The real reason the people think the economy stinks? Most of the so-called "new jobs" have gone to illegal immigrants. In updating my links I happened to run across this old VDare piece by Steve Sailer with a ton of links to facts (you remember them, don't you) to back up what he is saying, which is that the Bush brain trust is corrupt, both in ideas, perceptions of public opinion, and in sleeping with the enemy (Vincente Fox). And

The Washington press corps wants cheaper nannies, pool guys, and busboys. And if the laws of the land have to be spit upon and the American working class pauperized to get them, well, that's a sacrifice the media class is willing to make.

Lots of things to think about anyway.