So tell me Fumar, what good does it do to constantly criticize what someone else is doing--or worse, what you think he is likely to do?

For the first time since maybe the onset of the 104th Congress in 1994, we have political leadership with some plans and a schedule for getting something done. The 104th Congress was when the Republicans took over the Congress and enacted quite a bit of their "Contract With America". All their plans weren't acted upon, but some pretty good stuff was accomplished. It set the stage for a dramatic economic uptick in the country that lasted almost a decade, thru political administrations of both political parties.

Now we have a new administration, the Democrats this time, who are facing far more threatening problems on almost every front than any political administration since 1929. They are moving swiftly and in a smart, well-organized manner to begin to address many of the issues faced by the country. They seem to be prioritizing the most important things first and are taking time to explain to the public what they are planning and why.

But then there are people like you, who criticize our elected leadership before they've been given the authority to govern or before they even explain to you what their detailed plans are. Like Lee Iacoca said, anyone can sit on their butts and criticize. But it seems to raise the question: what have all the critics done lately to come up with a plan to fix the problems we face? Do you have any better ideas than are being planned by our new government?

If you do, let us know what they are. I might even promise not to criticize them before I even understand how your plans might work.