Say What?

Question: Is the country going in the right direction?

Edward Bosket, 56, Lake City, FL 
Professional driving experience: 35 years  
“Personally, I don’t think so. Nothing against the president; I just think Congress needs to be a little bit more respectful of family values and stop trying to take God out of everything like they’re trying to do.”

Leonard Martin, 41, San Antonio, TX 
Professional driving experience: 20 years 
“I certainly think so. Economically, the country is strong. Politically, we have our downfalls, but that’s how the system works. We, the people, vote politicians into office. Sometimes the people we elect make good decisions and sometimes they don’t. A politician is a politician. But as far as the direction of the country is concerned, I think we’re doing fine.”

Rich Forshey, 49, Wheeling, WV 
Professional driving experience: 33 years    
“No way. I believe we’re headed the wrong way in every aspect. I believe we’re gutting the Constitution, we’re taking our own rights away, we’re going to raise taxes again, and no one seems to care. It seems to me that gloom and doom is here.”

Woody Miller, 64, Speedwell, TN  
Professional driving experience: 40 years 
“I think so. I think Bush is doing a pretty good job. I don’t agree with everything he’s done. The Iraq thing has been dragging out way too long, and that concerns me. But as far as the economy and jobs are concerned, everyone seems to be doing pretty good. The stock market’s been going good. Yeah, I think it’s going good.” 

Bill Housley, 48, Seneca, MO  
Professional driving experience: 25 years  
“Right now, if Congress would get out of trying to fight wars, we would be all right. Congress is trying to make decisions about what’s going to happen in Iraq, and that’s not the job of Congress. They did the same thing in Vietnam, and we know how that turned out. They want out of Iraq, but they’re not looking at what’s going to happen if we do pull out.”