We're A Nation Of Optimists

Originally Posted 2.23.09

My personal view is the economy should be turning and that any continued malaise is psychological. Unfortunately, the nation lacks a national cheerleader to counter the press and improve the national mood. Fortunately, Americans rarely remain pessimistic for long. Genetically, we’re a nation of optimists. It took optimists to leave family, friends, and the familiar to cross an ocean and stake a future in a new world. As their descendants, optimism is in our DNA.