I read your post with great sympathy. It saddens me a great deal when I see what is happening to this great country. The very notion that anyone in this country can be "Out of Job" for 5 years is down right un-American to me...

Aside from its economic toll on American families, it also has a crushing effect on the "CAN DO SPIRIT" that has distinguished Americans from the rest of the world...

Item #4 of your list says:...

"4. I have been out of work for 5 years, not old enough to retire, I can't seem to be able to find any $180,000/year jobs that do not seem to accomplish very much."

My friend, welcome to the NEW VANISHING AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS. Those jobs are few and far in between and are reserved for those with connections.

If you do some DD on FALK family you will note their connecction with EDIG.

Good Luck , and I sincerly hope things work out for you and your family.

Gil...