Can America (or the North Country) afford a FRESH START?

We’re talking this week about new directions for the country and the North Country following last week’s historic elections.

A recurrent question is: Can we afford it? With the economic crisis apparently deepening, can our society think big about its future?

That’s what Bill McKibben asks in today’s interview on NCPR. And here’s a comment left by a reader here on The Ballot Box:

I am wondering what impact the “fresh start” in the State Senate, and resulting Democratic Party dominance of state government, will have on the North Country.

You have discussed speculation on this before, but now that the Dems are in control, how likely are resources we once received to diverted downstate, and with what results?

This especially worrying in view of the current economic crisis in NYS government. Sorry to be a bummer, but regionally, that is the big issue with me.

I think these are fair questions. This is a hopeful time for many people, but it’s also a frightening time.

What do you think? Are there new ideas that can move our communities forward? Leave a comment.