POSTED ON JULY 3, 2022
By Brenda Keller – info@limanews.com
Tom and Deb Sneary relax at their American Township home with their dog, Gracie.
The Sneary’s believe we are “headed in the wrong direction.”
The anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence is a time of great celebration. It is also a time of reflecting on where we have been and where we are going. The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago — one of the largest independent research organizations in the country, conducted a poll of 1,053 individuals from June 23-27. Their findings suggested that many Americans are concerned with the direction the country is headed.
Several Lima area residents also expressed concern about issues we are facing.
Tom Sneary, a Vietnam veteran, stated, “[The country is] headed in the wrong direction.” Sneary is concerned about the breakdown of the family. His wife, Deb, a retired R.N., believes that young people “don’t have the right guidance.”
Deb Sneary is concerned about the sense of entitlement that she perceives in our society.
The Sneary’s shared examples of individuals who declined job offers because those individuals either did not want to work or did not want to start in entry-level positions. Deb Sneary said she began babysitting when she was 12 years old and “I have learned
what it meant to work.” Her husband believes there is “too much free stuff [from the government]” and it is “pushing us toward socialism.”
Deb Sneary is worried about the rising cost of housing, utilities and food. She is especially concerned about those with a fixed income. She believes impoverished persons may suffer additional health concerns due to their limited resources.
She cited the obesity epidemic as an issue that may be, in part, related to the less healthy but more economical food choices individuals are making.
The Sneary’s believe that society has become so focused on individual rights that decency is sometimes sacrificed. Tom Sneary implicates the mainstream media as a contributor to the changing moral climate.
A 69-year-old gentleman who chose to identify himself only as “Jim,” was asked how he feels about the direction the country is heading. He replied, “For the rich, it’s going very well.”
Denise Ware of Lima believes the economy “could be better.”
She expressed concern about those who are homeless. She shared examples of individuals who received funding from the West Ohio Community Action Partnership to also obtain housing — in her apartment complex. But states that several of those individuals — did not have the ongoing funds to maintain the monthly rent payment. Many of those people now find themselves homeless or with inadequate housing.
The recent need to adjust his living arrangements is something Chase Willoughby from Lima has also experienced. He believes that many of the lower cost houses are being “bought up” by landlords who make minor improvements and then rent the homes at prices that are unaffordable to people with his income level.
The 28-year-old landscaper appreciates the increase in wages that some employers are offering. He believes the improvement in wages “shows concern for employee retention.” Willoughby’s concern is that the increase in wages is offset by the rise in inflation.
He sees a widening between the middle- and lower-income classes.
He believes the current economy impacts these groups more than the wealthy.
Willoughby states he is concerned about the safety of women with recently overturning
of Roe v. Wade legislation. He believes that if women are supported, many of them will choose to continue their pregnancies.
He supports improved medical leave and government-sponsored childcare.
Expressing concern over the recent increase in mass shootings, Willoughby believes that many of these events are, at least indirectly, tied to economic pressures. He said, “So many people feel like they’re struggling alone.”
The NORC poll findings indicate that dissatisfaction with the way President Biden is handling the economy has been growing. Biden’s economic approval rating has declined from 51% a year ago to their recent poll finding of 28%.
Clearly, there is work to be done in this great country of ours. As American citizens, each of us has a responsibility to make positive contributions. As Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “The fate of America cannot depend on any one man. The greatness of America is grounded in principles and not on any single personality.”
POLL: Most Americans Say Country Is on Wrong Track:
According to the new AP NORC Poll, not only do a majority of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, but 78 percent of Democrats feel that way. A majority of people in Biden’s own party are saying that things are headed in the wrong direction.
An overwhelming and growing majority of Americans say the U.S. is heading in the wrong direction, including nearly 8 in 10 Democrats, according to a new poll that finds deep pessimism about the economy plaguing President Joe Biden.
Eighty-five percent of U.S. adults say the country is on the wrong track, and 79% describe the economy as poor, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The findings suggest Biden faces fundamental challenges as he tries to motivate voters to cast ballots for Democrats in November’s midterm elections.
Inflation has consistently eclipsed the healthy 3.6% unemployment rate as a focal point for Americans, who are dealing with high gasoline and food prices. Even among Democrats, 67% call economic conditions poor. The national dissatisfaction is bipartisan, the poll shows. Ninety-two percent of Republicans and 78% of Democrats say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Since last month, the percentage of Democrats saying the country is headed in the wrong direction rose from 66%.
POLL: Do You Think Trump Was the Real Winner of The Election?
AP-NORC poll
Yes — 91.56%
No — 1.62%
Just show the results… 6.82%
(CNN) — The vast majority of Americans across party lines are unhappy with the state of the US, a new set of polling finds. In an AP-NORC survey released Wednesday, 85% of US adults say that things in the country are headed in the wrong direction, with just 14% believing things are going in the right direction.
That’s a more pessimistic reading than in May, when 78% said things were headed the wrong way and 21% those things were generally moving in the right direction.
Currently, both 92% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats are dissatisfied with the direction of the country — the highest number among Democrats since President Joe Biden took office last year.
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Only 20% of Americans describe the nation’s economy as good, with 79% calling it poor, according to the AP-NORC poll. This sentiment, too, is relatively bipartisan, with both 90% of Republicans and 67% of Democrats describing the economy as poor.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll also released Wednesday finds rising discontent, specifically among Democrats, in the days following the US Supreme Court ruling that there was no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. In that poll, 62% of Democrats say that things in the country are off on the wrong track, up from 49% the prior week. By contrast, 86%
of Republicans say things are on the wrong track, down slightly from 94% a week earlier.
Americans’ views of Biden, meanwhile, remain underwater. A CNN Poll of Polls average
of surveys taken in the second half of June finds that 38% of Americans approve of the
job he’s doing, with 57% disapproving, similar to his ratings earlier in the month.
In the AP-NORC poll, 28% of US adults approve of Biden’s job performance on the economy — his lowest rating on the issue to date in that survey — 36% approve of his performance on gun policy and 53% approve of the way he’s handled the coronavirus pandemic.
While phrases relating to God can be found all throughout the English language,
the above two are rather obviously petitioning God for safety of help.
“Goodbye” hopes that God will give another person safety and
protection, while “so help me God” asks Him for strength.
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What about Godspeed?
The online etymology dictionary explains that the word was likely part of the phrase
“(I wish that) God (may) grant you success.” In this sense, it is indeed petitioning God.
The speaker means to say they hope God will look after someone else.
That is not to say that any of the above phrases are considered religious.
It has religious origins and may have been considered pious for 14th century speakers,
any connection to God has since been stripped away. The way Godspeed (Lyric Video) – Frank Ocean is used now appeals more to a sense of luck or general good fortune.
Furthermore, despite its association with astronauts, the phrase has nothing to do
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