This will be my last post of the horrible year that was 2008.  I wish everybody a Happy New Year and a good time with their family.  Unfortunately, there is an even worse year heading our way.

This year was the year when the bloom came off the rose that was the U.S.  This year many believers in America were shaking their head as things continued to worsen quickly.  So quickly, that a way too racist nation elected their first black President.  This is the one bright spot for 2008, but Obama, contrary to what right wing talk shows say, is no Messiah.

Next year will usher in not only a severe depression but the realization by most everybody that this is not going to turn around quickly.  There will probably be lawlessness in the streets as people who never thought it would happen to them lose homes, jobs, and cannot even get food.

It will get much worse than people expect.  How bad it gets will depend on what help politicians offer.   The sooner politicians employ caring for all the people, no matter the consequences, the sooner things will bottom.  The longer they embrace the “free enterprise” bullshit that has caused all of these problems, the longer this is going to last.  Politicians have already made serious errors trying to preserve the America capitalistic system by squandering $BILLIONS bailout out the rich.

The U.S. financial system which is based on selfishness and greed has to come to an end but this will be a painful process.  Eventually, it may usher in a new America that will have compassion toward all people.  However, this is likely going to take a long time and there will be much pain along the way.

For young people there may be a new day, but for baby boomers their best days have gone forever.  Sure, they are not only getting older but all of their basic assumptions about retirement are gone.  However, as baby boomers are disrespected to the horrible consequences of decades of greed, there will be a new message for a new America.  Unfortunately, there is going to be so much pain first.

America is doomed.