jim glassman is going to have to go. "the kudlow report" is going to stay. up next, how much more of the lasting impact of 9/11. later in the show, is america's fundamental optimism gone? or is capitalism really unshakable. we are "the kudlow report." maybe this is the era of very big government and maybe that is animical to the growth we had in the '80s and '90s. >>> welcome back, everybody. wre w we're talking about 9/11. has america lost its mojo. the dow jones stock market indecember dex, one of the best brohm terse of the wealth and health of the united states, at 9605 today. e had fabulous rally this year, however, back in september 2001, the index was also 9605. we have not moved in eight years. we're back. bernie, let me ask you this -- is there so much political division in this country, and maybe economic division, too, between the haves and have notes if wre believe the newspaper, so much division does that sap our vitality? >> i think it does. all of the conflict and, you know, going back in time. they want to investigate everything george bush h