2011 Not the Worst, but a Year Americans Would Like to Forget

2011 wasn't the worst of times, just a year to be quickly and gladly forgotten

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Obama looks like Lincoln holding the Union together to me. Again intransigents threaten our very existence. This time its the Republicans.

Seamus D Dog of UT 4:14PM March 20, 2012

After reading your article, I very much agree with your optimistic approach to looking back to 2011. Although it was certainly not our best year, we've had worse. Also, you didn't put all the blame on one area of the government.

Samantha Hunter of IN 3:00PM January 10, 2012

We've all had low points and views of our government, but in the end, there have been many worse time and trials. We've had Kennedy assassination, Watergate, Lincoln assissination, etc, etc. 2011 has just had some bad memories, not terrible.

Connor of IN 2:04PM January 10, 2012

I completely agree that 2011 was not the worst year for America. Although that period of time definetly didn't help our national problems much, 2011 wasn't a year that plunged our country into devestation either.

Stephanie Z. of IN 1:45PM January 10, 2012

I agree that while 2011 was not the worst year for America, many people would like to forget it. Our governments unability to get anything done highlighted the year and also the unability to do very much, if anything, about our massive economic problems.

Olivia Morfas of IN 10:38AM January 10, 2012