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ukit,
I agree. There are many things that need to be changed. I just don't think that putting a new mannequin in the Oval Office is not going to be the answer. Someone can promise that they're going to install new cabinets, refinish the floors, reroute the plumbing, and rewire the electrical, but at the end of the day, when you consider all of the obstacles in the way, chances are, you're only going to get a new coat of paint.Maybe Obama comes in, and with the help of a Democratic Congress, makes a few changes. But guess what? After a while, the public gets tired of things, votes in a Republican Congress, and a couple of years later, a Republican President. He, or she, changes the things that were just changed, grows stale... and, well - rinse and repeat. Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating the move to a dictatorial regime, but it is difficult to progress when the entire system is basically the political equivalent of a rip current.
Like you, I really do want to see a number of issues addressed, but I just don't have much confidence that those things will remain such pressing issues in the future (and if they are, it's likely the course will change 180°). I think it's important to live your life, focus on what's important to you and your family, and not put too much faith in the government. I find that it's like waiting around for a repairman. First he comes late, next he destroys your walls, and then he realizes he doesn't have the part to fix the problem.