Early 90's - recession, Bush blamed. Our cycles change with the business tide. Being educated and thinking smart about your money, not about who to blame, will leave you ahead in the long run. Again, I wrote this before the election took place. The columnist indirectly made an assumption that I know many people make just because of their disdain for someone.
Words are powerful, and they can hurt.
I think we use writing as an outlet for our feelings, and I know I have done the same. I have discussed such controversial issues as politics, grade retention, society, and so on. Some of it is my opinion. Much of it I try to back up with evidence and statistics. Another friend of mine wrote an article about the tide of addressing the social-emotional development of our children.