This approval rating shouldn't necessarily surprise us, because most new administrations enjoy a honeymoon period of acceptance with the American people. In this case, however, we must remember that this same public continues to give former president, Bill Clinton, the highest approval ratings ever recorded. There is a part of me that understands how this could develop. For some 4 decades now, the American people have been subjected to a deliberate dumbing-down process that has most certainly taken its toll on our society. Our schools and media outlets especially contribute to the current cavalcade of national ignorance.
Many college graduates are clueless regarding both America's history and form of government.
The average adults' understanding of our Constitution and our heritage is nothing short of embarrassing. And instead of reporting the news, today's media elite manipulates and censors the news in a fashion that borders on sheer propaganda. Consider, too, the fact that for the past several years the two major parties have been trying to mirror each other to the point that it is extremely difficult to tell them apart. They talk about the same issues, hire the same PR firms, and are beholden to the same big-money interests. Whatever differences there are between the two parties seem mostly to be ones of personality or style.