Noonan's piece of last week is suddenly getting the attention it deserves. It is here and should be read and then really thought about. Does it mirror me and the people I deal with both as clients and in the workplace? Yes, to a great extent. Everyone is thinking that "it's all over." Combine the court decisions, the presidential sonamulance and inability to communicate anything, his miserable appointments, Iraq, energy prices, the hurricanes, bird flu that nobody thinks the government can handle, the scandals, the attack on religion, the utter collapse of our elites and institutions, and and and. Read it and see what you think. I largely agree with it based on my experiences right now and I wish I didn't...... And if you didn't read my piece comparing JFK's reaction to crises to Bush's, go there. Then go over to The Gun Guy---we all know who he is---and check out his take. I think most of us agree that "the wheels are coming off the trolley." I will post on this tomorrow.