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Addicted to Mediocrity- Disconnect, a Terminal American Disease
Jan 16, 2008

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Original Content at http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_james_st_080115_disconnect_2c_a_termin.htm

January 16, 2008

Disconnect, a TERMINAL American Disease

By James Strait

In a promo, Rob Kall included the following observation.

                                   Addicted to Mediocrity

I'm watching an ad for a new approach to help people quit smoking-- people who are addicted to nicotine. And it makes me think about how American voters are so, so settling for less-- that they are addicted to mediocrity, to taking what they get, not what is the best, not what is more than the  bare minimum.  I blame the media and the two parties' leadership.

He could not be more dead on....except he failed to mention that it is not only the "elected" leaders...it is US...we have seen the enemy and it is US. Disconnect is an American Disease...by the way...it is terminal if left unattended.





Authors Website: www.straittalks.com

Authors Bio: Host of "Speak Out America-Live"-Wednesdays 7-8PM Eastern & "Straittalks"-Thursdays 8-9PM Eastern, airing on WNJC1360 in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania radio market(live internet stream www.wnjc1360.com); Occassional guest/co-host of Voice of the Voters. Most importantly, a concerned and involved American.

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