The Hero: Pavlos Melas 

Does it really matter?

It matters that thousands of people died unnecessarily in New Orleans...

It matters that the President did not care enough about those people to cut his 5-week vacation short, until after everyone started criticising him...

It matters that Hurricane Rita is the second Category 5 Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, in the last 4 weeks...

It matters enough that nature is still stronger than us human beings...

But I don't care. It has been 4 years since I had meaningful employment. It has been 5 years since I thought that my earning potential could only go up and I could afford the American Dream, my own house. It has been that long, since I thought that if my work performance continued to be as high, I would soon be promoted.

Where do I stand now? I have a part time job and I am collecting unemployment--for the fourth year in a row. I have no medical insurance. And I am depressed.

And the fat cows in Washington are worried about their little pork belly highway programs. Hypocrites...

I don't know how many people are in my position, but I do know that the future is "not what it used to be."