Back to the future...

I've been watching a lot of TV while on "maternity" leave, and it occurs to me that when it comes to things such as environmental responsibility, child education, sex education, economics, health care, and the like, I get a sense that we've been here before- 10 or 15 years ago! Is it just me, or did we hash out these issues back then to find ourselves on the path to a better future? Was it all erased for the gain of a small few? Especially since we now see the cost for the majority of us? Here's to getting back on track, and hoping it's not too late...