We Need a Star Spangled Man With a Plan

The last few weeks have not shown our country in the best light. Our government, the economy, and the American worker are in the middle of a stress test. It seems we are now caught in a perfect storm. What our country needs is a boost of hope.

I watched Captain America in the cinema this weekend. Ironic as it was seeing it in England, the movie reminded me—as I’m sure it did thousands of others—that our country is resilient. The issues that we face today may be large, but we’ve made it through civil wars, world wars, terrorist attacks, and rap*.

At the end of Captain America, the song that read the credits was Star Spangled Man. The song is hummy, and warrants flag waving. It also seems to represent a symbol which our country is lacking. In no certain terms, what America is looking for is “a star spangled man (or woman) with a plan.”

*Purely for entertainment value. But for the record, if I can’t hum a song, it is probably not on my iPod.