before November 2008.