The United States is probably in its lowest point I’ve seen in my lifetime.
- The government is more intrusive into our lives than ever before.
- The Republicans focus on the war on religion.
- The Democrats make up a war on just about everything else to get votes.
- There is an entire industry designed to keep racism alive.
- Education is failing to serve our needs because power is more important than the kids.
- The Democrats sole purpose in life is to ‘manage’ society.
- The Republicans constantly lose fiscal conservative credibility by losing their focus.
- Everyone is so worried about being so politically correct, we can’t even exchange ideas.
- The Democrats think everyone is entitled to everything and promise they can deliver.
- The Republicans think we should be the world’s police force and pay for it.
Why am I still optimistic about our country?
- The biggest effect we could have on the world is with a strong economy. If we opened up our energy industry we could truly become independent and have some economic power to influence others, not force. Government regulations at all levels have a choke hold on our economy. We are our own worst enemy.
- I keep hearing about the concept of state being 50 laboratories of innovation. It’s time to put your money where your mouth is. Why there is a Department of Education at all amazes me. Do you think states couldn’t educate their children if they didn’t have the federal government to guide them? I personally think that all children should have a certain allowance that can be spent on any school they want to go to. We are our own worst enemy.
- Our tax code is so convoluted even tax experts couldn’t possibly know all the loopholes. Corporations avoid business in the U.S. because taxes are so high. About half of the country doesn’t pay income tax. We really need to simplify taxes and make sure everyone has some skin in the game. We are our own worst enemy.
- We need to realize that it is becoming a global economy and the world is becoming smaller, but at the same time we can’t just open our borders to anyone that wants to come in. We have to rethink the purpose of immigration and at the same time stop the violation of our sovereignty. We are our own worst enemy.
Do you believe we are seriously addressing any of these issues.
Why am I still optimistic about our country?
I have to be, otherwise we are in for a very rude awaking. If our government truly started to work on these issues, we could restore our nation, but the public needs to insist to their congressmen that these things be addressed, in a majorly significant way. It’s doable if we can get some integrity in power.