STATE OF THE REPUBLIC 2009
PART 1 of 2

By Marilyn M. Barnewall
December 30, 2009
NewsWithViews.com

This year of 2009 ends and 2010 begins. How did America do this year? I always like to write a year-end review. Since this has been a particularly dismal year economically and since this will be my last article for a few months, the following words are my way of saying “if you know this, you’ll know what to expect in 2010.â€