Why I am a pessimist...

AIDS Incidence rising, no cure
Balance of payments Negative & declining
Consumer confidence Declining
Democratic party Finished
Digital boom Played out
Global climate Warming, sea level rising
Government deficit Record high, increasing
Health care costs Exponential growth
Household savings Near zero
Housing market A bubble
Influenza Pandemic overdue
Nuclear weapons Proliferating
Price of oil Record high, increasing
Race relations White/black/brown tensions
Science Intelligent design
Social security Bankrupt
Species Accelerating extinction
Spiritual attitudes The rapture is coming
Value of the dollar Declining
Iraq Civil war