It is truly time to look at our business from the right prospective which the media seldom does. We hear all the bad news about the job loss and negative impact on the market and our economy and we see the attitude of our prospective customer and clients go south.

With 7% unemployment goes 93% employment and lots of folks still working, making a living and buying what they need on a daily basis. These folks would continue to do what they need to do if the media did not keep hitting them with tons of negative press and the idea that the sky is falling. It is time for the press to stop playing the part of Chicken Little and start sharing both sides and maybe (I know I am asking too much) even coming out with a positive article or news story once in a while.

Without the negative approch by the media our economy would improve a whole lot faster.

 
Posted by Doug & Kathie Whitehouse on 08/17/2006 09:54 AM   Comments (8)  
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