I was unfortunate enough to catch bits and pieces of that broadcast. This sort of lunch-hour, "cafeteria" topic is exactly what is contributing to the dumbing-down of our citizenry. Not only do I think it is inappropriate for the sort of programming that the Washington Journal purports to maintain, but it is simply a silly topic, which used up 30-minutes of precious broadcast time. I am appalled at and concerned about the frightening condition of our collective consciousness and intellect in the United States.

so what's your point?

if someone whines, that probably means they have a need or desire for something.. if we are to progress in America, we have to figure out what our needs and desires are.. and if we can pick that up through the whines we hear in ourselves and others.. good for us, don't you agree?

I suspect the sentiment behind such statement might be that America is declining to second world status and we are not suppose to notice, or if we do, not to raise our voice, and if we do, to not do so in a way that seems weaks, because we American's are not suppose to be weak.

Or the sentiment is that everyone knows the empire is falling and every man for himself or every woman for herself, each one pull themselves up by their bootstraps and suck it up.

Seems, to me, like a macho cowboy mentality that, i thought, predominantly came from Texas.