There is something about Sarah Palin that gnaws at me, and it isn't that the Republican vice presidential nominee has wilted under the soft light shined upon her by CBS' Katie Couric. It isn't that I disagree with Palin on just about every single substantive issue I can think of, and probably some I haven't thought about.

When I visited this battleground area, Waterford Township, in the suburbs of Detroit early this week, it was to check the public reaction to the first presidential debate of 2008.

In a moment, I will say something you've probably never read in an opinion column.

We are, just now, stuck between eras. The old order — the Reagan-age institutions built on the premise that the market can do no wrong and the government no right — is dying. A new order, in which Wall Street plays a diminished role and Washington a larger one, is aborning, but the process is painful and protracted.

Sacramento Bee Job listing powered by Careerbuilder.com

Quick Job Search
Buy
Used Cars
Dealer and private-party ads
Make:

Model:

Price Range:
to
Search within:
miles of ZIP

Advanced Search | 1982 & Older

SacWineRegion.com SacMomsclub.com SacPaws.com Sacramento.com VIP Club