Activity 3 chapter 2

List of my questions:
Does the author have faith that America can fix itself?
Who is the intended audience? The people or the government?
Is his accusation on Ms. Black accurate or just his fear?

List of interesting points:
I find it very interesting how he compares current America to past America.
It's interesting to me how harshly he attacks America, such as when he says "we've become a haples, can't-do society".
His most interesting point is how America is "in denial" and his solution to the problem of needing to get out of denial.

List of quotes:
"America will never get its act together until we recognize how much trouble we’re really in, and
how much effort and shared sacrifice is needed to stop the decline. Only then will we be able to
begin resuscitating the dream."
"That’s how people behave when they’re in denial."
"The wreckage from the recession and the nation’s mindlessly destructive policies in the years
leading up to the recession is all around us."
"The human suffering in the years required to recover from the recession will continue to be
immense."

Problems with America: "America will never get its act together until we recognize how much trouble we’re really in, and
how much effort and shared sacrifice is needed to stop the decline. Only then will we be able to
begin resuscitating the dream." "The wreckage from the recession and the nation’s mindlessly destructive policies in the years
leading up to the recession is all around us."

How it effects the people: "That’s how people behave when they’re in denial." "The human suffering in the years required to recover from the recession will continue to be
immense."

After this reflection several things are clear to me. For one the author is sure that America is an horrible shape. He has many quotes including the two I paired noting how badly America is doing. He also is very concerned with the citizens. It is clear that he is worried about the citizens denial and warning them that they will be suffering for longer unless they fix things now.